Schacht Fine Arts Center
Sage’s Schacht Fine Arts Center houses an auditorium, exhibition gallery, classrooms and faculty offices, as well as a music wing with practice studios. Schacht is home to the Theatre Institute at Sage annual season of productions.
Directions to Schacht Fine Arts Center Theater
5 Division Street, Troy, NY 12180
Located at the corner of Division St. & River St. in Troy. Entrance from Division Street at 1st Street Alley.
Rental Details
Capacity: 620 Seats on ground floor (118 in Balcony for larger events)
The Space: The Schacht Fine Arts Center is ideal for big events. This theatre is a 620 seat proscenium house. The stage has wing space left and right and load-in access. Proscenium width is 36 feet and depth from fore-stage to Cyc is 30 feet. The Schacht Fine Arts Center Auditorium has six large dressing rooms, with 2 of them and a green room included in the base rental fee (4 more dressing rooms are available for an additional fee). Independent box office, lobby, & restroom access are also included. Marley Dance Floor shown in picture not included, please request if needed.
Rental: Week/ $3,750 Day/ $750
James L. Meader Little Theater
The James L. Meader Little Theater — named for the second president of Russell Sage College — serves as a platform for student theater productions, dance concerts as well as a workshop and laboratory for student productions.
Directions to Meader Little Theater
5 Division Street, Troy, NY 12180
Parking at the corner of 1st St. & Division St. Troy
entrance across from 92 1st St. through McKinstry Courtyard tunnel.
Rental Details
Capacity: 130 Seats
The Space: The Little Theater is an intimate venue is ideal for smaller productions and presentations. A jewel-box proscenium stage with 36-foot-wide by 27-foot-deep playing space in front and tiered seating beyond. The floor has wing space left and right, an upstage crossover, and can be used as a modified black box. The Meader Little Theatre has two large dressing rooms with separate bathrooms and an independent box office and lobby. Marley Dance Floor not included, please request if needed.
Rental: Week/ $1,750 Day/ $300
Rental Inclusions and Requirements
Included in rental:
In Each Auditorium – Access to a Light Board & lights as hung; Sound Equipment for Playback.
In Each Building: 2 dressing rooms, green room, lobby, independent box office, and restroom access included in are included in the base rental fee for each theatre space.
Required:
Staffing – A minimum of 1 representative of the Russell Sage College Performing Arts/Theatre Institute at Sage program must be hired as house management at a minimum of $15 per hour while the rental group is in the building on evenings (after 5pm) or weekends. This is required for all Schacht and Little Theatre Rentals and must be paid directly to the students/graduates, and cannot be combined with the rental amount owed to the Theatre Institute at Sage. It is at the discretion of the Theatre Institute at Sage how many students will be required per rental agreement, contingent upon the size and requirements of the event.
The Sage Representative will be responsible for answering general questions, identifying where resources are found in the space, and preventing any hazardous behavior in the space, such as, but not limited to, blocking fire exits, damaging materials, misuse of theater equipment, or property. They serve as the go-between for RENTER and both Theatre Institute Staff and Russell Sage College Public Safety. The Theatre Institute at Sage does not provide technical support as part of our rental contract without prior written agreement. Any extraneous technical support must be coordinated with our Rental Coordinator and Technical Director at an additional cost to the renters.
Insurance Rider – All rental groups must present an insurance rider in advance of the rental period.
If interested:
Complete the Rental Inquiry Form at the bottom of this page and/or Contact Theatre Institute at Sage at (518) 244-2248
- Check if your date is available on the calendar below. Both spaces are unavailable between mid-June and mid-August while TIS offices are closed for the summer.
- Fill out the Rental Inquiry Form below. Include desired dates, project description, technical needs/information and audience projections as well as any other information or rental needs you wish to communicate.
- Please allow 7-10 business days for a response to rental requests occurring in the next 6 months. Rentals occurring more than 6 months from the request submission may encounter longer wait times for a response.
- PLEASE NOTE: Events and organizations that conflict with concurrent Theatre Institute at Sage programming or the mission statement of TIS or Russell Sage College will not be considered.