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You have your show, people to be in it, others to build the set, and still more to design lighting and effects. No? just one person that needs a spotlight and a room to yell in? in either case we are the right place for you. Small and affordable, Center Stage Theater has been doing it's darndest to keep local theater moving forward with an affordable entry point for artists and entrepenuers alike. See the link above for rates and additional rentals we have on hand in the theater. 

Set The Date:

Our calendar fills up fast so if you have a date you want, good luck. {makelink} Please fill out this form the next time you plan rent the theater so we may update our records

Hold: 

This is the first level on our calendar. A soft hold that works as an alarm system for your half baked idea. Whilst it bakes. Until a second person comes along that wants the same date. Then we go to a challenge. More fun than it sounds. If you weren't challenged the theater will start bugung you 2 or 3 months before the date of your hold about signing the contract.

Challenge:

When your hold is challenged you have 2 options and 2 business days to mull them over. First is to accept that date was more of a suggestion and really start rehearsing this time, or sign the contract for your hold and pay the deposit on at minimum the days that were challenged. 

We will attempt to contact you using the current information in our records. If those attempts fail to get a response within 2 busness days we will go forward renting the space to the challenger. 

In the other direction, if you would like to challenge another's hold on a date:

A deposit of $100 is required for all challenges and will be included as a credit in your contracted amount
You Must be ready to sign and pay the contract within 5 business days of a challenge

 

Contracted:

If you weren't challenged, the theater will start buging you near 3 months before the first day of your hold to sign your contract, pay your deposit, and get us all the images and and pretty words you would like us to use when selling your tickets. Don't worry, we'l ask again in another month. Keep in mind we cannot sell tickets until this is done.

Technical Needs:

Now that the where, who, what, when, and why is all set lets look at the how
You have ideas, we have a technical director that can, if not make those ideas reality, usually get close enough to be impressive on the budget. We highly suggest making an appointment before your move-in date to go over tech needs and make sure we have all the equiptment you need on hand and decide if reconfiguring the theater is really necesary. 

More Theater Needs:

I know we're the worst, here are the basics we'll need 

  1. Basic schedule of the days rented (Arrival/Departure times , breaks ect.)
  2. You want to add a matinee or another day of shows.  
  3. Ticketing information (prices, levels, deals, descriptions)
  4. Three Print Posters (11X17 portrait only; 8.5X11 either orientation)
  5. Use this form to help us structure the box offices response to regular issues {makelink}
  6. Merchandise, We have an area next to the theater For selling food, drink, and stuff. There are a lot of rules for the food and drink but, we seem to make it work 
  7. Complimentary Ticket list (Comp List) Last name, First name, and ID or phone number required to pick up. 

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I'm sure you've been checking ticket sales regularly but, Does the Box office have your comp list? did I make up a random ticket price when talking to an relative and now I need an Uncle Bob discount? We need a seat taken out for a wheelchair and my parents want to sit in the front row, wait, whats a comp list? It's okay, we can do that. until the day of the show. any show day changes and updates must be delivered in writing by either the producer or the second identified way back when put the hold down. forgot who that was or that they changed? inform the general manager of the update or will be called from your important duties during a performance to fill out our extremely detailed comp request form. 

 

 


Center Stage Theater is available for rent for plays, concerts, dance, readings, lectures, meetings, and all kinds of events. CST's rental rates are extremely reasonable. Please contact our Executive Director at 805-963-8198 for availability, rental rates, and other rental information. Please note that food and drink are not allowed in the auditorium. While the theater is meant to be accessible and affordable and promotes a wide variety of artistic expression, management reserves the right to determine who may rent the venue and management's decision is final.

RENTAL RATES
Click here for complete rate schedule (PDF)

BOX OFFICE SERVICES
Complete box office services are available to support all rental activities. The box office issues printed numbered tickets for each performance.

The box office is open Wednesday through Friday from noon to 5:00 P.M.,and one hour before each performance. Tickets may also be purchased online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The box office phone number is (805) 963-0408, and accepts voice calls and TDD (telecommunication devices for the deaf).

We accept cash, local checks with I.D., Visa, and Mastercard. All ticket sales are final at time of purchase. There are no refunds or exchanges.

Online ticket sales:. A fee of $1.50 per ticket is charged to the customer for online purchases. For questions about Internet sales, please contact the theater manager (not the webmaster).

EQUIPMENT
Click here for Ground Plan (PDF)

Click here for Equipment List (PDF)

Click here for House Light Plot (PDF)

STAGE/SEATING CONFIGURATION
A variety of custom stage and seating configurations are possible. Blow are photos of past performances with different configurations. The auditorium is 50' x 55' total (including seating area and drapes/wings). Additional charges will apply when reconfiguring the theater. For each rental the theater begins and ends in the standard proscenium configuration. Renters reconfiguring the space are responsible for the labor charges involved in changing the configuration and restoring to the standard proscenium set-up. We have additional platforms available that can be used to reconfigure the space without having to remove the existing platforms. Please consult our technical and/or administrative staff for details on reconfiguration and the associated expenses.