Expansion Planned at the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts

Plans have been submitted for expansion and re-development at The David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts. The plans call for approximately 150,000 square feet of building expansion and significant re-development of the site at the ground level outside of the building expansion footprint. Improvements will include expansion of the existing lobby, new construction of event areas, back of house offices, kitchens, bathrooms., service/support building with loading/receiving dock, separate new restaurant structure and stage. The current 335,000 square foot performing arts complex consists of five theaters, a performing arts conservatory, a rehearsal hall, three on-site restaurants, a coffee shop and banquet facilities. The five individual theaters at the Straz Center are Morsani Hall (2,610 seats), Ferguson Hall (1,042 seats), the Jaeb Theater (312 seats), the TECO Theater (250 seats) and the Shimberg Playhouse (130 seats). The campus also boasts the outdoor Riverwalk Stage.

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