To book your rehearsal space today, decide which location best meets your needs, and follow the booking instructions on the corresponding page. All spaces are wheelchair accessible.

KST’s Alloy Studios (Friendship) – The Downstairs Studio is a two-story black box theater with floor-to-ceiling windows, marley flooring, and blackout curtains. The Upstairs Studio is a traditional rehearsal space with a sprung hardwood floor, and a full-wall mirror. Both studios have natural light, private changing areas, and Bluetooth connection to the sound system.

For any rental inquiries, please fill out our rental form below instead of emailing. The form helps us better understand your needs and ensures a more streamlined process.

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PearlArts Movement & Sound (Braddock) – Studio 1 is 1,000 square feet and features three expansive windows and includes access to an aux sound system. Studio 2 is 590 square feet and is perfect for solo or duo rehearsals with access to an aux sound system.

Attack Theatre (Lawrenceville) – With 2,800 square feet, the Studio contains a custom-built sprung floor and offers plenty of space for artists to develop new works.

KST’s Alloy Studios

• Downstairs Studio: All Week | 9am-10pm
• Upstairs Studio: Mon-Wed | 9am-4pm; Thur-Sun | 9am-10am

PearlArts Movement & Sound

• Studio 1: Mon., Wed., Fri. | 12pm-9pm; Tues., Thurs., Sat. | 3pm-7pm
• Studio 2: Mon., Wed., Fri. | 12pm-9pm; Tues., Thurs., Sat. | 3pm-7pm

Attack Theatre

• Studio: 5pm M–F | 9am–10pm Sat–Sun. | Summer hours: 9am–10pm Mon-Sun
• Creative Learning Lab: 9am–9pm M-F | 9am–10pm Sat–Sun

Payment options vary by organization, but all use a digital invoicing platform. After signing your agreement, you will receive an invoice to your email, which can be paid online by debit/credit card before your first rehearsal. Paying by check may also be available.

KST: After the agreement is signed, you will receive an email containing the invoice from KST’s Square account. You will have the option to pay online with a credit or debit card. Alternatively, a cheque can be written and taken to KST’s Alloy Studio offices.

PearlArts: Upon signing the rental agreement, you will receive an email containing an invoice from PearlArts. Payments may be made via credit card or check.

Attack Theatre: Upon signing the rental agreement, you will receive an email containing an invoice from Attack Theatre. Payments may be made via credit card or check, payable to “Attack Theatre” and mailed to: Attack Theatre, 212 45th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, unless otherwise directed by Attack Theatre.

When a cancellation occurs less than 7 days prior to the rental date the renter will not receive a refund of their rental payment. However, if Place to Space staff can rebook the space after this time, a 50% refund of the rental payment will be issued. When a rehearsal rental is canceled 7 or more days in advance a full refund of the rental payment will be issued.

The Place to Space program does not subsidize events; however, we encourage you to contact the organization you are working with to request costs and other details about hosting an event.

For a more efficient booking process, we encourage you to include both your event rental and rehearsal space interests within the same rental form submission.

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The Place to Space program is intended to serve individuals who create artistic products. The program also benefits 501(c)(3) organizations with budgets under $75,000.

By participating in Place to Space, you agree to credit the program in all publicity, promotion, and advertising related to any work you develop. Please use the following acknowledgment: “[Name of artistic product] was developed with support from Place to Space, a program of Kelly Strayhorn Theater, PearlArts Movement & Sound, and Attack Theatre with funding from The Heinz Endowments.”

Each lead artist will be required to sign an agreement with the corresponding organization to reserve your time in the studio. As part of the agreement, every lead artist is required to complete a Place to Space Artist Survey at the end of their contracted rental. Every contract term requires a newly completed survey. This requirement will be included in each organization’s agreements with artists so the program’s success can be tracked, informing our report to funders and helping build support to continue the program.

What We Will Do

• Provide affordable rehearsal space for about 100 artists each year, covering roughly 1,170–1,590 hours across our three partner organizations.
• Track how access to subsidized space supports artists as they get ready for performances, auditions, commissions, or funded projects, while also keeping an eye on how the program affects our partner organizations’ budgets.

What We Expect to See

• Artists make good use of the space and share, through short follow-up surveys, that the program helped them prepare their work, offered good-quality space, and eased financial strain. When artists choose to share demographic information, we expect to see growing participation from people who have historically had limited access to professional rehearsal space.
• Artists feel better prepared for important opportunities in their careers, and our partners are able to sustain the program financially over time.