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      • Predator Prey (2004)
      • The Sunrise Cafe (2002)
      • Archy & Mehitabel (2001)
      • ZAP Kunst! or PRESTO It's Art! (2001/2003)
      • The Gryphon: Ancient Tragedy, Modern Myth (2000)
      • The Bellman's Song (1999)
    • Micro-Stage >
      • The Knave of Knives - The Duchess of Dawn (2024)
      • i want to change the subject, again (2021)
      • S.A.M.O. (2015)
      • Le Squat (2010/2011)
      • A Cupboard Full of Hate (2005/2006)
      • Philip Guston Standing On His Head, Standing Philip Guston On His Head (2004/2006)
  • Neighborhood Garage Tour
    • Garage Tour Host Search
    • About the Neighborhood Garage Tour >
      • Stardust Rendezvous (2025)
      • The Medicine Show of the 25th Century (2023/2024)
      • Stripe & Spot (learn to) Get Along (2014/2015)
      • The Picnic (2012/2013)
      • A Gift for Planet BX63 (2006/2010/2011)
  • about off-kilter
    • Off-Kilter Cabaret: Human Alchemy (2025)
    • Off-Kilter Cabaret: Inside, Outside, Inside-Out (2023)
    • Off-Kilter Cabaret: Organ Recital (2022)
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The Show Entirely in the Garage
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Our 2014/2015 Garage Tour Show
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A Happy Garage Tour Host!
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Audience Outside, the Stage Inside
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A Full House....er, Garage!
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The first show on the Tour in 2011
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More Happy Audience Members

read more about being a host:

​Do you have a 2-car garage?
Do you love the performing arts?
Do you enjoy bringing people together?


If you answered yes then you could be a great host
for the Neighborhood Garage Tour!


Off-Leash Area’s Neighborhood Garage Tour is the company’s arts access program where the company travels from community to community with a truck full of lighting, staging, seating, performers, and more. Each weekend of the NGT the company transforms a typical 2-car garage into a 40-seat black box theater, bringing joy, laughter, and wonder directly into metro neighborhoods.

A Garage Tour Host is a homeowner who, with our support, takes the lead to gather an audience for performances on a weekend of the Tour. Hosts are encouraged to work with neighbors to help in their duties of promotion, and getting the  garage ready for the Garage Tour to arrive!
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Off-Leash Area is especially looking for households where a person with disabilities resides, as Off-Leash Area’s mission includes working for equity and opportunity for all persons with all abilities. 

Every year past Garage Tour Hosts
have asked to host again!
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Hear what other Hosts have said
about participating on the Neighborhood Garage Tour...


Sheila McMahon:
"The NGT feels like world class theater in a small setting,
we had so much fun,”


David O'Fallon:
"it was all in all a very positive and provocative event [that] changed how people see and feel about theater. My neighbors loved it!” 

Heather Zemien:
"I love hosting the Garage Tour because it’s like giving the gift of quality theater to my neighbors & friends. It brings people together & we can always count on smiles”
 
If you are interested in being a Garage Tour Host
please email or give Jennifer Ilse a call at 612-724-7372, [email protected]

Here is Off-Leash Area's most recent Garage Tour show
The Medicine Show of the 25th Century.
Check out the video below:
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  • HOME
  • About
    • History - Mission - Vision
    • Directors
    • Awards
  • support
    • connect the dots
  • our work
    • COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
    • Mainstage >
      • The Oldest Deer - The Longest Path - The Highest Bough (2025)
      • Minotaur (2022)
      • Mulier Dierum (2021)
      • The Time Is (2018/2019)
      • Paws & Effect (2018/2019)
      • Dancing on the Belly of the Beast (2017)
      • AfterWind (2016)
      • Maggie's Brain - revival (2006/2014)
      • Psst! - revival (2005/2013)
      • Rip Romp & Howl (new short works) (2012)
      • Now Eye See You, Now Eye Don't (2011)
      • Expedition of Coat (and me) (2010)
      • The Jury (2009)
      • Our Town (after T. Wilder) (2009)
      • Ivan the Drunk and His Terrible Tale of Woe (2008)
      • Border Crossing (2007)
      • Our Perfectly Wonderful Lives (2006)
      • Crimes & Whispers (2006)
      • Predator Prey (2004)
      • The Sunrise Cafe (2002)
      • Archy & Mehitabel (2001)
      • ZAP Kunst! or PRESTO It's Art! (2001/2003)
      • The Gryphon: Ancient Tragedy, Modern Myth (2000)
      • The Bellman's Song (1999)
    • Micro-Stage >
      • The Knave of Knives - The Duchess of Dawn (2024)
      • i want to change the subject, again (2021)
      • S.A.M.O. (2015)
      • Le Squat (2010/2011)
      • A Cupboard Full of Hate (2005/2006)
      • Philip Guston Standing On His Head, Standing Philip Guston On His Head (2004/2006)
  • Neighborhood Garage Tour
    • Garage Tour Host Search
    • About the Neighborhood Garage Tour >
      • Stardust Rendezvous (2025)
      • The Medicine Show of the 25th Century (2023/2024)
      • Stripe & Spot (learn to) Get Along (2014/2015)
      • The Picnic (2012/2013)
      • A Gift for Planet BX63 (2006/2010/2011)
  • about off-kilter
    • Off-Kilter Cabaret: Human Alchemy (2025)
    • Off-Kilter Cabaret: Inside, Outside, Inside-Out (2023)
    • Off-Kilter Cabaret: Organ Recital (2022)
  • Connect
    • Contact Us
    • Accessibility