Venice Theatre

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Venice Theatre
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Venice Theatre
Former namesVenice Little Theatre
Address140 West Tampa Avenue
Location Venice, Florida
Coordinates 27°06′04″N82°26′42″W / 27.10108°N 82.4451°W / 27.10108; -82.4451
Public transit Breeze Transit
TypeTheatre
Capacity
  • 432 (Mainstage)
  • 90 (Pinkerton Theater)
Opened1950 (1950)
Website
www.venicestage.com

Venice Theatre is a community theatre in Venice, Florida, United States. [1]

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History

The theatre operates at one of the former buildings of the Kentucky Military Institute. [2] KMI closed its Venice campus in 1971 and Venice Theatre acquired the building on 140 West Tampa Avenue in 1973 for $78,000 (equivalent to $409,000in 2023) and converting the building to a theatre required an additional $225,000 (equivalent to $1,179,000in 2023).

The theater suffered extensive damage in September 2022 due to heavy rain and winds from Hurricane Ian. [3]

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References

  1. Weber, Kristin. "Venice Theatre announces 64th Season". venice.wtsp.com. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  2. "Venice Threate History". Venice Theatre. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  3. Carter, Cathy (October 14, 2022). "After Hurricane Ian damages Venice Theatre, playhouse leaders say the season will go on". WUSF. Retrieved October 16, 2023.