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| Full name | Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center |
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| Address | 1 West Second Street |
| Location | Dayton, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39°45′40″N 84°11′36″W / 39.76111°N 84.19333°W |
| Owner | Dayton Live |
| Operator | Dayton Live |
| Type | Performing Arts Center |
| Capacity | Mead Theatre: 2,300 Mathile Theatre: 150 |
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| Built | 2000-2003 |
| Opened | 2003 |
| Architect | César Pelli |
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| Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Dayton Opera, Dayton Ballet | |
| Website | |
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The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center (Schuster Center) is located in Dayton, Ohio and was built in 2003 to serve as Dayton's principal center of the lively arts. It is owned and operated by Dayton Live and occupies the former site of Rike's department store on a block comprising North Main Street, West Second Street and North Ludlow Street.[1][2] It is named for local philanthropists Dr. And Mrs. Benjamin Schuster who donated the lead gift for the project.
The Schuster Center houses the 2300-seat Mead Theatre, the ticket office for all Dayton Live venues, a Starbucks café, a glass enclosed lobby called the Wintergarden, and the multi-purpose Mathile Theatre hosting performances, events, and rehearsals. Attached to the Schuster Center is Performance Place Tower, a 15-story residential and office condominium.
The Schuster Center opened as an additional venue to house Dayton Live's larger touring Broadway productions and presentations. The Dayton Philharmonic, the Dayton Opera, and the Dayton Ballet rent the building for their performances. The Schuster Center and the Metropolitan Arts Center, occupying the former Metropolitan Company department store building next to the Victoria Theatre, stage a variety of performances and form the basis of the performing arts district in downtown Dayton.
- ^ Florence, Russell Jr. (February 10, 2020). "'The Color Purple' coming to Dayton stage this week". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ Moss, Meredith (November 27, 2019). "Designer gives iconic Rike's display a makeover: 'I loved those windows!'". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved March 10, 2020.