Infuse Your Creative DNA Into Every Detail
Get expert insights and guidance for each step of the process, from venue planning to opening night
Wolf Theatre, Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Pursue Iconic Projects With Confidence
No two performance venue projects are the same, but they all have complex challenges.
We make sure you get the right solutions for your unique project and help you stay on top of every detail, so you're free to run with your creative vision, without worrying about costly missteps.
Throughout our careers, we've been inspired and informed by the owners, clients, and companies we've worked with.
Whether your project is for a high school, community college, university, small community theatre, or professional performing arts organization, it's likely we've worked on a project just like yours.
Meet Performance Requirements and Exceed Expectations
Create superb performance spaces that also work efficiently at every level of operation, whether it’s a load-in, rehearsal, or performance.
Planning
Avoid costly mistakes with a clear, comprehensive plan from the start.
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Feasibility Studies
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Space Programming
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Backstage Planning
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Front of House Planning
Design
Balance creative innovation with the principles of great performance space design.
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Support Space Details
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Auditorium, Seating and Sightline Design
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Stage, Stagehouse and Understage Design
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Performance Equipment Design and Specification
Construction
As it all comes together, understand where critical mistakes are often made, and how to avoid them.
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Design Information and Clarifications
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Contractor Orientation and Guidance
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Construction Coordination
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Performance Equipment Installation Monitoring
Launch
Raise the curtains with confidence with our team on standby for every launch day detail.
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Acceptance Testing
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Punch Lists
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Operational and Equipment Training
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Opening Night!
Leverage our insights-driven process to manage
every aspect of your performance venue project
The beauty of working with TheatreDNA is that they are prepared to work within the framework that is best for the client, applying their own process to your unique project.
- Jeff Gifford, Director of Production, Denver Center for the Performing Arts
We're a Creative Partner for All The Key Players
From the first reports to the final punch list, we help fill in the blanks for everyone working on the project.
Architects
Feel confident you've got all the
information and details you need to know.
Owners
It's not just about getting the answers, it's also about asking the right questions.
Design Team
Know that every detail needed to make the spaces work is being handled.
Make sure every detail of the performance factory is working like it should
TheatreDNA have been able to work creatively within the constraints of the existing structure to identify high-value renovation components. They have been highly responsive to questions and challenges arising during construction...
-- Chris Wineman, Semple Brown Design
We even created an App to make the whole venue planning process easier
Maybe we're a bit tech-obsessed, but our app ensures all your key players can communicate easily and efficiently.
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Construction industry terms for artists
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Theatre and entertainment terms for architects and engineers
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Vetted theatre equipment manufacturers and vendors
Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts