• 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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