Paint Stripping

The construction crew uses lifts to help them strip years of paint off the wood columns in the atrium.

View from the Balcony

The pit construction viewed from the left side of the balcony.

Ed Bavaria and Dick Donegan

Building on the Vision Campaign Co-Chair Ed Bavaria (left) on a tour of the theater with patron Dick Donegan.

Skylight Install, Part 1

The frame of the skylight is laid out in the courtyard.

The assembled skylight is attached to the crane for lifting to the roof.

Orchestra Pit, Part 2

Here is a sequence of photos showing the early parts of the orchestra pit construction.

Chemical grouting to stabilize the soil is completed at right.

The sub-pit for the pit lift machinery is prepared.

The rebar and forms for the pit walls are installed.

New Windows

The new windows, which meet modern construction codes for high winds, wait to be installed.

Betsy Bagby

Long time Sarasota Opera patron Betsy Bagby on a tour of the construction site.