Fall 2025 Registration is now open!
Space rental includes sound system of two JBL and two QSC speakers, light board, 12 Chavet Tri Tours lights, eight Elation Six Par 200 RG BAW/UV lights, 60 chairs, tables, areas for concessions and ticketing, extra studio for warming up and dressing room, black-out curtains, staff member during performances, and storage during performance week.
Theater rental costs are based on technical and performance hours
In a standard performance package, the renter is given 3 days of tech (4 hours a day) and 2 days of performance (5 hours a day). Tech hours are charged at $40/hr with a 2 day minimum and performance hours are charged at $70/hr. Performance includes: use of Studio 1, Studio 2 as a dressing room, access to the lobby, a staff person to man the door, 60 chairs, 12 Chavet Tri Tours hanging lights, a light board and sound.
Set the stage for your next big event with our hassle-free theatre rentals.
Total amount of a standard performance package: $1200
Add ons include: eight Elation Six Par 200 RG BAW/UV floor lights, black Marley and additional performance days
Dovetail will be offering the second weekend of each month at a discounted rate. Artists will get a total of 9 hrs of tech separated into two nights and two performance evenings at 5hrs per evening, a total of 19 hrs in the space, every second weekend of the month (16X2). The rental fee for 16X2 is $800. Tech Times are the following: Wed + Thurs at 11:30am – 4pm or 8pm – 12:30am.
Dovetail provides lights, a sound system, curtains, a house manager, and chairs for your performance. Artists must hire their own TD/lighting designer.
To be considered for this program you can be an independent artist or company of any movement form. Those participating may share the weekend with one other artist/company. This program is not meant for festivals but rather for artists to have an affordable option to present their work in an intimate setting.
Dovetail offers residencies to three artists per year. The residency is a space subsidy; discounted rehearsal space and performance space. If interested please contact us for more information.
Start your journey today. Let us show you what your body is truly capable of achieving.
Start your journey today. Let us show you what your body is truly capable of achieving.
Established in September 2015, Dovetail Studios has evolved into a vibrant arts community hub located on Chicago’s North Side.
