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Both our venues are available to rent for performances, rehearsals, screenings, film shoots, and classes. Our rentals are relatively affordable and afford you the freedom to do your thing when and how you want to do it. We don’t need anything from you but money and your commitment to do your show/use the space. And you don’t need any more approval from us than dates and times! If you’re doing a ticketed performance, you keep all your box office revenue. If the show does well, a rental can be more lucrative than a co-production. Our rental rates are available at the bottom of this page.

Apart from the space itself, we provide our performance rentals with ticketing service including listing on our site. We can also provide staffing for tech and/or front of house/box office for $75 per person per performance. Both our venues are equipped to live stream, giving you access to a world-wide audience.

Please note that the Kraine will not be available after December 17th.

The Rental Process

Because New York City’s venues vary widely, we highly recommend that you make an appointment to view the venue you’re interested in to make sure it’s right for your project. Spacing viewings for either venue can be scheduled here on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3pm to 6pm. Viewings will be scheduled around rehearsals and other bookings.

After seeing the venue or if you are already familiar with our spaces, you can request a space reservation here. We don’t do our invoicing through that system so you won’t be charged for the request and the pricing won’t necessarily be correct. You can also email us at office@frigid.nyc with any questions.

A member of our staff will contact you to confirm your rental details and answer any questions.

You will receive a contract and invoice. Half of the space fee is due at contract signing. The rest of the space fee and incidentals (including fireguard, projector rental, rehearsals, staffing, etc.) may be paid on a payment plan, all due before your first performance. Information on our rates in available below. We accept checks, cash, credit cards, and money orders.

You’re all set!

Reach out about nonprofit, hardship, and reparations rates to office@frigid.nyc.

General Performance Policies

We rent on a first come, first serve basis.
There are no refunds and no date changes once a venue is contracted for a performance.
We require general liability insurance for any performance.
FRIGID technicians and front of house staff are available to work your show for a fee of $75 per staff member per performance.
All sets must be struck and stored nightly; a limited amount of storage space is made available to each show. Anything left in the space must be labelled.
Projectors and screens are available in each space for a fee of $50 per performance.
Use of the light and sound boards are included in rental fees; also included is a standard rep plot.
All producers must adhere to our COVID safety guidelines, which are viewable here. COVID safety guidelines are subject to change based on NYC’s changing case rates.
Your company is required to purchase general liability insurance. Many folks use CimaWorld.com

General Rehearsal Policies

We rent on a first come, first serve basis.
We require 24 hours notice of cancellation.
Rehearsals scheduled for evening hours (after 6pm) or weekend hours (Sat, Sun) are subject to removal in favor of a performance. These rehearsals are scheduled during performance slots, and performances are given priority. Rehearsals scheduled during daytime and week day hours (M-F 10am-6pm) are recommended.
A tech rehearsal means that the breakers for the light board have been turned on, whether the stage lights are used for the entire rehearsal or not.

Other Notes

In general, one night events are only available Sunday through Wednesday. Weekend 7pm and 8pm shows are mainly rented in a three-day block.
Your company is required to purchase general liability insurance. Many folks use CimaWorld.com
We require 24 hours notice of cancellation on rehearsal bookings.

Our Venues

The Kraine Theater
85 East 4th St
Between 2nd & 3rd Ave (Bowery)
First floor, no wheelchair access

90 Seat Capacity

UNDER St. Marks
94 St. Marks Place
Between 1st Ave and Ave A
Basement theater, no wheelchair access

45 Seat Capacity