Arizona’s oldest arts institution launches campaign for new theater
$3M matching campaign to support Phoenix Theatre Company
These artist renderings show the interior and exterior of the new Dr. Stacie J. and Richard J Stephenson Theatre at The Phoenix Theatre Company.
(Artist renderings provided by Phoenix Theatre Company)
These artist renderings show the interior and exterior of the new Dr. Stacie J. and Richard J Stephenson Theatre at The Phoenix Theatre Company.
(Artist renderings provided by Phoenix Theatre Company)
The Phoenix Theatre Company has launched “Be the Match. Ignite the Arts,” an initiative powered by a $3 million matching gift from two donors.
Every dollar donated throughout the campaign will be matched dollar for dollar to bring the theater closer to completing the new Dr. Stacie J. and Richard J Stephenson Theatre. Phoenix Theatre, founded in 1920 as Phoenix Little Theatre, is the oldest arts institution in Arizona and one of the oldest continuously operating arts organizations in the country.
The new space will feature:
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Arizona’s oldest arts institution launches campaign for new theater
$3M matching campaign to support Phoenix Theatre Company
(Artist renderings provided by Phoenix Theatre Company)
These artist renderings show the interior and exterior of the new Dr. Stacie J. and Richard J Stephenson Theatre at The Phoenix Theatre Company.
(Artist renderings provided by Phoenix Theatre Company)
These artist renderings show the interior and exterior of the new Dr. Stacie J. and Richard J Stephenson Theatre at The Phoenix Theatre Company.
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The Phoenix Theatre Company has launched “Be the Match. Ignite the Arts,” an initiative powered by a $3 million matching gift from two donors.
Every dollar donated throughout the campaign will be matched dollar for dollar to bring the theater closer to completing the new Dr. Stacie J. and Richard J Stephenson Theatre. Phoenix Theatre, founded in 1920 as Phoenix Little Theatre, is the oldest arts institution in Arizona and one of the oldest continuously operating arts organizations in the country.
The new space will feature:
500 seats
An orchestra pit below apron and house level
Advanced lighting and audio systems
Stage automation for scene changes
Expanded backstage accommodations
ADA-compliant features
“A great city is defined by its creativity, its culture, and its sense of community,” Vincent VanVleet, The Phoenix Theatre Company executive director, shared in a press release.
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