USE OUR SPACE

BASIC RATES
For short-term uses, our spaces are available to rent on an hourly basis, with the cost based both on the time of the use, and whether your use is open to the public. All short term uses have the following rates:

• Weekdays between 9-5pm: $25/hour with a 3-hour minimum

• Evenings and weekends: $50/hour with a 3-hour minimum

• Open to the public at any time: $75/hour with a 3-hour minimum

All space use outside of regular BPT office hours (9am-5pm weekdays, not including holidays) requires the hiring of a staff person to supervise the building and maintain public safety, who will unlock the building 30 minutes prior to your start time and lock up 30 minutes after your end time. That time will be added to your schedule in terms of calculating the cost. For example, if you have a private event from 6-9pm, the total cost will be $200, as the space will be open to you at 5:30pm and closed at 9:30pm.

DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS

Private Readings
If a playwright needs to hear their work amongst trusted dramaturgs, artistic friends and theatre artists in order to develop the work, this is what we refer to as a Private Reading. It is a private event (neither advertised nor posted publicly on social media) and no more than 20 people outside of the organizer and actors on stage are present. Work lights alone are used and no changes are made to the space.

Public Readings
We recognize that playwrights need to see a play early in its development before an audience. Public Readings are what they sound like—public events that are advertised with the expectation that people beyond the organizers and actors will be present. There are no tickets sold, but tickets may be reserved through any third party ticketing source and suggested donations may be solicited at the event. Basic stage lights may be used from a rep plot provided by BPT (at possible additional cost), but there may be no changes made to the space.

Auditions
Both stages are available for auditions, both Equity and non-Equity. Work lights alone are used and no changes are made to the space.

Classes/Workshops
Both stages are available for theatre classes and workshops. Work lights alone are used and no changes are made to the space.

Other Events
Sometimes what you want to do doesn’t quite fit into any of the categories above. All such requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may have different costs, depending on the details of your event.

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

Food, Drinks, and Alcohol
Food and non-alcoholic drinks can be served in the Lobby and the Green Room, but not in the theatres themselves. When serving food and drinks, certain cleaning duties will be required of you before you leave. Alcohol is not allowed to be served in the building - there are no exceptions.