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| Fees & Technical Information The 1,550 seat Count Basie Theatre is available for rent for performances, benefit concerts, dance and music recitals, business and corporate functions, and civic gatherings. The theatre's rehearsal studio and Cool School storefront on Monmouth Street are also available for smaller functions, meetings, pre-show receptions and rehearsals. For more information, contact the Count Basie Theatre's administrative office at (732) 224-8778 extension 105. Rates Rates as of July 2008 A flat Theatre Use Fee applies to the use of the theatre itself. In addition to the Theatre Use Fee, additional charges apply on a per-hour or per-use basis for stage labor, ushers, security personnel, cleaning, box office services, and use of the theatre's equipment. These additional charges vary considerably according to the specific needs of your production. Therefore, we encourage you to call for an estimate. I. Theatre Use Fees Rates are for one event/performance on one day. Add 50% for each additional performance/event on the same day. Add the rehearsal rate for a rehearsal on the same day as the performance. Commercial Rate $4,500 per day for one performance. Nonprofit Rate $3,000 per day; $750 rehearsal To qualify for the nonprofit rate you must supply a copy of your IRS 501(c)(3) letter. The nonprofit rate is not available December 1 to December 31. II. Additional Fees The Theatre Use Fee includes just the use of the theatre itself. The Theatre Use Fee does NOT include the Additional Fees below for labor, services and equipment. The Additional Fees are established by mutual agreement according to the specific needs of your production. Stage Labor Technical Director $27.00 per hour (4 hour min.) Assistant Technical Director $24.00 per hour (4 hour min.) Stagehands $22.00 per hour per person (4 hour min.) Hours between midnight and 6:00 a.m. are double time. Holidays are double time. More than forty hours in one week are time-and-one-half. Film, recording and broadcast rate is time-and-one-half. More than one rate increase can be in effect at the same time. Front of House Labor House Manager $150.00 per performance Ushers $450.00 per performance Security Supervisor $30.75 per hour (4 hour min.) Security $18.50 per person per hour (4 hour min.) Police Security $65.00 per hour (4 hour min.) Cleaning $400.00 per performance Box Office Charges Ticket Sales (from the Box Office) $1.00 per ticket sold ($300 minimum) Ticket Printing $0.10 per ticket printed by the Box Office Credit Card Charges 4% of credit card sales Cancellation and Refund Charges 2.5% of credit card sales Credit card charges and refund charges both apply in the event of a cancellation and are not refundable. Other Charges Piano Rental $450.00 per day Piano Use and Tuning $450 (includes first tuning) Additional Piano Tunings: $125 Dance Floor $125.00 per use House Follow Spot $75.00 per unit per performance Stage Lighting (house plot, no refocus) $250.00 per performance, $150 per rehearsal Moving Lights $500.00 per performance, $250.00 per rehearsal Sound Equipment $250.00 per performance, $150 per rehearsal Video Projection $500.00 per performance, $250.00 per rehearsal Risers $50.00 per 4’ X 8’ unit Assorted backline equipment – call for pricing Rehearsal Studio for Receptions $25.00 per hour Merchandise and Souvenir Sales 25% of gross merchandise sales receipts Equipment rentals arranged by the theatre Rental cost plus 10% Inclusion in the theatre's bi-monthly Calendar of Events mailing $1,250 per insertion Non-refundable security of $1,000.00-$10,000.00 depending on the event. Rates are subject to change without notice. Technical Info Click here to download a theatre rental application Click here to download a PDF of Count Basie Theatre's Technical Specifications. |
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