The Opera House has been home to some of the world's most gifted artists for over 130 years. As historic as it is aesthetic, the 1,140 seat theater represents both the physical and symbolic heart of The Grand.
**We cannot facilitate any theater rental less than 7 weeks prior to event**
1 show per day ............ $7,250
2 shows per day .......... $10,250
Rehearsal day .............. $3,625
20% discount for non-profits
Included in Rental Rate
Stagehands to operate all Grand equipment.
4-8 hours (minimum 4 hours) ... $26/hour per person
8+ hours ................................ $39.00/hour per person
Piano Rental & One Tuning:
Steinway 9' Concert Grand ... $420
Baldwin 7' Baby Grand ......... $370
Upright Piano ........................ $100 (no tuning)
Additional Production Equipment as determined by Technical Director
Merchandising:
Service fees are as follows:
3.00 per ticket for tickets costing $19.99 and under
$8.00 per ticket for tickets costing $20.00 and above
All marketing materials must be approved by The Grand’s Marketing Director before tickets go on sale, or can be advertised to the public.
All production needs must be submitted to The Grand’s Technical Director before tickets go on sale.
Renter must maintain the following insurance at the indicated minimum coverage limits. Insurance shall be provided by insurance companies with a minimum A. M. Best rating of A VIII.
As custodians of a respected historic venue, The Grand Opera House management reserves the right to refuse rental of the theater to outside promoters of events that are inconsistent with the mission and image of The Grand as a family oriented community institution. There is a special prohibition against events that may either cause damage to the facility or pose a potential danger to patrons. The Grand Opera House, Inc. reserves the right to review all prospective Licensees and to refuse rental when it considers the event inappropriate for the facility or incompatible with the programming already scheduled.
STAGE
BOOTH
Side
Overhead
4 panels hinged to pitch, white canvas covered, hung from standard set pipes and line tabs. With orchestra shell in place maximum dimension is 45 ft. wide x 40 ft. deep.
Added Wing Space
Stage monitors
FM program transmission to receivers with headset transducers
Percussion
Bass Amplifiers
Bass Cabinets
Guitar Amplifiers
Keyboards
Catering for Artists is sole responsibility of renter.
Please contact Sonya Donawa - 302.658.7897 ext. 3600 or sdonawa@grandopera.org for more information.
Please contact Bob Parker at 302-658-7874 or bparker@grandopera.org at least 30 days prior to your arrival to advance your needs. It should be noted that there is a specific budget for production and requests that exceed the budget allocation are considered an artist/tour expense. The Grand Opera House will provide only that equipment which is considered part of the in house inventory or that which does not exceed the budget allocation.
CONTACT
Sonya Donawa
Rentals Manager
sdonawa@grandopera.org
302.658.7897 ext. 3600