The Upstairs Space

"you and me cowboy" written and performed by Rachel Bonds Light design by Immer Photo by Ezra Flam Fall 2004

The upstairs space is a flexible black box theatre ideal for theatre, performance art, workshops, musical events, poetry readings, art galleries, dance concerts, and more. Although the space is administered by Production Workshop, it can be used by any Brown student and does not require an application. In the upstairs space, you are encouraged to experiment and push the envelope. Restrictions are made only in the interest of preserving the space as a venue for the Brown community in years to come.

Recent events have included:

• Tick, Tick, Boom, by Jonathon Larson (musical theatre). Presented by Musical Forum
• Black Dice (concert). Presented by COBAB
• Lisa D'Amour (performance artist). Presented by the Brown/RISD performance art coalition
• A Separate Piece, by Tom Stoppard (theatre)
• Slip of the Tongue (writing workshops).
• Lynne Breedov (performance artist). Presented by the LGBTA
• Animal Collective (concert).
• Depresssion Monologues Project (solo performance).
• Hunger Zoo, by Karola Kreitmair (student-written theatre)

Additionally, the upstairs space has been host to fashion shows, dance concerts, poetry readings, rehearsals, performances by local elementary school students, and countless theatrical productions. To look at our upcoming events, check out our calendar.

The space is newly renovated and upgraded, and features a lighting truss, 24 dimmers, and a light board. The sound system features a sound board, CD-player, amps and four speakers. Reservation of the space comes with the use of 6 fresnel lights and access to the lighting and sound systems, both located in the tech booth. The space also contains a beautiful 1883 Steinway Model D 9' concert grand piano in pretty good shape, though its tuning is not at all guaranteed. Additional equipment may be supplied by the production workshop board on a case-by-case basis (contact the upstairs space administrator for more information). It can be an ideal place to employ new designers just learning their craft or to try a new technical position without the bigger size of a downstairs space show.

The upstairs space does not have an application. To sign up for the space, find some free dates on the calendar, check out our rules and regulations, and then contact Kaya.