Venice Theatre
Venice Theatre is a community theater in Venice, Florida, United States.[1] Formerly Venice Little Theatre, the Venice Theatre is one of the largest community theaters in the United States.[2]
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| Former names | Venice Little Theatre |
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| Address | 140 West Tampa Avenue |
| Location | Venice, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.10108°N 82.4451°W |
| Type | Theatre |
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| Opened | 1950 |
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History
The theatre operates at one the former buildings of the Kentucky Military Institute.[3] 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 $350,000 in 2019) and converting the building to a theatre required an additional $225,000 (equivalent to $1,009,000 in 2019).
References
- Weber, Kristin. "Venice Theatre announces 64th Season". venice.wtsp.com. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- "Venice Theatre History | Venice Theatre". Venice Theatre. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- "Venice Threate History". Venice Theatre. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
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