Kelly Strayhorn Theater is a home for creative experimentation, community dialogue, and collective action rooted in the liberation of Black and queer people.
Artist residencies
The Kelly Strayhorn Freshworks Creative Residency supports emerging artists in the Pittsburgh region by providing resources and guidance for the development of new interdisciplinary performance works.
Space rentals
Located in Pittsburgh’s vibrant East Liberty neighborhood, Kelly Strayhorn Theater's space rentals offer the perfect blend of historic charm and modern amenities. Our intimate 347-seat proscenium stage is fully equipped with high-definition projection, LED theatrical lighting, professional-grade audio, and a skilled team to support your production every step of the way. Just blocks away from our mainstage theater are KST’s Alloy Studios: two flexible spaces well-suited for parties, workshops, meetings, dance classes, rehearsals, film screenings, performances and more!
Studio spaces
Are you a band looking for an upgrade to that garage? A director rehearsing an exciting new play? A choreographer making leaps and bounds? The Place to Space program provides subsidized professional rehearsal space in Friendship, Braddock, and Lawrenceville for performing artists from across the region. A partnership between Kelly Strayhorn Theater, PearlArts Movement & Sound, and Attack Theatre, Place to Space offers studio rates of $5 per hour on weekdays and $10 on weekends to sing, act, dance, orate, read, or engage in the practice your work requires.