Theatre Rental
The Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center plays host to more than 100 theatre rental events each year. Maryland Youth Ballet and Metropolitan Ballet Theatre present their productions of the Nutcracker as well as their Spring performances; classical Indian dance organizations present world-renowned artists and their students; and Chinese Opera companies, Russian theatre companies, Greek dance companies, and many more, call the Performing Arts Center their home for performance. If you are interested in renting our theatre for your event or have specific questions regarding rentals, please contact the theatre’s booking office at 240-567-7537 or email Jim Terry. View the theatre technical specifications webpage for detailed technical information. We look forward to working with you, and thank you for your interest in renting the Parilla Performing Arts Center at Montgomery College.
| ITEM / SERVICE | PRICE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Theatre Use (Minimum 5 consecutive hours) Includes:
* no wireless microphones are available with use. ** purchase of a sound package below will omit the microphone included with base use. |
$1300.00 | Five Hour Block: Monday through Friday: Any 5-consecutive-hour time block of your choice, based on availability. Saturday or Sunday Matinee: Load-out before 4pm. Saturday or Sunday Evening: Load-in after 6pm. |
| Additional Theatre Use Hours | $260.00 | Per Hour |
| Additional Technician (Minimum 5 consecutive hrs.) | $52.00 | Per Hour (Need for additional technician TBD by Performing Arts Center technician). |
| House Manager: (Minimum 4 consecutive hrs.) | $52.00 | Per Hour (Mandatory on days of performance and/or any other time that the general public may be present in the center, e.g. public dress rehearsal) |
| Ticket Printing | $130.00 | 530 Tickets for one Performance (Reserved or General Admission Seating) |
| Reception/Concession Fee | $260.00 | Flat Rate charged at the end of each consecutive run of performances. |
| Marley-type Dance Floor | $240.00 | Each time placed or removed from stage. |
| Full Dance Light Package | $340.00 | Flat rate per contract. Includes: 8 booms, each 10’ tall w/ three (3) 6X9 leko lights at 2’, 4’ and 6’ heights. Non-changeable on heights or positions. |
| Half Dance Light Package | $170.00 | Flat rate per contract. Includes: 4 booms, each 10’tall w/ three (3) 6X9 leko lights at 2’, 4’ and 6’ heights. Non-changeable on heights or positions. |
| Quarter Dance Light Package | $85.00 | Flat rate per contract. Includes: 2 booms, each 10’tall w/ three (3) 6X9 leko lights at 2’, 4’ and 6’ heights. Non-changeable on heights or positions. |
| Concert Grand Piano, includes tuning to A440—no exceptions | $410.00 | Flat rate per contract. |
| Custodial Fee | $180.00 | Flat rate per performance. |
| 2nd Podium with microphone on stage | $60.00 | Flat rate per performance. |
| Foot/Floor lights (up to 4 lights) | $160.00 | Flat rate per use contract. |
| Follow Spotlights | $125.00 | Per spotlight, per use contract; two available; operators not included in price. |
| Gobos (Up to 4 in-stock house gobos) | $65.00 | Flat rate per use contract. |
| Use of 20K Lumen Ceiling-Mounted Video Projector Front projection fixed video projector (fixed position - not movable) for images projected “as-is” onto white cyc w/ a user-friendly HDMI connection on stage or in booth for your laptop (we do not provide laptop support, cables, adaptors, or software support.); also includes, if needed, use of house dvd system. Please note: This is NOT an “IMAG” SYSTEM – we do not tie into live cameras for live projection. |
$460.00 | Flat rate per use contract. |
| Stage Amplification Package. Includes: Up to 4 shotgun microphones |
$200.00 | Flat rate per use contract. Suitable for plays, choirs, and recitals. Provides general area amplification through house sound. |
| ClearCom intercom | $60.00 | Flat rate per use contract. |
Live Music 8-Channel Package. Includes:
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$400.00 | Flat rate per use contract. |
Choral Music Package. Includes:
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$265.00 | Flat rate per use contract. |
| Ballet Barres. Includes: Use of up to 3 in-house ballet barres. |
$265.00 | Flat rate per use contract. |
| Choral Risers | $330.00 | Flat rate per use contract. |
| Stage Risers. Includes: Use of up to 6 in-house stage risers. Available risers are 4’ x 8’, and come in 8”, 16” and 24” heights. 2 risers in each height are available. |
$120.00 | Flat rate per use contract. |