The Suzanne Roberts Theatre is a

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's Avenue of the Arts. The theater opened in October 2007 and is home to the

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. The theater was designed by

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, using the principles of

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. The theater's signage facade was designed by House Industries in Wilmington, Delaware and produced by

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in Kansas City, Missouri. It is named after Suzanne Roberts (born Suzanne Fleisher in 1921, died 2020), a former actress, playwright, and director who was the host of the TV program, ''Seeking Solutions with Suzanne'',''Seeking Solutions with Suzanne''
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and HLN. Her husband, Ralph J. Roberts founded

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and her son,

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is Comcast's current CEO. From 1982 until the opening of its 2007/2008 season in the new venue, the Philadelphia Theatre Company had been a resident performer at the

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Features

The Suzanne Roberts Theatre features: * Box office with street access * 360-seat traditional proscenium auditorium and mezzanine * Two-story lobby and mezzanine level reception area * Lighting and sound facilities for productions, workshops, readings, and educational programming

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