In October, Florida Studio Theatre broke ground on McGillicuddy Arts Plaza. Phase 1 of the project includes completion of the building, which will consist of a 127-space parking garage and 57 artist housing units, including 39 extended-stay studios that will house more than 250 guest artists per year, plus 18 units supporting year-round local artists. The $46 million eight-story building is scheduled for completion in August 2027.

Phase 2 of McGillicuddy Art Plaza consists of the completion of two cabaret theaters, the Maier and Schlegel Cabarets, as well as a lobby and accompanying dining spaces. The theater will add 200 new seats to FST’s downtown campus, which already include a complement of five theaters in the heart of downtown Sarasota.

Florida Studio Theatre announced last week th

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