Theatre
McConnell Auditorium Rental - Equipment and Fees
Book space directly through CWU Scheduling Center at (509) 963-1321, they will coordinate booking the space and relaying equipment needs for you.
Minimum Space Rental - $770.00*
3 hours of Presentation/Speaker Lighting, House A/V System, House Manager.
(Use for more than 3 hours and required technicians and additional equipment charges will be calculated at rates listed below.)
* Room rental rates may vary for on-campus clubs and organizations. All equipment fees pertain as follows:
Audio/Video Equipment
- In House Audio/Video Systems - included in base rental
- Additional Mackie Powered Speakers: $40 each/day
- Microphones: $10 each/day
- Video Projector: $60/day
- Rear Projection Screen (12' x 14'): $30/day
Instruments
- Grand Piano: $100/event
- Upright Piano: $50/Event
- Piano Tuning (as special request): $100/each request
Lighting
- Lighting Console - included in base rental
- Presentation/Speaker Lighting (per hour over base two hour rental): $30
- Follow Spot (2 available) (Theatre Arts department operator is required): $40 each/day
- Lighting Gels: Call for quote
Additional Stage Lighting Packages:
- General Classroom/Film Presentation: $60 per day or $150 per week (Monday-Sunday)Includes: House Projection Screen, Projector and House Lights
- Lecture: Apron Lighting to Grand Drape: $100 per day or $250 per week (Monday-Sunday)Includes: House Projection Screen, Projector and House Lights, Lighting Console, Apron Light Plot (approximately 10 lighting instruments).
- Pageant - Half Stage (to line set 8): $135 per day or $350 per week (Monday-Sunday)(Specialty design plot is an additional $100/hr. Please seek a quote prior to requesting this design service. Specialty hanging services @ $15 per man hour.)
- Concert - Full Stage ( to line set 31): $375 per day or $950 per week (Monday-Sunday(Specialty design plot an additional $100/hr. Please seek a quote prior to requesting this design service. Specialty hanging services @ $15.00 per man hour. Specialty hanging services @ $15 per man hour.)
- Production - Full Stage (to line set 31): $975 per day or $2,450 per week (Monday-Sunday) Includes: Projection Screen, Lighting Console, Stage Lighting Rep Plot (approximately 80 lighting instruments), University Seal/Medallion, and House Lights (Specialty design plot an additional $100/hr. Please seek a quote prior to requesting this design service. Specialty hanging services @ $15 per man hour.)
Miscellaneous
- Conductor's Podium and Music Stand: $15
- Music Stand Lights (each/as available): $3
- Music Stands (as available): N/C
- Microphone Stands: N/C
- Tables (as available): N/C
- Chairs (as available): N/C
- White Board (pens not included): N/C
- Lectern (no University Seal): N/C
- Pit Cover Removal/Replacement: $600
Personnel Hourly Rates
- Student Sound Technician: $15
- Student Media Technician: $15
- Student Lighting Technician: $15
- Student Stagehand: $15
- House Manager (required for all events): $15
- Student Light Designer - Call for quote
- Ushers: $15
- All equipment requires trained, regular Theatre Arts staff and is not available for use outside the facility.
- Personnel fees will be billed for all time necessary in preparation/set-up and break-down for events, including, but not limited to meetings, e-mail, planning, setup, etc.
- All items are on an “as available” basis. Priority is given to academic use. Please confirm availability in advance.
- FMD Housekeeping fees that apply to the rental will be included on final billing.
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