Application Information
This page is provided as a handy resource for those applying with a production. Since Harvard has a decentralized nature to its space and grant systems, there is no "one stop" for applications. We've tried to capture as many as possible here.
Many of the sites linked-to are maintained by others, so please let us know if a link is broken or out-of-date.
Performance Space Applications
Performance Space Applications
Agassiz
Theatre & New College Theatre
Managed by the Office for the Arts, the Agassiz Theatre and New College Theatre's combined application is due in December for the following
Spring, and in late April/early May for the following Fall. Applications are reviewed by a committee of
students and OFA staff members.
Loeb Mainstage / Loeb Ex,
Loeb Drama Center
The Loeb Mainstage and Loeb Experimental Theatre are scheduled and managed
by the Harvard Radcliffe Dramatic Club. Due dates are generally in December
and May for the following semester. Contact hrdc@hcs.harvard.edu
for more information.
Lowell
Hall, Memorial Hall/Lowell Hall Complex
Lowell Hall is managed by the Office for the Arts through its Memorial
Hall office. Applications are generally due in April and November for
the following semester.
Sanders
Theatre, Memorial Hall/Lowell Hall Complex
Sanders Theatre, located in Memorial Hall, is managed and booked by the
Office for the Arts at Harvard. Rental requests are usually due in the
Fall of the previous year, with scheduling continuing as space remains
available.
ARTS FIRST, Office for
the Arts at Harvard
The Office for the Arts organizes an annual celebration in May of the
arts at Harvard. There are several performance venues around Harvard Yard
that are used. Applications for a performance slot are generally due at
the beginning of February.
Adams House Pool Theatre/
Adams Kronauer Space, Adams House
Adams House has two performance spaces available for student drama. The
first is the Pool Theatre, formely the Adams Pool, which has been retrofitted
into a small performance space. The applications for this space are generally
due in January and May for the following semester. The Kronauer Space
is a small basement set of rooms painted black and is generally used for
small workshop or experimental productions. It is scheduled first-come,
first-serve.
Leverett Old Library,
Leverett House
The Leverett Old Library is run by the Leverett House Arts Society. Applications
are generally due in January and May for the following semesters.
House Spaces
In addition to those listed above, each house has rooms that are often
used for performances(JCRs, dining halls, etc). Contacting the Assistant
to the Masters or the House Committee is usually the first step to scheduling
those spaces. Most shows in the houses are required to meet with the Technical Director of the College Theatre Programs when planning
their productions.
Common College
Grant Application
Several Harvard organizations, including the Office for the Arts, the
Harvard Foundation, as well as the Undergraduate Council, have created
a common process for applying for grants. Each group has its own focus,
so make sure you read the instructions thoroughly.
Institute of Politics
The Institute of Politics awards grants for projects that encourage undergraduate
participation in political activities. Applications are reviewed monthly.
