"The People's Center Theater is an ideal venue for an intimate theatrical experience."
Aaron Christopher
President of Urban Samurai Productions
www.urbansamurai.org
"Most affordable short-term rental in town."
Dan O'Neil, Lamb Lays with Lion
www.lamblayswithlion.org
"A classic, charming, and cozy theater space with flexible and helpful personnel."
Adam Arnold, MA
Therapist and Artistic
Blank Slate Theatre
www.blankslatetheatre.com
“People's Center Theatre is a great intimate venue. Staff was so accommodating to our needs! We absolutely recommend PCT to anyone looking for a performance space."
Amber Davis
Director, Augsburg Music + Theater
“The mission of People’s Center Health Services is to assure high quality and respectful health and medical care to all with a special focus on the needs of the economically disadvantaged and the socially disenfranchised.”
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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN USING THE
PEOPLE'S CENTER THEATER FOR YOUR
NEXT PRODUCTION?
The People's Center Theater is a dynamic 75-100 seat theater venue in the heart of the West Bank. The space is ready to accommodate theatrical productions including plays and musicals, dance and music concerts, lectures and workshops. Formerly home to such companies as Joking Apart, Mary Worth, Pig’s Eye, Minnesota Shakespeare Project, and others, its history dates back to the 1970s when it was home to the longest running Women's Theater Company in the United States, At the Foot of the Mountain. The space is currently booking through 2011.
ABOUT THE THEATER
The stage is wide and deep but close enough to the audience for the most intimate play in performance.
- The stage measures 21 feet deep x 35 feet across
- Seating capacity: 70
- There are two railed-in balconies on either end of the stage
LOCATION
Located in the heart of the West Bank on the corner of Riverside and 20th Avenue in the People's Center Health Services. The theater is located through the doors on the west side of the building, and up to the third floor. Handicapped accessible.
THEATER RATES
Weekly:
- Base rate: $750
- Additional $400 refundable damage deposit
- Additional on-site staff fee of $22/hour for performance
times only
One Day Events/Performances:
- Base weekday rate (Sunday-Thursday): $200/5 hours,
$45 each additional hour - Base weekend rate (Friday or Saturday): $250/5 hours,
$45 each additional hour - Additional $50 refundable damage deposit
- On-site staff fee INCLUDED
Full Weekends:
- Base 3 day, 5 hours/day (Thursday-Saturday or Friday-Sunday): $600
- Additional $400 refundable damage deposit
- On-site staff fee INCLUDED
Classes:
- Base weekday rate until 4 p.m.: $15/hour
- Base weekday evening rate after 4 p.m.: $20/hour
- Base weekend rate: $25/hour
- Additional $50-$400 refundable damage deposit
Rehearsals:
- Base weekday rate until 4 p.m.: $12/hour
- Base weekday evening rate after 4 p.m.: $15/hour
- Base weekend rate: $20/hour
- Additional $50-$400 refundable damage deposit
PARKING
Parking is available on the street (free after 6 p.m.) or in the parking ramp on the north side of the building.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For additional information about the space, including current schedule and planning, or to schedule a visit to People's Center Theater, please contact Heidi Arneson at 612-333-6816 or at arnesonh@peoples-center.org
Thank you for your interest!
