The Players Centre

Sarasota Opera Association produces opera true to the vision of the composer to entertain, enrich and educate the community, as well as patrons from across Florida and throughout the world. The Sarasota Opera is an internationally-respected producer of the highest quality professional opera. It fosters artistic excellence, diversity, and vitality in the Sarasota area by producing opera as a living art form through performances and composition. The Sarasota Opera also offers a stage for American-trained principal artists, produces high-caliber apprentice and studio artist programs as well as owning, maintaining and operating the Opera House as a year-round facility. The building has an elaborate three-story entrance and contains eight shops on the ground floor, 12 offices on the second floor and 12 furnished apartments on the third. All floors face a central atrium. The theater auditorium, stage and fly tower occupy the remainder of the building. A glorious Robert Morton orchestral pipe organ is part of the auditorium.

Charlotte Players is a community theatre that has been in business since 1961. They are located in Port Charlotte Florida. Plays are performed in the theatre inside of Charlotte Players, named Landgon Playhouse. Charlotte Players also have Kids Onstage which is a 2 weeks kids Drama Workshop that takes place every June at The Charlotte Performing Arts Center in Punta Gorda. They also bring professional shows to CPAC.