The Players Theatre is located at 115 MacDougal Street between West 3rd and Bleecker Streets in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan. It is one of the oldest commercial Off-Broadway theatres in operation in New York City. The building contains a main stage with more than 200 seats and a 50-seat black box theatre, as well as four rehearsal rooms.
Built in 1907 as a carriage house for police horses, the building was converted into a theatre in the late 1950s. The theatre has hosted celebrities including Natalie Portman and young Britney Spears in 1992. In 2010, it served as the Off-Broadway home for Teller and Todd Robbins's Play Dead.
The historic Cafe Wha? is located in the basement of the theatre. This venue preserves a piece of New York City's theatrical history in the heart of the West Village.
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