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Consult the table below to compare rental rates and features for each of the Conservatory's three venues.
Consult the links below for additional details on:
(Note: the information on this page is also covered in the Theatre Services Rental Agreement)
| | | Leacock Theatre | Wright Theatre | Nickle Theatre |
| Venue Capacity: | 314 304 sellable + 5 wheelchair seats (sellable) + 5 house seats (not sellable) | 270 | 183 | |
Venue | Concert / recital hall | Proscenium theatre with fly tower | Black box theatre | |
| 5-hour minimum rental rate: (See Note 1, below) | $1055 | $985 | $620 | |
| Day rental rate: (see Note 2, below) | $1825 | $1720 | $1020 | |
| After midnight and/or over 12 hours per day rate: (see Note 3, below) | $220 per hour | $195 per hour | $145 per hour | |
| Features included in rental rate: | Basic house lighting | Basic house lighting | Basic house lighting | |
| Basic stage lighting (Full stage white wash) | Basic stage lighting (Full stage white wash) | Basic stage lighting (Full stage white wash) | ||
| Basic sound system (2 microphones, CD playback) | Basic sound system (2 microphones, CD playback) | Basic sound system (2 microphones, CD playback) | ||
| One production meeting with Lead Technician (1 hour) | One production meeting with Lead Technician (1 hour) | One production meeting with Lead Technician (1 hour) | ||
| Technical supervisor + 1 technician (2 persons) | Technical supervisor + 1 technician (2 persons) | Technical supervisor (one person) | ||
| Two Front of House staff members for duration of performance up to 3 hours (2 persons) | Two Front of House staff members for duration of performance up to 3 hours (2 persons) | Two Front of House staff members for duration of performance up to 3 hours (2 persons) | ||
| Shared access to foyer | Shared access to foyer | Dressing rooms | ||
Additional features available at extra cost: | Additional meetings with production staff | Additional meetings with production staff | Additional meetings with production staff | |
| Advanced sound | Advanced sound | Advanced sound | ||
| Advanced lighting | Avanced lighting | Advanced lighting | ||
| Audio recording | Audio recording | Audio recording | ||
| A/V equipment | A/V equipment | A/V equipment | ||
| Concert grand piano | Concert grand piano | Concert grand piano | ||
| Additional technical staff | Additional technical staff | Additional technical staff | ||
| Additional Front of House staff | Additional Front of House staff | Additional Front of House staff | ||
| Dressing rooms | Dressing rooms | Rehearsal hall | ||
| Green room | Green room | Catering / food services | ||
| Catering / food services | Catering / food services |
| Note 1 |
| Load in and load out must be fully complete within 5 hours, including strike and set up |
| Any time over 5 hours charged at the daily, overtime and after midnight rates, as applicable |
| Note 2 |
| A day rental includes access to the theatre for up to 10 hours within one calendar day with the following exceptions where the theatre may be closed to the client and will be closed to the public: |
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| Overtime staff charges apply in excess of 7.5 hours |
| Note 3 |
| Charges in addition to daily rate for any hour or portion of an hour between 00h00 and 07h30. For safety and security reasons, load out after midnight may be restricted |
Two Front of House staff (ushers) are included in the base rental rate. Extra ushers will be added for larger audience expectations as outlined in the below. The hourly rate for each additional usher is $28, and there is a three hour minimum.
| Audience expectation | Number of Ushers Required for |
| 0 to 150 patrons | 2 ushers |
| 150 to 200 patrons | 3 ushers |
| 200 to 300 patrons | 4 ushers |
If the presenter is selling bulk tickets, the presenter mus provide a final ticket sales count to the Conservatory's Theatre Services one week prior to the event.
| General Technician | $50 / hour (4 hour minimum) |
| Front of House staff member | $28 / hour |
| Box Office staff member (required if tickets are to be sold) | $28 / hour (3 hour minimum) |
| Piano usage fee (includes tuning) | $120 |
Overtime Rate | Time + 1/2 |
Note: The additional charges above are subject to change with 30 days notice. Updated 09 / 15 / 2011.
All performances in Conservatory venues (Leacock, Wright and Nickle theatres) require a minimum of 2 technical production staff.
The base rental rate for the Leacock and Wright theatres includes two technicians. Extra charges apply for a second technician above the base rental amount for the Nickle theatre.
Mount Royal University Theatre Services reserves the right to determine the total number of box office, Front of House, security and technical staff based on need at the discretion of the Technical Supervisor in consultation with the licensee.
All bookings remain subject to challenge until a signed contract and full deposit (50 % of base rent) are received by Mount Royal University Theatre Services. Rental rates are subject to change without advance notice.
Special charges may apply to activate air conditioning in the Nickle theatre during weekends.
Due to capacity regulations, all events must be ticketed, regardless of whether an admission fee is charged. Tickets must be printed by the Conservatory and no other ticketing body.
| Option 1 Tickets printed by the Conservatory and sold through the Conservatory Box office | |
| Event set-up fee | $100 + G.S.T |
| Subsequent event | $35 + G.S.T |
| Complementary tickets | $1 / ticket |
| Ticket sales recovery fee | 7.5 % of total ticket sales |
| Box office staff on event day | $28 / hour (3-hour minimum) |
| Option 2 Tickets printed by the Conservatory and sold independently by the client | |
| Bulk printing | $135 + G.S.T (general seating) $150 + G.S.T (assigned seating) |
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