MENU
Gleason Performing Arts Center

Gleason Performing Arts Center

Gleason Performing Arts Center

Gleason Performing Arts Center :

Bridging Campus and Community Through Creativity and Collaboration


Among the first places new Florida Tech students visit for orientation and the last place they see before walking over to the university gymnasium for graduation, Gleason Performing Arts Center has spent its over 55 years as an unobtrusive but essential facet of campus life.

As a host of events, from concerts and lectures to plays and films, the 483-seat venue named after benefactor W. Lansing Gleason, the former Eau Gallie mayor, has also been a key link between the public and Florida Tech.

When it officially opened on Oct. 14, 1967, Gleason was described in publicity materials as “one of the finest and most fully equipped private auditoriums in Brevard County.” Over the years, that distinction continues to strengthen.

After many years of upgrade projects and upgrades. Now hosting near daily events for the campus and community Gleason has become a beacon of artistic development with boundless potential.

For more information contact:

Gleason@fit.edu or call the box office at (321)-674-8006

 

Location

Address: 2943 Science Cir, Melbourne, FL 32901

Gleason Performing Arts Map Location

 

Parking

Parking Map

 

General Event Tickets:

Gleason Performing Arts Center

 

Upcoming Performances and Events:

November 2025 

 

December 2025 

 

January 2026 

  • 1/8 at 7:30pm The Dionne Warwick Legacy - starring Lorraine Brown - LIVE at Gleason Center: Presented by TAD Creative Studios!
  • 1/14 at 7:00pm Show to be announced soon!
    • Tickets: announced soon!
  • 1/20 at 7:00pm MLK commemoration LIVE at Gleason Center
    • Tickets: Free General Admission - With Advance Ticket
  • 1/22 at 7:00pm Phi Kapa Phi Presents: Stella Roden LIVE at Gleason Center
    • Tickets: Available Soon!
  • 1/28 at 7:30pm The Lionel Richie Concert - starring Malcom Pitt - LIVE at Gleason Center: Presented by TAD Creative Studios!

 

February 2026 

  • 2/13 at 8:00pm College Players Presents: Spring Talent Showcase LIVE at Gleason Center
    • Tickets: Available Soon!
  • 2/15 Show Announced Soon!
  • 2/27 at 8:00pm College Players Presents: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency LIVE at Gleason Center
  • 2/28 at 2:00pm College Players Presents: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency LIVE at Gleason Center
  • 2/28 at 8:00pm College Players Presents: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency LIVE at Gleason Center

 

March 2026 

  • 3/1 Event to be announced soon!
    • Tickets: Available Soon!
  • 3/6 at 8:00pm College Players Presents: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency LIVE at Gleason Center
  • 3/7 at 2:00pm College Players Presents: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency LIVE at Gleason Center
  • 3/7 at 8:00pm College Players Presents: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency LIVE at Gleason Center
  • 3/13 at 7:30pm TOBY! The Experience - starring Hollywood Yates - LIVE at Gleason Center: Presented by TAD Creative Studios!
  • 3/15 - Internal Event 
  • 3/31 at 7:30pm December '63 - A Tribute to Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - LIVE at Gleason Center: Presented by TAD Creative Studios!

About Us:

Located at the heart of Florida Institute of Technology, Gleason Performing Arts Center provides a cultural and artistic landscape that enhances the community. Surrounded by a lush botanical garden, Gleason Performing Arts Center is a theatre-style, multi-use facility for all varieties of professional and community productions, as well as large-scale meetings, lectures and videoconferencing. Equipped with flexible lighting, sound, a 1,100-square-foot stage, load-in area, two dressing rooms, green room, and a large lobby/display area, Gleason is the perfect location to enjoy the company of others.

Upcoming Events

Edit Page