Venice Theatre is a community theatre in Venice, Florida, United States.[1]
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| Former names | Venice Little Theatre |
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| Address | 140 West Tampa Avenue |
| Location | Venice, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27°06′04″N 82°26′42″W / 27.10108°N 82.4451°W |
| Public transit | Breeze Transit |
| Type | Theatre |
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| Opened | 1950 |
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History
editThe 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 $409,000 in 2023) and converting the building to a theatre required an additional $225,000 (equivalent to $1,179,000 in 2023).
The theater suffered extensive damage in September 2022 due to heavy rain and winds from Hurricane Ian.[3]
References
edit- ^ Weber, Kristin. "Venice Theatre announces 64th Season". venice.wtsp.com. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ "Venice Threate History". Venice Theatre. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Carter, Cathy (October 14, 2022). "After Hurricane Ian damages Venice Theatre, playhouse leaders say the season will go on". WUSF. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
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