About Platt House Rooms:
Platt House offers five distinct rehearsal spaces available for reservation/rental by members of the Penn Community. Student groups under the PAC umbrella have first priority and are permitted to reserve rehearsal rooms on a semesterly basis. All other groups and individuals can reserve rehearsal rooms on a monthly basis. Walk-ins are welcome during unreserved times.
It is expected that all rehearsal room users following these guidelines:
- Always carry your PennCard with you;
- Only bottled water permitted in rehearsal rooms;
- Clean up after yourself;
- Return the room to its “basic setup” and return borrowed furniture to its original locations;
- Please turn off the sound systems and lights upon exiting;
- Report needed repairs and housekeeping to platthouse@pobox.upenn.edu.
Know Before You Go
Platt House rehearsal rooms, cabaret stage, and offices are located in the basement of 3702 Spruce Street, down a short walkway from the Spruce Street retail strip. There is an ADA accessible entrance using an elevator from the Stouffer Commons lobby, located around the corner from our main entrance on Woodland Walk.
- Metered Street Parking and Loading Zones
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Late night hours
Platt 172
- Capacity: 3
- Bluetooth/aux sound system
- Limited floorspace
- Screen available
- Best suited for small meetings
Primarily used as a staff office, Platt 172 is in fact not available for reservation – though it is a great spot to eavesdrop on Platt 176. This block of text is a mockup blurb, purely serving for visualization purposes. If you’re looking for a space to move your arms around in, doing so in this cluttered treasure trove may have catastrophic results! Instead, check out Platt 175: a sizable dance studio featuring mirrors, barres, a sprung floor, and sound system.
Platt 175
- Capacity: 40
- Bluetooth/Aux Sound System
- Ballet bar
- Full length mirrors
- Yoga/Gym Mats
- Best suited for dance rehearsals
Highly favored among Penn dancers, Platt 175 is a sizable dance studio featuring mirrors, barres, a sprung floor, and sound system.
Platt 176
- Capacity: 12
- Public use amplifiers
- Upright piano
- Drum kit
- Music stands
- Whiteboard
- Limited floorspace
- Best suited for small music ensembles
Known to frequenters of Platt House, 176 is “the room with the drums.” The smallest of our rehearsal spaces, 176 is intended for individuals and small music ensembles. The room features an upright piano and complete drum set.
Platt 177
- Capacity: 30
- Portable mirrors
- Upright piano
- Music stands
- Best suited for medium music ensembles
Also known as the Class of 1969 Room, this medium-sized music room features a baby grand piano and ample space for small to medium-sized ensembles.
Platt 179
- Capacity: 35
- Portable mirrors
- Upright piano
- Music stands
- Best suited for theatre and large ensembles
This large rehearsal room is intended for theatre rehearsals, but also works well for large music ensembles. Platt 179 features some furniture including tables, chairs, and music stands, as well as an upright piano. There are also two large portable mirrors housed in this space. 179 is a favorite of our After School Arts at Penn program.
Platt 180
- Capacity: 40
- Full length mirrors
- Ballet barre
- Bluetooth/aux sound system
- Upright piano
- Music stands
- Best suited for musical theatre and dance
“The musical theatre room,” as it is called by many Platt House users, Room 180 features mirrors, barres, a sprung floor, sound system, upright piano, and some furniture including tables, chairs, and music stands. This room is named in honor of generous support from Bloomers Comedy.