 In May 2018, Phoenix moved to a newly constructed, 20,000 square foot building at 705 N. Illinois St. in the heart of downtown Indianapolis.Previously, the Phoenix operated the 130-seat proscenium Livia and Steve Russell Stage as well as the 75-seat cabaret-style Frank and Katrina Basile Stage at 749 N. Park Avenue near Massachusetts Avenue.It was founded by Bryan D. Fonseca in 1983, initially to perform the three-part (three evening) science fiction play, "Warp!