| Platt Student Performing Arts House offers a supportive programmatic home for creative exploration and expression. We advise and train students pursuing their extra-curricular passions for the performing arts and those preparing for a career in the arts. Platt Student Performing Arts House is named for 1979 graduates Marc E. and Julie Beren Platt. |
| In accordance with the latest Public Health Guidance, all campus visitors are required to wear a mask while indoors. We do not allow eating in our space. Specialized masks and barriers for breath instruments are available from our staff during work hours. Please contact our team at platthouse@pobox.upenn.edu, or email a staff member directly with your questions! |
Student Shows this Week
For more information, please visit our Events page or the University Life website.
Updates
See us perform at Carnegie Hall!
Our annual student showcase features Bloomers Comedy, Dischord A Cappella, The Excelano Project, Mask and Wig, Penn Dhamaka, PennYo A Cappella, and Onda Latina in one night of song, dance, poetry and comedy that will have you humming, grooving, snapping, and laughing along!
Presented by the Platt House Advisory Council Event Planning Committee and The Penn Performing Arts Initiative – Penn PARC NYC
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10/15: Review our COVID Safety Policies for Rehearsals, Meetings, and PerformancesPerforming Arts Groups having in-person activities should register two Health Marshalls, check daily Open Passes, mask indoors at all times, space out whenever possible, and sanitize frequently. Review our full COVID Safety policies for groups, including a highly controlled masking exception for vaccinated performers on stage.
Audience members: review your COVID Safety requirements here! |
4/6: Anonymous Feedback Form for Students of Color
4/9: Panel Discussion on Graduate School Performing Arts programsWe had such a fun time talking big picture with eight talented alumni! View the recording of this event on our website or on Youtube. |
Recent Messages
Restarting and Reuniting – In Person Performing Arts (July 6, 2021)
Message from Platt House and the PAC Shop Regarding Anti-Asian and Anti-American Acts of Violence (March 17, 2021)
Outdoor Rehearsal Reservations and Guidelines! (February 5, 2021)
Fall 2020 Follow Up (August 14, 2020)
A Message to the Platt House Community – Black Lives Matter (June 5, 2020)
A Note from Platt Student Performing Arts House in Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Updated March 20, 2020)
View all recent messages from Platt House here.
Online Resources
Production Tools
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Platt House Programming
Stay tuned to our online events by following our Facebook page, and get weekly updates to your inbox by joining our Platt House Newsletter or our Student Performances Listserv.
Looking for PAC Con, career talks, or a Town Hall? View archived recordings of our past events by visiting our Events Page!
Our Podcast: Backstage @ Platt House
Over the course of the pandemic students and staff have devised, produced, and published over a dozen episodes of a brand new podcast on the arts – at Penn and in Philadelphia! Listen to the latest installments of our performing arts podcast, featuring staff, alumni, and current students, on Spotify, Stitcher, and Apple Podcasts.
Click here for more episodes of Backstage @ Platt House
Platt House is home to student performers, visual arts groups, and more!
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Performing Arts GroupsPlatt House is home to The Performing Arts Council, an umbrella organization for 46 student-run comedy, spoken word, dance, theatre, singing, and music organizations staging about 100 events each year. |
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Visual Arts GroupsPlatt House advises a handful of visual arts groups including the Penn Art Club, Women in Art Initiative, and Penn Create. |
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The ShopThe PAC Shop is the place all scenery, lights, and costumes are created for the student performing arts community at Penn. Learn, practice, and hone your skills in design and stagecraft, stage management, and more! |
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Engage, Give Back, & LearnThe Greater Philadelphia Area is alive with the arts, as is Penn’s campus. Platt House works to make arts engagement easily accessible for students through campus engagement, service to the community, and learning opportunities. |
Announcing an expansion to our Community Ticketing Program!
