Play House offers competitive rental rates for full- or partial-day space and/or equipment rentals. Rental income goes towards keeping Play House Labs’ phenomenal world-class programming low-cost and accessible to the communities that we serve.
Play House is a former two-unit residential space with a lofted ceiling and 21’x 23’ flexible performance space located on the corner of Moran and Lawley Street in Detroit’s Banglatown neighborhood, just north of Hamtramck off the Davison Freeway. This artist-designed, artist-run one-of-a-kind bright and creative studio is a hidden gem that blends into the surrounding neighborhood but has a huge wow factor when visitors pass through its door.
Are you an artist looking to share work at Play House?
Specs
Main Room: 21’x23’
lighting pipes on all four walls
windows to the outside, which can be shaded or blocked
plywood patchwork pattern walls, wood floors
radiant floor heating, making floor, seated, or standing levels comfortable in cold months
two doors access the backyard
“hatch” in the floor lifts gives direct access from outside to the basement
wall-mounted projection screen and long-throw projector shelf
Portable air filter
Foyer: 11.9’x 10.8’
ADA ramp and staircase lead up from the main (Moran Street) entrance
coat hooks, bench, information tables
Bathroom: 7.5’x 6.9’
unisex, handicap-accessible, single-occupant bathroom on first-floor
no hot water at this time
Loft: 11.9’x 11.3’
open to the main performance space
accessible via a ladder
can be used for tech, performance, or projection
is not open to the general public
portable air conditioning window unit
Available Equipment
Speakers, speaker stands, sound boards, microphones, microphone stands, cabling, theatrical lights, lighting board, clip lights, four 4’ and two 8’ folding tables, wooden folding chairs, short and long-throw projectors, portable and wall-mounted projector screens of various sizes, blackout shades and curtains, high speed internet
CApacity
Play House has been host to: concerts, film screenings, workshops, livestream concerts and collaborations, receptions, community dinners and celebrations, lectures, panel discussions, meet-and-greets, birthday and holiday parties, plays, dance performances, puppet shows, immersive installations, photo and video shoots, song-swaps, and more. The space can be arranged in multiple configurations based on need, which results in different capacities for different kinds of events.
Concert: 45
Lecture: 45
Film screening or lecture with projection: 40
Table & chair seating: 30
Get in Touch
Let our incredible PHL team host your next private meeting, corporate gathering, or celebration in a vibrant, creative, and intimate space!
Fill out our rental inquiry form and drop us an email at info(at)playhouselabs.org and we will get back to you within five business days.
