The hall, as a theater
Cinema rental
Keep the seats in. We run your DCP or file with a technician, 7.1 playback, and a proper dark. Typical cinema capacity is 140 guests.
Non-profit from $1,200 / 3 hours · Standard from $1,500 / 3 hours
Events
Host the room.
Premieres, birthdays, community screenings, and private rentals in a hall that already knows how to go dark. One screen, 140 seats, and a technician who has run the plot before.
Documentary series
On Record
September 23–25, 2026
Five documentaries in Cafritz Hall, with conversations after selected screenings. One screen. Reserved seating. The series takes the hall whenever it is on the clock.
Films, times & tickets →Music, talks, receptions
Open floor
Retract the rows for standing reception, a small stage, or a seated talk. Projection can stay in the plot if you want a film to open the night.
Quoted by date, headcount, and tech needs
Birthdays, classes, guilds
Private screening
Buy out a matinee from the current slate, or bring a film we can ingest. Cake in the lobby is welcome; glitter is not.
Ticket buyout or hourly rental — we’ll price both
What’s included
- House manager on site
- DCP or file playback with technician (cinema plot)
- 7.1 / Dolby servers
- Accessible seating and restrooms
- Lobby for arrivals
- Standard house lighting looks
How to hold a date
Tell us the night
Rentals are arranged through the Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center. Include the date, a second-choice date, headcount, and whether you need projection. We’ll reply with availability and a simple estimate.
cinema@cafritzhall.com
(202) 518-9400
Event questions
Four to eight weeks is comfortable. Festival weeks and December fill first. We’ll always try to hold a second-choice date.