The new project I'm involved in is called Open Flame Dance Theater, combining contemporary dance with fire. It's very exciting - we think it will raise the bar for fire performance as we know it, as well as add some innovation to the world of modern dance. The best of both worlds! We are fully permitted and each carry liability insurance, and we have non-profit status under Allied Arts. We are just getting started and have run into our first major hurdle, which is of course, you guessed it, venue. This is where you come in, you tribe networking sluts!

Our ideal venue would be fairly central to Seattle proper and would seat 75-150 people.

Other requirements: appropriate power supply to handle high voltage sound and lighting equipment. Must allow staging buildout if they don't already have adequate staging. Must be available for five consecutive days (2 technical rehearsals and three shows.) Our ideal dates are (in order of preference:)

May 12-17
May 5-10
June 2-7
July 7-12

Places we have already tried and have ruled out for one reason or another:

1. CHAC
2. Langston Hughes
3. Little Red Studio
4. Columbia City Theater
5. Youngstown
6. Anything in Oddfellows Hall
7. Broadway Performance Hall
8. Theater Off Jackson
9. Seattle Center (all spaces)
10. Magnuson Park- one space may work but it would require complete build-out. Auditorium may work, but we're not sure if it's fire approved and it seats 450 (too big?).

We are also currently looking into: old Rainier brewery, Hale's Palladium, Studio Seven, Showbox and Showbox Sodo.

Please keep your eyes and ears open for us and let me know if you find any leads or have any other questions! Soon we will have a website to direct folks to also.

Thank you!
-edie