Orchestra Pit Costruction

The rear area of the pit, which will eventually be covered over by the new stage, begins to take shape.

Casiana and Bill Schmidt

Donors Casiana and Bill Schmidt on a tour of the Opera House with Executive Director Susan Danis (center). The renovated auditorium will be named the William E. Schmidt Opera Theater in their honor.

Atrium

The Lobby Atrium seen from the corner of the third floor McCorkle Lounge.

Fire Tower Reroofing

The roofing crew works at clearing the tile off of the fire stair tower between the theater and the Donna Wolf Steigerwaldt Courtyard.

Truss Installation

A new truss is installed on the roof of the theater. This truss will carry some of the weight of the theater roof to the outside walls of the theater, allowing the removal of the projection booth columns in the center of the balcony.

Excavating Under the Stage, Part 2

A backhoe works its way out of the theater, as excavation of the rear of the orchestra pit is completed.

See Part 1.

Merrill Lynch

Executive Director Susan Danis and Controller Ken Kwiatkowski of Sarasota Opera on a tour of the theater with Managing Director Larry Fraczak and Executive Assistant Sheila Pearson of Merrill Lynch.

Sheila Pearson, Susan Danis, Larry Fraczak, Ken Kwiatkowski