Where Eagles Dare Theatre (picture by Ben Strothmann)
A year after I established the first Where
Eagles Dare rehearsal space, another space became available on the ground floor
of the same building. It was small and affordable -- and it had 14-foot
ceilings!
Like the rehearsal space, the theatre is at
347 W. 36th St. (suite 104). This space is in the heart of Off-Off-Broadway's
new Midtown theatre district, just a short walk from Penn Station or Times
Square.
The design of this space is also a reaction
to many years of renting inadequate and overpriced spaces in Manhattan. It has
more dimmers and instruments (24) than most small spaces, as well as
more-comfortable chairs -- 40 of them! -- mostly on risers. There are also a CD
player, min-disc player, dual tape player, and sound board, with an amp and 2
large speakers. All in all, a fine place for a small show that has a small cast
or no scenery. The floor is painted concrete.
Studio B has a piano, available for $3 /
hr. There is also a $100 charge for tuning. This piano can be moved to the
theatre for long-term engagements, availability permitting.
You can book the theatre by the week, the
night, or the hour (for rehearsals only). There are two kinds of weekly
bookings: exclusive and non-exclusive.
Weekly
Rates
|
Exclusive booking |
$1500 |
|
Non-exclusive booking (first week) |
$1200 |
|
Non-exclusive booking (subsequent weeks) |
$900 |
Exclusive bookings mean that you get a key
to the theatre, and no one else may use it during your period of occupancy.
Non-exclusive bookings mean that others may use the theatre during hours when
you aren't using it. If you are the principal occupant (the "sitting
show") during a non-exclusive booking, you get to determine the lighting
plot, and no one else may change it. You may also store your things backstage,
and other shows may not. In addition to four performances a week, you also get
to use the theatre for a technical and a dress rehearsal at no extra charge.
And of course, you get to load in, hang, and focus lights. Additional times are
charged by the hour.
Nightly
Rates (4-hr. minimum)
|
Monday
- Tuesday night |
$110 |
|
Wed.
night |
$150 |
|
Thurs.
night |
$200 |
|
Fri.
night |
$225 |
|
Sat.
night |
$250 |
|
Sun.
mat. or night |
$200 |
|
Guard
service (required) on weekends |
$50 |
Rehearsal
rates (4-hr. minimum on weekday nights)
Rehearsal rates are the same as Studio A.
Non-profit applies to your typical Off-Off-Broadway rehearsals
and to classes. In order to leave the space free for block bookings, we don’t
book long-term classes into the theatre, except in conditions of overflow, or
book one-night stands or rehearsals on more than a month’s notice.
Commercial means rehearsal for anything other than an Equity
showcase (or non-union show of equivalent budget).
Festival special is a new category, intended for producers of theatre
festivals, but any nonprofit producer may use it. You need to book at least 100
hours to get this rate. (You can pay for 100 hours and use, say, 80 hours,
which is still a bargain.) This is an off-peak only rate.
Off-peak refers to hours not in high demand: 9-5 weekdays and
9-noon on weekends.
Peak hours are 5 - 11 p.m. weekdays and noon - 11 p.m. weekends.
All rehearsals use work lights only. Use of
theatre lights requires approval by management and costs $5 an hour extra.
Performances require a management-approved board operator.
|
. |
Off-peak hours |
Peak hours |
|
Non-profit |
$18 |
$23 ($21 on weekends) |
|
Commercial |
$25 |
$30 |
|
Festival special |
$12 |
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Yamaha P80 keyboard or piano: $3 per hour (reduced!).
Piano tuning: $100.
Camera + tripod: $5 per hour.
If you give us 48 hours’ notice for a
rehearsal cancellation, we will give you a credit for any deposits and try to
re-rent your slot. Otherwise, we will be unable to offer any credit. There are
no cash refunds. For performance cancellations, we require 4 weeks notice,
unless agreed to in advance in writing.
For an appointment, call me at (646)
207-2926 or E-mail me at studios at oobr.com (that's with an
"@" sign).
