The Auburn Community
Gather to celebrate, learn, grow & have fun
Auburn Public Theater is proud to be a truly public space where all members of our community can gather to celebrate, learn, grow & have fun. We provide a vessel that the community fills with their own events, classes, film screenings & more. We partner with 40+ organizations & schools every year. Our space is also available for rent for birthday parties, weddings, family celebrations, fitness classes & more. Learn more about all the ways our space is available below.
Weddings, Showers & Special Events
If you’re looking for a unique and uniquely situated venue for your next special event, look no further. We boast a 199-seat Main Stage that is the perfect space to host your wedding ceremony. Every single seat in the house is a great one, because the seating is raked so everyone can see! Across the hall is Stage Right, which comfortably seats up to 75 guests. Our 65-seat Cinema is the perfect space where you can run home movies/photos on a continuous loop throughout your event. For wedding party members, we also have two dressing rooms available directly off our Main Stage, each equipped with its own bathroom/shower and makeup lights and mirrors.
Wedding rental price $2500 + $250 for cash bar staffing (if alcohol service is desired, if not $2500 flat fee) this price includes exclusive use of our entire facility and all day access the day-of your event.
Click HERE to download PDF with more information on wedding rentals.
Wedding rentals available for select dates May – September 2020. Contact Janie Micglire at 315-253-6669 or info@auburnpublictheater.org for availability.
Upcoming Community Events at APT
Mindfulness Meditation: Meets weekly Sunday mornings at 9am, $5 cash donation goes to APT. RSVP & learn more here: https://www.meetup.com/Finger-Lakes-Mindfulness-Meetup/events/
Public Poetry: Come on down the First Friday of every month. FREE & open to the public. 2-4pm.
Tuesday Nite Mic: Every Tuesday at 7pm, only $2 at the door. Share your talents & cheer on your neighbors!
Studio Fitness Classes
K&J Let’s Get Fit with Kizzy Mitchell & Jasmine Freeman
K & J’s mission at first was to target African American women who struggle with managing good health due to poor diet and exercise, but then they decided to focus on ALL women because poor eating goes hand in hand with our emotions. Their class takes a holistic approach to motivating women to live healthier lifestyles & love themselves. For class schedule & more info follow K & J on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kizjazz82/
Zumba Gold with Darlene Morabito
designed for active older adults or those looking for a fun low impact dance-oriented workout. Darlene is a licensed Zumba instructor, with a professional dance background & she has taught dance for over 30 years. For class schedule & more info: https://www.zumba.com/en-US/profile/darlene-morabito/495617
Yoga with Laura Coburn
all levels, themes & styles vary by month. Laura is an Infinite Light Yoga Teacher and a certified Yoga Teacher with The Yoga Alliance (E-RYT), the Director of Serenity for the Inns of Aurora & is a member of the Himalayan Institute in Honesdale, PA. For class schedule & more info: https://www.ekacenter.com/
Regular Rentals
Stage a show, screen a film or throw a party!
Auburn Public Theater offers a versatile, affordable venue in the heart of downtown Auburn, New York for rentals ranging from a few hours to several days or weeks. Space rental and staff services at Auburn Public Theater can help assure an enjoyable, successful experience for your group. We’ll be glad to help you plan for the specific requirements of your artistic, social, civic or business event.
Our rental experience ranges from middle school gatherings to fine dining events, book tours to charitable benefits, rap contests to stage premieres. Our staff is available to assist with such services as:
- Technical services – lighting, sound, computer, backstage
- Concessions and facilities upkeep
- Bar service (cash bar wine/beer)
- Listing in community section of our website, upon request. Listing in “This Week” section of APT’s Event newsletter as a Community event, as a courtesy as well.
The building is air-conditioned, with spacious restrooms and full wheelchair accessibility.
Nearby are inviting restaurants from tavern to café to fine dining. Area hotels offer convenient lodging in downtown Auburn and Skaneateles. Parking is plentiful, just steps away on Genesee Street and in the municipal garage directly behind the theater.
Rental for each space outlined below is $125/hour, including technical services.
Please contact Janie Micglire for scheduling and details at 315 – 253 – 6669 or info@auburnpublictheater.org.
Main Stage
Raised stage, professional lighting & sound, tiered 199-seat proscenium style theater. ($125/hr)
Cinema
65 seats, high-definition digital projection (great for powerpoints, business presentations, & streaming), 7.1-Channel Surround Sound, concession counter. Also available for children’s birthday parties.* ($125/hr)
*children’s cinema birthday parties special discounted rate of $150 for 2 hrs.
Stage Right
Bistro seating for up to 75 people, raised stage with lighting and sound, bar service (wine & beer), catering facilities. ($125/hr)
Community Partners
We are proud to have partnered with the following organizations in a variety of ways: events, fundraisers, workshops, youth educational programs, volunteer programs/job training for at-risk communities & more
ARISE
Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce
Auburn Downtown Partnership (BID)
Auburn Enlarged School District
Auburn High School Drama Club
Auburn Regional Media Access (ARMA)
Booker T. Washington Community Center
Calvary Food Pantry
Carol Baldwin Cancer Foundation
Cayuga Community College
Cayuga County Department of Social Services
Cayuga Seneca ARC
Cayuga-Onondaga Boces
Celebrate! Diverse Auburn
East Hill Family Medical Amazing Race
Equal Rights Heritage Center
Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival (MGR)
Grace House
Heroin Epidemic Awareness League (HEAL)
Hillside Children’s Center
IGNITE
Literacy Volunteers
Majorpalooza
Owasco Watershed Association (OWLA)
Partnership for Results
Perform for Purpose
Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center
Seward House Museum
Seymour Library
Skaneateles Early Childhood Center
Skaneateles Chamber of Commerce
Skaneateles Dickens Festival
SPCA of Auburn
The Auburn Citizen
The Auburn Doubledays
The Blue Print ll Group
The Cayuga Museum
The City of Auburn
The Finger Lakes Arts Council
The Gavras Center
The Harriet Tubman Center for Peace and Justice
The Holiday Inn
The New York Institute of Dance Education
The Red Cross of Cayuga County
The United Way
TomatoFest of CNY
Tyburn Academy
Unity House
Weedsport Central Schools Music Program
Westminster Nursery School
Willard Chapel
WRVO Public Media