NYU Skirball Center One-Sheet - Skirball Center for the Performing

THE JACK H. SKIRBALL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
is the premier venue for the presentation of cultural and performing arts
events for New York University and lower Manhattan. Led by executive
producer Jay Oliva (President Emeritus, NYU) and senior director
Michael Harrington, the programs of the Skirball Center reflect NYU’s
mission as an international center of scholarship, defined by excellence
and innovation and shaped by an intellectually rich and diverse environment. A vital aspect of the Skirball Center’s mission is to build young
adult audiences for the future of live performance.
SUITABILITY AND AVAILABILITY
NYU Skirball Center is suitable for a wide range of events including
concerts, dance, drama, musical theater, new media performances,
opera, video and film exhibition, television recording or broadcast,
ceremonies, conferences, lectures, receptions and symposia. When not
in use for NYU events or Skirball Center presentations, non-NYU
organizations are welcome to submit an application to present public or
private events or performances.
PAST PRODUCTIONS AND PARTNERS
The Abbey Theatre’s Playboy of the Western World • Alicia Keys • Aquila
Theatre Company • Aziz Anzari • Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Dance
Company • Black Entertainment Television • Chinese Cultural Center •
CMJ Music Marathon • Comedy Central • The Derek Trucks Band •
Esperanza Spalding • Gate Theatre Dublin’s Waiting for Godot • HBO •
Hip-Hop Theater Festival • Intelligence Squared U.S. Debate Series •
Kennedy Center Theatre for Young Audiences • Lar Lubovitch Dance
Company • Martha Graham Dance Company • Mummenschanz • NBC’s
The Apprentice • New York City Opera • National Theatre Live • The Play
Company • The Public Theater • She & Him • TeatroStageFest • They
Might Be Giants • This American Life • Tokyo Broadcasting System • The
Tricycle Theatre • Vijay Iyer • World Music Institute • World Science
Festival • Zach Galifianakis • Ziggy Marley • and more
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
The building in which NYU Skirball Center is located, The
Kimmel Center for University Life, offers additional resources
for conferences, simulcast and receptions.
Kimmel Center Operations can be reached at 212. 998. 4900.
Top of the Square Catering is the exclusive catering provider
for the Kimmel Center and the Skirball Center.
Top of the Square Catering can be reached at 212. 998 . 4690.
SEATING
Total Capacity
870
Balcony
Parterre
Orchestra
Wheelchair
179
169
515
7
A complete technical packet and more information for presenting
an event at the Skirball Center is available on our website.
GETTING TO THE SKIRBALL CENTER
566 LaGuardia Place (at Washington Square)
New York, New York 10012
Subway
A, B, C, D, E, F, M to West 4th Street
1 to Christopher Street
N, R to 8th Street
6 to Astor Place
Bus
M1, M2, M3, M5, M6, M8 and M21
TECHNICAL SPECS
Proscenium Width
68 ft
Procscenium Height 32 ft
25-45 ft
Stage Depth
(depth varies depending on
placement of upstage wall
as well as use of pit or
stage extension)
Orchestra Pit
(adjustable height)
774sq ft
Comprehensive lighting and
sound equipment available.
Driving and Parking
Please visit our website for detailed information.
CONTACT US
Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
Administrative Office
60 Washington Square South, Suite 503
New York, New York 10012
Phone
Fax
Email
+1 212.992. 8484
+1 212. 995.4365
[email protected]
http://nyuskirball.org