Humanities Theatre Rental Rates

Humanities Theatre

Humanities Theatre Rental Rates

Corporate – Hourly

$250

Per hour

Corporate – Base

$1200

8 hrs of theatre usage

Corporate – Full day

$1500

12 hrs of theatre usage

Not-for-Profit – Hourly

$150

Per hour

Not-for-Profit – Base

$780

8 hrs of theatre usage

Not-for-Profit – Full day

$900

12 hrs of theatre usage


Client will provide documentation of registered charitable or non-profit corporate status as well as a minimum of $2 million liability insurance to the Theatre Manager.

Labour Charges

Lead Technician

$51

Per hour (minimum 3 hours) 

Additional Technicians (as required)

$41

Per hour (minimum 3 hours) 

House Manager

$32

Per hour (minimum 3 hours) 

Box Office (Additional)

$27

Per hour

House Sitter

$27

Per hour (minimum 3 hours) 

Concessions

$27

Per hour (minimum 3 hours) 

Usher

$25

Per hour (minimum 3 hours) 

Meal penalty

$50

Per staff member if work through meal break 

Overnight Rest Infringement

$50

Per staff member affected

All staffing is done, per contract, at the discretion of the Theatre Manager, and is subject to the Employment Standards Act and specific policies of the Theatre of the Arts. For example:

  • All staff are entitled to a paid 15 minute break after 2 hours of work and a 1 hour meal break after 5 hours of work.
  • Labour will be charged at 1.5 times hourly after 8 hours work and 2 times hourly after 10 hours work and on statutory holidays.
  • The theatre will not be open without staff as determined by the Theatre Manager.
  • A meal penalty of $50 will be charged for each staff member that is required to work more than 5 hours without a meal break.

Box Office Charges

Capital Improvement Fund (included in ticket price) $0.50 Per ticket priced $7.00 or less
Capital Improvement Fund (included in ticket price) $1.50 Per ticket priced $7.01 or more
Capital Improvement Fund (non-ticketed events) $100 Per day flat rate for non-ticketed or Pay-What-You Can events
Ticket Printing Charge $0.50 Charged on all $0 tickets
Ticket Printing Charge (Third Party Sales) $0.50 Charged on printed unsold tickets
Ticket Handling fee 10% Of ticket price
HST 13% Remitted by Theatres at UWaterloo

Other Charges

Type of service Rates
Video/data projector $80/day
Consumables $50/day
Hazers/Smoke Machine $25/day
Piano tuning $175

Food and beverage additional cleaning fee*

*For events requesting to have food and beverages permitted in the auditorium of the Theatre

$200/day

All other production related charges will be passed on at cost.

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