Venues

The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center has four fabulous theaters:

Carol Morsani Hall
The triumphant centerpiece of the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center is the 2,500-seat Carol Morsani Hall. Formerly referred to as Festival Hall, the theater was renamed in 1996 after local residents Carol and Frank Morsani established a major endowment fund to benefit The Center.

The Playhouse
Ideally suited for plays, musical concerts and dance events, the elegant 1,000-seat Payhouse boasts comfortable orchestra seating and two tiers of curving balconies, creating a unique blend of intimacy and spaciousness. The Playhouse offers flexibility that also suits corporate meetings, lectures and seminars.

Jaeb Theater
The 300 seat Robert and Lorena Jaeb Theater is named for the Jaebs, whose gift to the Capitol Fund Drive in 1985 helped establish the endowment fund for The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. The audience area of the Jaeb Theater can be configured to stadium or cabaret seating for plays or cabaret shows, as well as recording sessions, television productions, sseminars, and business meetings.

Off Center Theater
The 150-seat Off Center Theater, located between the Center Store and the Jaeb Theater, is an intimate venue for local and national artists such as poets, musicians, dancers, comedians, performance artists and small theater companies.

Rehearsal Hall
The Rehearsal Hall is a 70 foot-wide by 50-foot deep by 30-foot-hgh rehearsal space with full-length mirrors and ballet barres on three walls. Full length curtains are hung for masking the mirrors and dampening the room acoustically.