THEATER
RENTAL RATES AND TERMS
(call 802-254-9276 or email hdtandg@sover.net
to arrange a rental)
Theater
Information - click here
to see the floorplan of the theater and gallery.
- Stage
with drapes: width 17', depth 10' 6", height 9' 8" and without
drapes: width 18' 6", depth 12' 10", height 9' 8".
- The
Theater has 99 seats.
- The
Theater is outfitted with an eight-dimmer, dual grid lighting board
with crossfaders, and a sufficient number of instruments to light the
stage. Renters are welcome to refocus the lights to suit their particular
needs.
Theater
rental fees include a Base Rental Rate which varies with the day of the
week, a percentage of ticket sales or donations, and optional equipment
and service charges.
- To
reserve a date, H-DT&G requires a non-refundable deposit of 50%
of the Base Rental Fee. The balance of payment is due on the day of
the event.
- Cancellation
made less than two weeks before event will not be honored and full payment
is expected.
- Shows
must be over and people must be out of the Theater and Gallery space
by 11 pm.
- Renters
will be presented with a clean Theater, Gallery and restrooms and are
responsible for leaving the spaces clean.
- Renters
are responsible for their own liability and property insurance during
the rental period. H-DT&G accepts no liability for accidents, property
loss or other items which are beyond its control during the rental period.
Base
Rental Rates
- Monday
and Tuesday = $75 per performance
- Wednesday
and Thursday = $110 per performance
- Friday
and Saturday = $150 per performance
- Sunday
= $125 per performance
Percentage of Ticket Sales
- Renters
are responsible for keeping accurate records of ticket sales or donations,
and pay H-DT&G 10% of total ticket sales or donations.
Rehearsal
and Set-Up
- Renters
receive two hours of rehearsal/set-up time per scheduled performance.
- Additional
rehearsal/set-up time is $10 an hour.
- Renters
are welcome to arrive at the theater 1 1/2 hours before curtain time
at no charge.
- One
temporary set of keys is available to renters for a deposit fee of $25.
Keys must be returned at the end of the event.
Sound
and Projection Systems
- The
fee for use of our PA system is $40, plus $80 for a sound technician.
For some events such as poetry readings or panel discussions, a sound
technician is not required.
- Renters
may use their own (approved) sound technician if Theater equipment is
used, or they may use their own PA system.
- The
fee for use of our projection system (digital projector, VCR, DVD player)
is $20 per presentation. Renters may plug a laptop into our digital
projector.
Reservation
and Box Office Services
- We
offer reservation service on our telephone answering machine for your
production, beginning seven days before your event opens, for $25 per
performance.
- We
offer a staff member to sell tickets at the door for your event for
$20 per performance.
Concessions
- H-DT&G
provides and sells concessions at events unless the renter has arranged
with H-DT&G to do so. In that event, the renter will pay H-DT&G
25% of concession proceeds.
Comps
- H-DT&G
will reserve two seats per performance to use as comps.
Publicity
- Renters
are responsible for their own publicity, including posters, flyers,
press releases, mailings, etc.
- Text
on all promotional materials should be cleared with H-DT&G.
- We
ask for an email copy of your press release and six posters/flyers two
weeks prior to the performance.
- We
put announcements for events on our telephone answering machine and
include event listings on our website and in our weekly email newsletter
to our patrons.
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