Rentals

Introducing: The Smart Theater

Entrance on 15th St. (stair access only)
Conveniently located in the heart of Philadelphia, Yellow Bicycle Theater is an ideal venue for workshops, rehearsals, performances, screenings, and much more. Its flexible, intuitive design and state-of-the-art booking and access system make renting and running the theater easy, affordable and fun.
Simply book your time with the form below, unlock the Bike with a passcode, use our Mac to turn on extras like projector, camera and microphones (see Rental Agreement for details), run lights, sound and video with QLab on our Mac or your laptop, and get busy making art.
It’s your bike now!

The Bike Lock: a digital lockbox you can open with a passcode
Next Stop: Philly Fringe

An unofficial hub of the 2024 festival, Yellow Bicycle Theater hosted 8 outside productions from across the country, 2 co-productions from New York, a reading of a new play, a workshop on producing at the Bike, and an open-captioned screening of the winning films from Bicycle Shorts 2024 combined with in-person monologues about—you guessed it—bicycles.
This year we’ve streamlined our booking system and upgraded our equipment to maximize availability and affordability. Rehearsal rates start at $19.95 plus tax, and shows are $199.95 plus tax for a 1h 45m slot plus a 15m buffer. Load in and out quickly and that’s enough time for a 90 minute show.
Marketing services are on the house. Add-ons include a PA system, a projector, a camera for recording and live-streaming, a tech operator to run it all, and front of house staff. A 50% deposit is required to book the space, and the balance is due 14 days prior to the rental.
Read the Fringe Festival Addendum for details, then use the form below to book your show!
Photos and Floor Plan

View from tech booth of 17’ x 19’ stage and 120″ screen




Dressing room (6 spaces with 2 monitors linked to onstage camera)
The Cycletron, a 130″ video screen facing Love Park

View from tech booth

4k camera w/ HDMI capture card

Stage and work lights

DLP projector and 120″ screen

2 XLR microphone cables

5″ speakers for Mac/external audio and 8″ speakers for microphones