25 years strong

And getting better as we grow.

It all started when…

Miscellaneous Rentals founder and owner, Beth Puorro, started the business when she was working as a film production assistant and saw a way to simplify the job she and her peers were doing. The company is still operated by a team of film, event, and music industry veterans who are committed to simplifying your productions. We’ve been supporting local Austin productions and events for 25 years (!!!) and our equipment is used behind-the-scenes and in front of the camera for everything from SXSW to backyard weddings.

If you don't see what you're looking for, simply contact us and we'll let you know if we can get it! We pride ourselves on accommodating each client's individual needs, so please bring any question to the table. We’re here to help!

“Thank you so much for everything! Send our love to your team. You guys have some great staff and we look forward to working with Miscellaneous Rentals again.”

— Jane Claire Hervey, Future Front

“We wanted to send a note to say thank you so much for the excellent service you provided at Carrying Hope’s Gala. Everything arrived on time and exactly as ordered - thank you for helping us throw a wonderful event. We will definitely use you in the future!”

— Kristin Finan, President/CEO, CarryingHope

“The gents last night were the shit. Quentin has been super communicative and helpful and both of the guys busted ass throughout the load in and load out - I appreciate the hell out of it.”

— John Paul Dingens, Good Wolf Entertainment

Meet Our Staff

Locally grown in Austin TX. Since 1995.

Staffed by creative people (artists, musicians, and filmmakers) who take a creative approach to fulfilling your event rental needs.

beth puorro | director

Beth is the spirit of Miscellaneous: generous, reliable, and endlessly charismatic. The best live music Beth has ever seen was “the Pixies at ACL when they got back together for two minutes,” but the best live music we’ve ever seen is her all-girls Guns N’ Roses cover band, Paradise Titty.

pam whitehouse | general manager

Pam keeps things in order at Miscellaneous, but don’t be fooled by her love of databases: she’s got an adventurous spirit! Watching Indiana Jones as a child sparked a life-long love of archaeology for Pam — she’ll do the digging to get the job done!

quentin ‘Q’ shaffer | ops manager

This dude keeps the warehouse in shape and Misc couldn’t function without him.

WILL F*CK WITH: caesar salad with pizza, BBQ, biking, basketball, and working at MISC

WON'T F*CK WITH: sparkling water, rollercoasters, mushrooms, potato chips

Thinks ketchup is the worst thing you can do to a tomato, but we can’t all be perfect.

ashley rathburn | office manager

Ashley's main goals in life are to help as many people as possible in any way she can, to learn how to whistle, and to actually slip on a banana peel. When she’s not working at Misc, you can find her wishing there were more hours in the day so that she could sleep as much as she wants but still get things done.

She also loves cats, karaoke, tap dance, and being the center of attention. She’s pro-ketchup, hates bleu cheese, and gets SAD in the summer instead of the winter.