Rentals — Upper Lobby

Upper lobby/studio theatre available for rent.

If you are in need of a smaller space and not the 571 person capacity of the main theatre, we do have an upper lobby / studio theatre available for rent. This space is great for receptions, luncheons and dinners, meetings and smaller productions. There is a catering kitchen adjacent to this space as well as elevator access for your convenience.

Fee for Upper Lobby: $300

General Information
The Theatre will be rented to individuals, businesses and organizations based on a rate schedule approved by the board of directors. This rental rate structure is effective, May 1, 2009.

Every rental includes:

Use of all box office services
Configurable seating
Dressing rooms
House manager during performances and technical consultation (Additional technical staff time for load in, hanging, rehearsal, strike, etc. is billed separately.)

Contracting the Theatre
To confirm its hold on a date, a contract must be signed by the renting organization. Upon execution of the contract the organization will be responsible for paying 50% of the base rental fee. This deposit is non-refundable. Final payment is due and payable ten days prior to the rental date. In addition, if the State Theatre has concerns with the financial viability of a requesting organization a full deposit may be required.

Labor
To ensure the protection of all in-house equipment and the professional presentation of events, the Theatre requires a client to utilize the technical staff of the Theatre for their event. Any expense for labor incurred by the Theatre shall be billed to the client per the rates described at the end of this page.

Alcohol Policy
The State Theatre has a license to serve alcohol, and concessions are open at most events. If your organization would like to serve alcohol at a reception, contact Susan Riddiford Shedd at (814) 272-0606 ext. 304 for details.

Cancellation
If a renting organization cancels an event, State Theatre, Inc shall retain the deposit of the contracted rent as liquidated damages, plus any additional expenses incurred.

Marketing Your Event
All of us at the State Theatre want your guest attraction to be a success. Once a contract is signed and a deposit is made, The State Theatre marketing department will provide the following to help promote your event, if so desired:

List your event on our website
Provide a hyperlink to your website from ours
Set up real-time, online ticket sales
List your event in a calendar that is distributed in our Box Office
Include your event in our regular email marketing
List your event in the calendar section of our playbill
Provide a window box display for your promotional poster (limited availability)
Place your flyers in the Box Office

Production Costs
Lighting Designer: $25/hr, (4 hr min)
Security: $25/hr (The State Theatre reserves the right to require security depending on the nature of the programming.)
Technical Director: $25/hr

At the discretion of the Board of Directors or the State Theatre Programming Committee, requests for rental of the Theatre may be denied if the proposed event presents a potential conflict to the market target of a previously scheduled event or does not meet community standards. Criteria includes but is not limited to: market saturation of a particular event type, long-term relationship of existing Theatre clients & the financial impact on the Theatre. As an example, if the Theatre has a client who presents a successful youth talent show, additional interest for similar events could be generated. With this example, it may not be in the best interests of the Theatre to rent to additional promoters producing youth talent shows, creating an over saturation of the market, & potentially damaging the income source derived from the successful show. No X rated films may be screened at the State Theatre.

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