The impending closure of the Edward Berger Performing Arts Center on the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind’s Tucson campus is raising concerns among local theater groups and arts advocates who say the loss would leave a significant gap in the region’s cultural and educational landscape.
ASDB announced this week that the Berger Performing Arts Center will close effective June 30, 2026, citing a lack of state funding to continue operating the venue, which has served the community for 25 years. The announcement comes as ASDB prepares to relocate its Tucson campus, a move that has already left parents and students uncertain about the future.
For Saguaro City Music Theatre, a nonprofit company that regularly uses the Berger, the closure would be especially damaging. Managing Director Dena Digiacinto said the organization was recently informed that its time at the venue is nearly over…