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.
Community Arts Events
Auburn BID Flower Power
Join us at the Auburn Public Theater on May 2nd at 7PM for a groovy night filled with beautiful blooms, good vibes, and music performed by the Prison City Rockers. To get in the mood, hippie-inspired attire is welcome; break out those bell bottoms, peace-sign jewelry & crochet vests.
In Stage Right’s cabaret space, enjoy light bites, a cash bar, and a floral-themed backdrop for taking photos. Plus, try your luck to win themed gift baskets.
Before the event, attend an unveiling at 6:30 PM as BID celebrates The Space Between in the green space on William Street behind the Hadley Building. This sculpture, created by Audrey Iwanicki, marks BID’s last DRI-funded installation.
Let’s come together to enhance downtown’s beautification. Funding will offset the cost of hanging flower baskets and ground pots, State Street roofline lighting, and public art. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to make a difference and have a bloomin’ good time!
Community Classes
Eka Yoga with Laura Coburn
Coburn specializes in detailed instruction with an emphasis on healthy alignment and safe practices, leading Hatha yoga classes. Hatha yoga is the most widely practiced form of yoga in America. It is the branch of yoga which concentrates on physical health and mental well-being. Hatha yoga uses bodily postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama), and meditation (dyana) with the goal of bringing about a sound, healthy body and a clear, peaceful mind. There are a myriad of hatha yoga postures, with even more possible variations, which work to make the spine supple and to promote circulation in all the organs, glands, and tissues. Hatha yoga postures also stretch and align the body, promoting balance and flexibility. Contact Laura Coburn for details.
Other Community Events
Open Mic Night at Auburn Public Theater
Join us for Open Mic on Friday, June 6th at 7PM. $5 Cover. All are welcome!
Rotary Club
Established in 1915, the Auburn Rotary Club is the third oldest Rotary Club in District 7150. Today, with a membership of more than 60 women and men the Auburn Rotary Club continues its rich history by making a difference by raising monies to fund and support international and local projects and scholarships.
Come join us on Tuesdays during our normal meeting times of 11:45 am to 1 pm on Tuesdays at the Auburn Public Theater, downtown Auburn.
Come meet new people and come enjoy lunch on us!
Contact Paul Barrus at 315-237-7859 with your interest.
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.
Click HERE to download PDF with more information on wedding rentals.
Wedding rentals available for select dates May – September 2024. Contact info@auburnpublictheater.org for rental rates and availability.
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.
- Technical services – lighting, sound, computer, backstage
- Concessions and facilities upkeep
- Bar service (cash bar wine/beer)
- Listing in community section of our website.
- Listing in “Community Events” section of APT’s Weekly Newsletter
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.
Please reach out for scheduling, rates, and details by calling 315 – 253 – 6669 or by emailing dominic@auburnpublictheater.org.
Main Stage
Raised stage, professional lighting & sound, tiered 199-seat proscenium style theater.
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.
Stage Right
Bistro seating for up to 75 people, raised stage with lighting and sound, bar service (wine & beer), catering facilities.
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
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
Skaneateles High School
SPCA of Auburn
The Auburn Citizen
The Auburn Doubledays
The Auburn Players Community Theatre
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 Rev Theatre Co. (formerly FLMTF/MGR)
The United Way
TomatoFest of CNY
Tyburn Academy
Unity House
Weedsport Central Schools Music Program
Westminster Nursery School
Willard Chapel
WRVO Public Media