The Naked Stage finds its home in West Palm Beach

The Naked Stage, a company founded by Katherine Amadeo, Antonio Amadeo and John Manzelli, has performed at Barry University’s Pelican Theatre in Miami Shores since launching with By Any Other Name ... Romeo & Juliet in 2007. The trio also created the popular annual 24-Hour Theatre Project, and after a time Manzelli moved on to become artistic director of City Theatre and its Summer Shorts festival. But the Amadeos — she a Carbonell Award-nominated actress, he a Carbonell-winning actor — have kept producing well-regarded work, and now the company has found its own home.

Settling on a former antiques store at 522 Clematis St. in downtown West Palm Beach, the couple will transform the 6,500-square-foot space into a 145-seat theater. They estimate the process will take up to a year, after which they’ll launch with a six-show season: four aimed at adult audiences, two at young audiences. The move adds to the arts-and-nightlife vibe of Clematis Street, which is home to the thriving Palm Beach Dramaworks. For more information on the company, visit www.nakedstage.org.

This story was originally published August 14, 2015 at 2:21 PM with the headline "The Naked Stage finds its home in West Palm Beach."