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Large Venues (capacity 700+ )

Academy of Music (Kimmel Center)
Annenberg Center, Zellerbach Theater
The Baptist Temple, Lew Klein Hall
Forrest Theater
Gordon Theater, Rutger-Camden Center for the Arts
Irvine Auditorium (University of Pennsylvania)
Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Mann Center for the Performing Arts
Upper Darby Performing Arts Center

Medium-sized Venues (capacity of 175 -700)

Arch Auditorium (Unversity of Pennsylvania)
American Philosophical Society
Harold Prince Theater, Annenberg Center*
Arts Bank (University of the Arts)
Centennial Hall at The Haverford School
Claudia Cohen Hall (University of Pennsylvania)
Conwell Dance Theatre (Temple University)
Drake Theater (University of the Arts)
FLUXspace
Freedom Theater
Houston Hall (University of Pennsylvania)
The Ice Box
Independent Seaport Museum
International House
Irongate Theater (University of Pennsylvania)
Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Miriam Theater (University of the Arts)
Painted Bride Arts Center *
Plays & Players Theatre
Prince Music Theater
Suzanne Roberts Theatre *
The Mandell Theater (Drexel University)*
The Rotunda (University of Pennsylvania)
Trinity Center for Urban Life
Wilma Theater*

Small Venues (capacity 40-175 )

Annenberg Center, Bruce Montgomery Theater
The Arts Garage
The Baptist Temple, Chapel of the Four Chaplains*
Black Box, Prince Music Theater
Chi Movement Art Center*
Cheltenham Center for the Arts
Christ Church Neighborhood House, 4th Floor Theatre*
Community Education Center
Crane Arts, White Space*
The Ethical Society
Innovation Studio, (Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts)
Jeanne Ruddy Dance Performance Garage*
Johnny Brenda's
Mascher Space Co-op
Studio Theater, Annenberg Center
Walnut Street Theater, Studio 5 & Studio 3