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building rates

Seating up to 532, the Chapman theatre offers a proscenium stage, dressing rooms, restrooms, common areas, lobby use, and available free parking for your event attendees.

Building Rates

Non-Profit (SC only)
  • Full Day: $1,500
  • Non-Event Day: $800
  • Part Day: $200 (2 hours), $800 (5 hours)
Commercial/Other
  • Full Day: $2,000
  • Non-Event Day: $900
  • Part Day: $250  (2 hours), $1,000 (5 hours)

For use of kitchen prep area, add $100 to use the contracted area with space restored to its original condition.

Rate Definitions

Full-Day Rate: Use of the contracted area from 8 a.m.–11:59 p.m. with space restored to its original configuration.

Non-Event Day Rate: Use of the contracted area for load-in, tech, rehearsals, dark days (days where the show is set up but no activity is scheduled). This reduced rate is contingent upon the lobby, the area in front of the curtain, and the audience chamber is available to rent to others.

Part-Day Rate: Use of the contracted area for no more than 5 consecutive hours, with space restored to its original configuration. Any use of the contracted area over the 5 hours will default to the full-day rate for that area.

Discount Rate: 10% off the applicable day rate for rentals of 3 or more days.

personnel charges

Personnel Charges

  • Technical Support Staff: $30/hr (must be on site from load-in to load-out)
  • House Manager: $25/hr (arrives 2 hours before event start time)
  • Building Security: $20/hr (after 5 p.m.)
  • Fire Security: $30/hr

All labor for events on a national holiday are charged double-time.
 

Ticket Office Charges

  • Commission: 15% of final ticket price 
  • Ticket Set-up: $75 per performance (includes online sales set-up)
  • Ticket Print Charge: $1.25 per ticket (comp tickets only)
  • Credit Card Charges: 4% assessed on all credit card receipts
  • Extended Hours: $17 per hour per person (usually 2 people)

The commission is charged only if the tickets are sold through Chapman's ticket office.

Theater Technical Documents

View or download PDF versions of our theater technical documents to help you plan your next event. More detailed drawings are available upon request. 

Chapman Theater Information

Chapman Stage Plan

Chapman Fly Schedule

Chapman Audio Inventory

Chapman Lighting Inventory

Additional Rental Fees

  • Lycean Follow Spot (does not include operator)    $25 each per event
  • Portable PA System w/ 2 Mics & CD Player: $100 per event (operator additional if needed)
  • Baby Grand Piano: $50 per event
  • Upright Piano: $25 per event
  • Piano Tuning: $150 per tuning
  • Marley Dance Floor: $75 per event
  • Laptop: $50
  • Standard Lobby Setup: $100
  • Lobby Event Clean-up (required for every event): $350 per event
  • Black Event Chairs: $2 per chair
  • Stainless Steel Bars: $50 per bar
  • Cocktail Tables: $50 (set)
  • Small PA w/ 1 Mic: $25

The rental rates for Chapman Cultural Center are based on all equipment on an as-is-where-is basis. All changes, movement, or modifications will be at the expense of the lessee.

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