Performing Academy Rentals is now part of Desired Effect! In addition to costumes and studio space you can now rent lighting, sound and video equipment for your wedding, show, or any event. Our business specializes in theatrical costume, prop, and set rentals. Costume packages can be shipped anywhere in the continental US. For local renters who wish to come to the shop to pick and pull, there are hundreds of items to choose from! Please contact us for an appointment. History The costume and scene shop, previously owned and operated by Diablo Theatre Company (formally Diablo Light Opera Company), has been in operation for decades and has one of the largest collections of costumes in the Bay Area. Meet the Business Owner Beginning his theatre career in the 5th grade, Lyle has worked hundreds of shows for many professional companies in the Bay Area and Los Angeles as a producer, director, sound or lighting designer, and stage manger.