Boxcar Playhouse

The Boxcar Playhouse is a black box theatre with a completely arrangeable performance space. The flexibility of our theatre allows us, and renters, to create ever changing and unique floor configurations. Whether in the round, three-quarters, two-sided, traverse, or traditional proscenium, patrons continually comment about how the space transforms so easily and entirely.

The playhouse is occasionally available for special events, rehearsals, workshops, staged readings, and performances.

Boxcar Studios

The new Boxcar Theatre Studios is 3600 sq ft of Rehearsal/Performance/Event/Gallery/Office space. The front room has a luscious lobby area with an attached gallery featuring paintings, photographs, and other visual work from local artists. The Studios feature a private conference room suitable for meetings and table work. The blackbox space is adjustable and can seat up to 49 patrons.

With funding from the San Francisco Mayor's Office of Economic and Workforce Development, the new Boxcar Theatre Studios is ideal for solo performances, chamber music concerts, poetry readings and other one night only events. The Studios can also support longer runs and is a venue for emerging arts and groups to produce professional quality theatre without the cost.

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Playhouse

The Space

- ADA Chairlift wheelchair access
- 350 sq ft Lobby
- 1200 sq ft playing space (roughly 30' x 40')
- 500 sq ft dressing rooms fits 7-10 comfortably
- 49 seat adjustable layout
- (8) Adjustable 3' x 7' risers

Lights

- Express 24/48 Lighting Console
- (5) NSI 6 Channel Dimmer Pack 4800W Max Duplex Outlets (Edison)
- (17) 50 degree Ellipsoidals With (10) interchangeable 19 degree lenses
- (5) Fresnels
- (2) Pars

Sound

- MacBook Pro running QLab v2 with Pro Video License
- (4) Speakers
- (3) Wireless microphones

Rental Rates

- $18 per hour for rehersals/meetings
- $125 per tech day (24 hour access)
- $200 per event Sunday through   Wednesday
- $275 per event Thursday through   Saturday (add a second event for   $200)
- Negotiable rates for long term   and/or afternoon rentals

For booking and questions please contact rentals@boxcartheatre.org

Studios

The Space

- ADA Accesible
- 625 sq ft Lobby
- 450 sq ft playing space (roughly 28' x 16')
- (2) 115 sq ft Dressing rooms fits 6 comfortably each
- 49 seat adjustable layout
- (6) Adjustable 3' x 8' risers
- 3 Bathrooms

Lights

- (1) 2 Scene Preset Stage Designer 50
- (4) Chauvet 4-Channel DMX-512 Dimmer (Edison)
- (6) Fresnels
- (4) 50 Degree Ellipsoidals
- (10) Source Four Pars

Sound

- Headset jack compatible with CD player or computer
- (2) Speakers

Rental Rates

- $17 per hour for rehersals/meetings
- $100 per tech day (24 hour access)
- $150 per event Sunday through Wednesday
- $175 per event Thursday through Saturday (add a second event for $100)