Welcome to the Sarasota Opera House! Located in the heart of historic downtown Sarasota, the Sarasota Opera House and its adjoining multi-use event areas will lend an elegant ambiance to your theater performance or special occasion. The restored William E. Schmidt Opera Theatre, along with the Harold and Kay Ronson Grand Atrium, the Simonsen and Montminy Opera Club, the Selby Foundation Lobby, the Lee and Bob Peterson Great Room, the Donna Wolf Steigerwaldt Courtyard, and more, provide a variety of options for your theatrical performance, corporate event, celebration, private party, or any other special date. Whatever your expectations, let us be an integral part of an event that will dazzle your audience. Whatever it is, we’ll bring your ideas to life in the heart of the historic Sarasota Opera House.