Rental
Thank you for your interest in booking the Z. Alexander Looby Theater. The facility’s availability can be found in the downloadable PDF below. This calendar is updated on the first Monday of each month to reflect current availability. If your event or organization would like to submit an application for an available time at the Looby, follow the link found below the calendar. More information, including facility specifications and hourly rates, can also be found below.
Any additional questions? Explore this page or contact Theater Department Supervisor Christen Heilman at Christen.Heilman@nashville.gov. Click the link below to fill out a rental application and thank you again for your interest in the Z. Alexander Looby Theater.
The Z. Alexander Looby Theater
The Z. Alexander Looby Theater (“The Looby”) is named after the famed Nashville-based civil rights leader and is home to a wide variety of programming. Located at 2301 Rosa L. Parks Blvd in North Nashville, the facility offers events presented by The Metro Parks Theater, Music, and Dance Departments, as well as events presented by other organizations through partnerships and rentals.
Z. Alexander Looby Theater Rentals
The Looby Theater rents for $155 per hour with a four-hour minimum ($620.00). This includes the space, basic lighting (warm/cool wash, lights up/down), basic audio (house audio and up to 4 wired microphones), basic projection, an audio operator, and a house manager. All projected materials must be on a thumb drive or downloaded prior to your booking.
- For details on pricing and booking, please visit our online application page: New application coming soon.
- If you agree to all of the information in the application, you are welcome to complete and submit it.
- Once submitted, your application will go directly to Theater Division Supervisor, Christen Heilman.
- You can expect to receive an email within 7 days regarding application acceptance or denial, along with next steps for booking, including down payment instructions.
- No rental is confirmed without approval from the Theater Division Supervisor and receipt of the down payment.
- Follow these links for detailed information about the Looby Theater Lighting Package and Audio Package. For additional details, please email Technical Director, Kirk Brown.
- $155 per hour, 4 hour minimum booking fee
- 218 seating capacity
- 2 Large Dressing Rooms (max cast size 30)
- 1 Large Green Room (Backstage Area)
- Proscenium Stage (approx 24′ x 28′)
- Standard Lighting Package
- Standard Audio Package
- Manual Main Drape
- Book up to one year in advance
- Must have at least 30 days advance
- Subject to Staff availability
Metro Parks Cultural Arts Performances
The Z. Alexander Looby Theater is home to many of Metro Parks Cultural Arts own performances from the Theater, Music and Dance departments, including Youth Ensemble Productions, Centennial Youth Ballet Spring Dance Concert, “jambands” End-of-Session Concerts, and more.
Other Performances
The Z. Alexander Looby Theater is also available as a rental facility for performing arts events. Our 218-seat, proscenium-style theater can accommodate a wide variety of performances. Previous events have included dance concerts, youth productions, film presentations, awards ceremonies, theater productions, music events, video and commercial shoots, and much more.
Centennial Black Box Theater
This small performance space is ideal for meetings, presentations and performances for crowds of less than 65 people. For playwright’s looking to workshop a script, or for a musical performance of a small band or combo, this intimate setting allows for connection and conversation with the audience.
Venue At-A-Glance
Centennial Black Box Theater is a small, intimate venue located inside Centennial Performing Arts Studios at 211 27th Ave. North, Nashville, TN 37203.
- 65 seating capacity- in “Theater-Style” seating
- 33 seating capacity- in “Cabaret-Style” seating
- 1 Dressing Room (max cast size 15)
- 1 Green Room
- 1 Prop/Costume Closet behind stage
- Proscenium Stage (approx. 10′ x 20″)
- Limited Lighting Package
- Basic Sound Package
- Projection Capabilities
Metro Parks Theater Division Partnerships
Metro Parks Theater Division is proud to have an on-going partnerships with several local theater companies. These companies perform all or part of their seasons at the Looby Theater, making it a hub of local theater action. Check out their websites for more information about upcoming productions and come support these local artists from the following companies:
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