"for those wanting to mount a short run late at night for a small out-of-pocket
expense, Horse Trade may be your best bet"
- BackStage
Horse Trade venues are available for rent year-round. 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.
RATES
PERFORMANCE RATES (BY TIME SLOT)
|
|
85 East 4th St |
94 St Marks Pl |
|
8pm
6:30-10pm |
7pm
6:30-8pm |
8pm
6:30-10pm |
Sun - Wed per night |
$400 |
$200 |
$350 |
Thu |
$600 |
|
$350 |
Fri |
$750 |
|
$450 |
Sat |
$850 |
|
$550 |
Thu - Sat Weekend Block |
$1,950 |
|
$1,150 |
|
10:30pm
9:45pm - 12:30am |
9pm
8:30pm - 12am |
10:30pm
10pm - 12am |
Sun - Wed |
$200 |
$200 |
|
Thu |
$250 |
|
$225 |
Fri - Sat |
$300 |
|
$225 |
|
$350 |
$195 |
$100 |
$100 |
NON-PERFORMANCE RATES PER HOUR
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|
85 East 4th St |
94 St Marks Pl |
100 East 4th St |
|
$25 |
$20 |
$20 |
Mon - Fri
10am - 6pm |
|
$30 |
$25 |
$20 |
Sat - Sun
10am - 12am |
|
$30 |
$25 |
$20 |
Mon - Fri
6pm - 12am |
|
$35 |
$35 |
|
|
$50 |
$50 |
|
|
$35 |
$35 |
$20 |
|
|
|
$10 |
|
$25 |
$25 |
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PROCEDURE
To book the space for a performance:
- The spaces are available to view most days; to be scheduled around rehearsals
and other bookings; call 212-777-6088 or email
office@horsetrade.info for
availability.
- After seeing the venue (or if you are already familiar with our venues), email
office@horsetrade.info or call
212-777-6088 to place a rental request.
- Please include the following in your email, or be prepared with this information
over the phone:
- Theater requested
- Dates and times requested
- Contact’s phone # and email
- Company (if applicable) and project name
- Our booking manager will be in contact with you about setting up a time to sign
a contract.
- One third of the space fee is due at contract signing. The rest of the space fee
and incidentals (including fireguard, insurance, and rehearsals) may be paid on
a payment plan.
We accept checks, cash, credit cards, and money orders.
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. You can buy in to
our policy, for a flat fee of $150, which is good for one calendar year, plus an
additional fee of $15 per performance, or you can provide your own insurance.
- We require a fireguard be present at each performance. We can provide a
fireguard for you, at a fee of $75 per performance, or we can provide a letter
of fitness for someone from your company to become certified. More detailed
information on fireguard certification can be found at our website here.
- Personnel (techs, box office staff, etc.) are not included in rental fees.
- All sets must be struck and stored nightly; a limited amount of storage space is
made available to each show.
- 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; we have a
standard rep plot with four refocusable lights in each space.
To book the space for rehearsal:
- You can call 212-777-6088 or email office@horsetrade.info to check
availability and request rehearsal times.
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 (Sa, Su) are
subject to removal for 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.
- The first 6 hours of tech rehearsals will be charged at the regular rate
(evening/weekend or weekday, whichever applies), with a contract.
Inquiries:
- Storage, set, prop, lighting, and sound questions should be directed to
tech@horsetrade.info.
- Billing, insurance, and fireguard questions should be directed to
bookkeeping@horsetrade.info.
- Ground plans, light plots, tech specs, and rental rates for all three spaces are
available on our website,
www.horsetrade.info.
- Free half hour tech orientations are available for your techs to familiarize
themselves with our spaces and equipment. Appointments can be made by emailing
tech@horsetrade.info.
- Our office is open 10am-6pm every day; our spaces are open 10am-12am every day.
Call 212-777-6088 or email
office@horsetrade.info for availability.
A FEW IMPORTANT NOTES
- All rates are available online. As we keep our prices as low as possible, we
offer only one discount, LIT members recieve a 10% discount on rehearsal space.
- In general, one night events are only available Sunday – Wednesday. Weekend 8pm
shows are rented in a three-day block.
- Your company is required to provide a
fireguard or each
performance. All fireguard info is available on our website.
- Your company is required to purchase general liability insurance. You have the
option of buying into our plan, or we can provide you with recommendations. You
can inquire for details at time of contract.
- All sets must be struck and put away nightly; a limited amount of storage space
will be made available to each show. There is a repertory (unalterable) plot in
each venue. Each venue has a minimum of four Re-Focusable lights.
- We require 24 hours notice of cancellation on rehersal bookings.