"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

The Kraine Theater

85 East 4th Street between 2nd and 3rd Aves. First Floor, No Wheelchair Access 99 Seats~ Proscenium Stage~ Raked and fixed

Matinee Performance (one hour prior to Curtain)	8pm  Performance (6:30 – 10pm rental)			10:30pm  Performance (10pm – 12:30am rental)
$350	Su-W $350		Th- Sa $525	Su-Th $200	F, Sa $300
Rehearsals: Weekday	Rehearsals: Evening & Weekend			Tech
$25/hr	$30/hr			$35/hr
Film and Video Shoots $50/hr
Class $35/hr

The Red Room

85 East 4th Street between 2nd and 3rd Aves. Third Floor, No Wheelchair Access 32 Seats ~ Black Box Theater ~ seats on fixed risers

Matinee Performance (one hour prior to Curtain)	8pm  Performance (6:30 – 10pm rental)		10:30pm  Performance (10pm – 12:30am rental)
$175	Su - W $175	Th - Sa $250	Su-W $150	Th $150	F, Sa $175
Rehearsals: Weekday	Rehearsals: Evening & Weekend		Tech/Photo Call
$15/hr	$20/hr		$30/hr
Film and Video Shoots $50/hr
Class $30/hr

UNDER St. Marks

* Weekdays are Mon – Fri, 10am - 6pm. We open on Sundays at 10am. For an earlier in time, there is a $25/hr additional fee.

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.

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 websitehere.
• 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

1. 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.   
2. In general, one night events are only available Sunday – Wednesday. Weekend 8pm shows are rented in a three-day block.
3. Your company is required to provide a fireguard or each performance. All fireguard info is available on our website.
4. 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.
5. 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.