Columbus Performing Arts Center

General Information

549 Franklin Ave, Columbus, OH 43215
Manager – Geoffrey Martin

 

About

The Columbus Performing Arts Center is a 21,000-square-foot space dedicated to the arts. It is home to two performance spaces, the 170 seat Van Fleet Theatre and the 60 seat Shedd Stage. Here the CPAC players create three community theatre productions each year. Auditions are open to everyone!  This building is also the home for several performing arts companies. You too can rent this building for your next music, dance, stand up, film or theatre performance.

Rentals Fees

Interested in renting performance space?

Complete an Interest Form and check out the pricing information below.

(Pricing information updated March 1,  2025)

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Rental Spaces

Van Fleet
Theatre

(With Van Fleet green room)

Capacity: 175

$250

Performance

$200

Technical Rehearsal*

Shedd
Stage

Capacity: 60

$150

Performance

$100

Technical Rehearsal*

Rehearsal Rooms

700 sq. ft.

$10/hr

weekly rentals

$20/hr

Daily rental

(Minimum 3 hrs)

*Technical Rehearsals include the use of stage lights, sound system and/or set build with no audience. Call for info on basic blocking rehearsal options.

NEW: there is a $15/day fee for storing sets, lights and/or costumes when no rehearsal or performance is occurring.

Staffing and Extras

Staff

A city building attendant is required for all rentals

$22

Per Hour

Pianos

Upright Piano or Keyboard

$25

Per day for weekly rentals

$50

For single day rentals

Standard Projector

$25

Per day for weekly rentals

$50

For single day rentals

Ultra Short Throw Installation Projector

*New

$75

Single day weekly rentals

$150

Single day rentals

Columbus Performing Arts Center also has a variety of flats and platforms that groups may rent for on-site performances. Call for details.

History

The Columbus Performing Arts Center’s history dates back to 1923. However, it was not until 1957 that the two adjoined buildings merged to form the Van Fleet Theatre. Van Fleet Theater was renamed the Players Theatre, which was once the city’s oldest non-profit arts institution in continuous operation. In 1989, after Players Theatre moved out of the space, the city agreed to occupy the facility. The facility housed the Davis Performing Arts Programs for Youth, which had existed since 1970 as the Park Playhouse Teen Community Theatre, which started at Whetstone Recreation Center in Clintonville. In recent years, CATCO (Contemporary American Theatre Company) managed the Columbus Performing Arts Center and provided programming geared toward young theatergoers. In 2021, Columbus Recreation and Parks resumed management of the center.

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