Aaron Clarke
Well-Known Member
So at the last board meeting the topic of renting our facility came up for about the 100th time and this time they actually want to pursue gathering some information.
Background-
1900's Vaudeville house owned by a non profit that produces solely on volunteer work other then a P/T office manager. It's a 500 seat house, they produce about 10-13 productions a year themselves. We located in a town of about 45,000.
The interest is renting the facility for simple things such as comedians, weddings, other simple things that could be put on in front of the grand.
Where they are at now is very basic and high level. They are asking simple things as prices, what you provide and what you charge extra for, what the other risks.
If anyone has contract examples they are willing to send that would be fantastic, just message me. Any other advice I may not have seen such as the below doing some basic searching on here.
-NO Wrestlers or body building
-Have a good plan for food drink and require cleaning deposit if you allow it.
-I kind of gather a base rate with one mic and general wash is the starting point and then charging extra for more.
-They of course want to require a duly appointed rep to be present at all time. We lack a true tech director and my suggestion is they cough up some cash to pay who ever is their rep a decent hourly rate which is worked into rental rate. If more then one general tech is required that you tack onto the that cost.
-Someone will be in charge of final scheduling/coordinating and we have to somehow get the season directors on board.
Questions that come to mind:
-How do you handle charging for ticketing service if asked for it?
-Do you set by hour or by day or half day?
-Any aspects we're overlooking in base rate:
Utilities, labor for rep, housekeeping, general wear and tear (facility and equipment)
-How do you generally approach valuing those things.
Thank you all for you soon to be dispensed input. The board is finally seeing this could be a could source of income if it's thought out.
Background-
1900's Vaudeville house owned by a non profit that produces solely on volunteer work other then a P/T office manager. It's a 500 seat house, they produce about 10-13 productions a year themselves. We located in a town of about 45,000.
The interest is renting the facility for simple things such as comedians, weddings, other simple things that could be put on in front of the grand.
Where they are at now is very basic and high level. They are asking simple things as prices, what you provide and what you charge extra for, what the other risks.
If anyone has contract examples they are willing to send that would be fantastic, just message me. Any other advice I may not have seen such as the below doing some basic searching on here.
-NO Wrestlers or body building
-Have a good plan for food drink and require cleaning deposit if you allow it.
-I kind of gather a base rate with one mic and general wash is the starting point and then charging extra for more.
-They of course want to require a duly appointed rep to be present at all time. We lack a true tech director and my suggestion is they cough up some cash to pay who ever is their rep a decent hourly rate which is worked into rental rate. If more then one general tech is required that you tack onto the that cost.
-Someone will be in charge of final scheduling/coordinating and we have to somehow get the season directors on board.
Questions that come to mind:
-How do you handle charging for ticketing service if asked for it?
-Do you set by hour or by day or half day?
-Any aspects we're overlooking in base rate:
Utilities, labor for rep, housekeeping, general wear and tear (facility and equipment)
-How do you generally approach valuing those things.
Thank you all for you soon to be dispensed input. The board is finally seeing this could be a could source of income if it's thought out.