AUDITIONS
Groups will receive information about their auditions times/venues at the discretion of their sub-committee chairs before the school year begins.
Rehearsals
- Most a cappella and music groups rehearse in classrooms or multipurpose rooms in VPUL spaces like Williams Hall or Houston Hall. These spaces can be reserved at http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/perelmanquad/reserve/reserve.php.
- Rooms in college houses can also be reserved by residents of that college house.
- An email about reserving reoccurring space in Platt House will be sent out before the school year begins.
- If you are not using regularly scheduled rehearsal space you must cancel it with at least 2 working days notice.
- The DAC Chair manages DAC weekly reoccurring space reservations with the support of Platt House staff.
- All rehearsal changes, cancellations, inquires, etc. should be addressed to both the DAC chair and the Associate Director of Platt.
- If you are not using regularly scheduled rehearsal space you must cancel it with at least 2 working days notice.
- Theatre, Mask and Wig, and Bloomers rehearsal schedules are done on a monthly basis by the Theatre Arts Council Chair and Platt House.
- If you are not using regularly scheduled rehearsal space you must cancel it with at least 2 working days notice.
Space Specific Information
View the stage dimensions and seating capacity of each venue on the Performance Venues page.
- Iron Gate Theater is located at 3700 Chestnut Street.
- Loading and unloading must happen from the rear driveway off Sansom Street. You may NOT use the small parking area in front.
- Load in on Sundays cannot happen until 1pm.
- Work Light Hours are no longer necessary as an option to gain access to the stage. All AV systems are accessible, and all activities may occur while groups are scheduled to be in PLA venues.
- No food or drinks are allowed in the theatre.
- https://pennlivearts.org/visit/ourvenues.php
- Houston Hall is located at 3417 Spruce St.
- This building contains Class of ’49 Auditorium and Bodek Lounge, as well as several other non-PAC priority spaces.
- https://spaceandevents.universitylife.upenn.edu/venues/
- The Annenberg Center is located at 3680 Walnut Street
- This building contains the Prince Theatre, Zellerbach Theatre, and Montgomery Theatre.
- Shows in the Zellerbach are limited to a maximum of 3 showtimes.
- https://pennlivearts.org/visit/ourvenues.php
- The Penn Museum is located at 3260 South St.
- This complex contains Rainey Auditorium, Harrison Auditorium, and Widener Lecture Room.
- http://www.penn.museum
- Irvine Auditorium is located at 34th and Spruce St.
- This building contains the Main Hall and Amado Recital Hall.
- https://pennlivearts.org/visit/ourvenues.php
General Guidelines
- Rehearsal space is never guaranteed.
- Respect all rehearsal spaces
A la Carte rehearsal space is available through our online portal.
- If you have a problem with a Space and Events venue (Houston Hall, Williams, ARCH) not being opened or staffed, please call the Building Manager on Duty using the number listed under Contact.
- Space reservations can be changed or cancelled even within 24-hours due to University closure or space constraints.
- Standing space reservations are not in effect for University holidays and breaks.
- PAC-sponsored activity including mandatory rehearsals is not permitted during Reading Days and Finals.
- If you are not using regularly scheduled rehearsal space you must cancel it with at least 2 working days notice. Cancellations should be sent to Megan Edelman (edelmanm@upenn.edu), Associate Director of Platt Student Performing Arts House, and your sub-committee chair.