Black Box
Intimate, eclectic, and affordable Orange Box Theater’s black box is a great space for small independent productions. Use our well priced 130-seat theater to prepare your new production for larger markets, workshop your stage play, present your new concept, or showcase your talents. Our black box theater includes:
Space
- 125-seat Black Box Theater Space
- 25 ft x 18 ft Configurable Stage
- Adjacent (25 ft x 25 ft) studio space for green room, catering, dressing, etc. (optional)
- (2) Dressing Rooms (6 persons each)
Lights
- 16 Channel Lighting Box
- DMX Dimmer Packs
- (10) Par 64
Sound
- 24-channel Mixer
- (2) House Speakers
- (4) Stage Mics
Props
- Theater Flats (add $20 for delivery)
- Furniture, Accessories, and Art
- Antique Upright Piano
Personnel
- Studio Manager
- Light/Audio Tech
- Housekeeping
Rates
All black box rentals include use of the lobby, kitchenette, theater, and dressing rooms, lights, audio, props, studio amenities plus access to our on-site staff.

Weekly ($1780) 50-hours
Tue thru Sun plus Rehearsals: 4-shows - Fri (1), Sat (2), Sun (1)
Full week rentals start on Tuesday and end on Sunday. This format allows for 4 shows with up to 2.5 hour run-times each. Suggested show schedule is Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 3pm and 8pm and Sunday, 3pm.
- Rehearsal (16-hours): Dates to be determined (2 to 4 hour increments)
- Load-in/Tech (8-hours): Tuesday through Thursday week of show
- Show Time (24-hours): Friday, 6-hours; Saturday, 12-hours; Sunday, 6-hours
- Strike (2-hours): Sunday
Full Weekend ($1560) 34-hours
Tue thru Sun: 4-shows - Fri (1), Sat (2), Sun (1)
Full weekend rentals are for 4 show runs up to 2.5 hour run-times each. This rental includes 8-hours for load-in and a tech rehearsal. Suggested show schedule is Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 3pm and 8pm and Sunday, 3pm.
- Load-in/Tech (8-hours): Tuesday through Thursday week of show
- Show Time (24-hours): Friday, 6-hours; Saturday, 12-hours; Sunday, 6-hours
- Strike (2-hours): Sunday
Regular Weekend ($1275) 26-hours
Fri thru Sun: 3-shows - Sat (2), Sun (1)
Regular weekend rentals allow for 3 shows with up to 2.5 hour run-time each. This rental includes 4-hours for load-in and a tech rehearsal on Friday before the show and 2-hour strike. Suggested show schedule is Saturday, 3pm and 8pm and Sunday, 3pm.
- Load-in/Tech (6-hours): Friday week of show
- Show Time (18-hours): Saturday, 12-hours and Sunday, 6-hours
- Strike (2-hour): Sunday
Full day ($970) 18-hours
Fri thru Sat: 2-shows - Sat (2)
Full day rentals allow for 2 shows with up to 2.5 hour run-time each. This rental includes 4-hours for load-in and a tech rehearsal on the Friday before the show. Suggested show schedule is Saturday, 3pm and 8pm.
- Load-in/Tech (4-hours): Friday week of show
- Show Time (12-hours): Saturday, 12-hours
- Strike (2-hours): Saturday
Half day ($700) 10-hours
Fri, Sat or Sun: 1-show
Regular weekend rentals allow for 1 show up to 2.5 hour run-time. This rental includes 2-hours for load-in and a tech rehearsal on day of the show. Suggested show schedule is Friday, 8pm, Saturday, 3pm or 8pm or Sunday, 3pm.
- Load-in/Tech (2-hours): Day before show.
- Show Time (6-hours): Friday, Saturday or Sunday6-hours
- Strike (2-hours): After show