Suzanne Roberts Theatre

Suzanne Roberts Theatre
Suzanne Roberts Theater near completion.
Address	480 S. Broad Street
City	Philadelphia
Country	United States
Architect	KieranTimberlake
Owned by	Philadelphia Theatre Company
Capacity	365
Opened	March 28, 1927
Years active	2006-
www.philadelphiatheatrecompany.org

The Suzanne Roberts Theatre is a new theatre on Philadelphia's Avenue of the Arts. The theater opened in October 2007 and is home to the Philadelphia Theatre Company.^[1] The theater was designed by KieranTimberlake, using the principles of Universal design. The theater's signage facade was produced by Zahner in Kansas City, Missouri.^[2]

It is named after Suzanne Roberts (born Suzanne Fleisher in 1921),^[3] a former actress, playwright, and director who is currently the host of the TV program, "Seeking Solutions with Suzanne,"^[4]^[5] which airs on CN8 and CNN Headline News. Her husband, Ralph J. Roberts founded Comcast and her son, Brian L. Roberts is Comcast's current CEO.

From 1982 up until the opening of its 2007/2008 season in the new venue, the Philadelphia Theatre Company had been a resident performer at the Plays and Players Theatre.

Features

The Suzanne Roberts Theatre features:

Box Office with street access
360-seat traditional proscenium auditorium and mezzanine
Welcoming two-story lobby and mezzanine level reception area
State-of-the-art lighting and sound facilities for productions, workshops, readings, and educational programming

References

^ Project facts
^ Heston, Tim (2009-09-01). "Fabricating with a digital foundation". The Fabricator. http://www.thefabricator.com/article/fabstories/fabricating-with-a-digital-foundation. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
^ City Paper: From the boards to the funding, Suzanne Roberts lives for the stage
^ PTC: About Suzanne Roberts
^ Seeking Solutions with Suzanne

External links

Philadelphia Theatre Company: Suzanne Roberts Theatre