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Rent the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre

Overhead view of red velvet Peter Jay Sharp Theatre seats taken from stage right balcony
A view of the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre stage from the last row of theater seats.
A view of the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre stage from the center last row.

Our 715-seat Peter Jay Sharp Theatre with proscenium stage and fixed seating is available for rental seven days a week 9am to 11:59pm.

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Floor Plan & Specs

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  • 715 fixed seats: 562 orchestra; 153 balcony
  • Theatre, stage and backstage wheelchair accessible
  • Infra-red system for hearing enhancement
  • Stage: 40' wide x 38' deep
  • Floor: black sprung wood, black dance marley available
  • Stage lighting and dimmer system: ETC Ion
  • Sound system | See lower down on page for full list of sound equipment
  • Piano: Steinway 8'11" Hamburg Model D Concert Grand, tuned to A440 (pitch standard)
  • High-Definition Digital projector: Christie WU14k M digital projector, up to 12,500 ANSI Lumens, WUXGA resolution (1920 x 1000), 120Hz native frame rate, 330MHz dual-link DVI-D, non-DCP projector
  • Digital Cinema Screen: 31'10" wide x 12'3" high, 1.0 Matte
  • Digital Sources: Blu-Ray, DVD (NTSC & PAL), HDMI, laptop, and other digital sources are possible if presenter provides appropriate decks and cables (upon approval).
  • Additional equipment: 82 chairs, 4 bass stools, 35 music stands, 1 conductor's stand, 3'x4' conductor's podium, 8- 4'x8' platforms, 1- 4'x4' platform, 8", 16", 24" legs (Note: We do not have skirting for the platforms)
  • Dressing rooms: 1 star w/ wheelchair accessible bathroom & shower; 2 chorus rooms, 2 bathrooms (1 wheelchair accessible)
  • Green room: couches, refrigerator, water fountain
  • Box office: computerized system with window, phone, on-line ticketing
  • Marketing: promotional listings on theater calendar and website
  • Staffing: box office, house, technical advisor
Sharp Rates

The security deposit is due within two weeks of holding the date(s). Fees must be paid in full a minimum of one month prior to theater use, or as noted in your Agreement.

We provide and you must use our Box Office (no off-site sales), Front of House staff, and Technical Advisor. This staff is included in the base rent.

One microphone on a stand, which the user may turn on and off as necessary is included in the base rent. If sound system (anything beyond a single microphone only) and/or projection is required, then we provide and you must use our contracted services at an additional fee and you may not bring in your own sound system or projectionist.

We do not provide stage crew. You must provide sufficient staff to load in, set up, and load out. If you need more than a basic wash of white lights on the stage then you must provide sufficient staff to focus light plot, run the board, and to restore the plot. You also need to provide the staff to sell your merchandise (no producer refreshment sales allowed).

Security Deposit

Security Deposit in addition to all fees $2,000 per day. Security Deposit is refunded at final settlement.

Rental Rates

Friday-Monday

Not-For-Profit $6,500 per day (25% off of the Standard rate, below)
Standard $8,600 per day

Tuesday - Thursday

Not-For-Profit $5,450 per day (25% off of the Standard rate, below)
Standard $7,200 per day

Weekly

Not-For-Profit $37,500 for seven consecutive days (25% off of the Standard rate, below)
Standard $50,000 for seven consecutive days

Additional Rehearsal Use, rate requires theater approval no sooner than six weeks prior, $450/hr, 5hr minimum

Ancillary Fees

Reserved Seating $435 per show
2 or more show day $1,000 for each additional show
Show exceeding 3 hours from scheduled curtain $180 per half hour
Sound engineer up to 8 hrs, including 1 hr break, $930, additional time at $120/hr
Steinway 8'11" Hamburg Model D Concert Grand $385 includes A440 (pitch standard) tuning
Projectionist up to 8 hours (Union Local 306), $665, additional time at $85/hr
Streaming, access to VLAN with 20mb upload speed via a standard ethernet connection, $275
Additional staffing for door list of over 50 people $75

Consumer Fees

Facility Fee included in producer-established ticket price, on sales from theater box office and producer consignment, $1.50
Credit Card Sales 4.5% of theater's credit card sales deducted at final settlement

Penalty Charges

Show exceeding 3 hours from scheduled curtain time, $180 per half hour or part thereof
Failure to load-out or strike by contracted time, $400 per half hour or part thereof
Opening house or starting show 30+ minutes later than scheduled time, $150 per half hour
Failure to arrive at contracted load-in time, $75 per half hour or part thereof
Cleaning Fee for failure to restore stage, backstage area & house to "as is" condition, $160 minimum; this includes, but is not limited to: restoration of Marley, chairs, tables, music stands, cyclorama, light grid, and sweeping the stage
Returned Check Charge, $60
Late Payment Fee for failure to comply with agreement payment schedule, $25 per day

More Information

  • These rates apply to events happening between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026. Contact [email protected] for rates for events happening outside these dates.
  • The security deposit is not refundable if you elect to cancel or move the date(s) or space(s) reserved.
  • Earliest load-in: 9am, Latest load-out: 11:59pm.
  • The rates and ancillary fees do not apply to "special" and/or "unusual" use of Theatre including, but not limited to film/video/photo shoots, fashion shows/pageants and the like, which are subject to separate negotiation.
  • All hourly charges are charged in full for any part thereof.
  • All rates and fees are subject to change without notice.
  • All events are subject to theater approval.
Dimensions

Proscenium Width: 40 ft. 0 in. / 12.19 m
Total Stage Width: 65 ft. 9 in. / 20.04 m
Total Stage Depth: 38 ft. 9 in. / 11.76 m
Plasterline To Curtain On Center: 28 ft. / 8.53 m
Apron: 2 ft.6 in.x 40 ft. / 0.76 x 12.9 m
Apron: (5) 8 ft. sections
Grid Height To Stage Floor (at front edge): 15 ft. 6 in. / 4.72 m
Grid Height To Stage Floor (at upstage curtain): 15 ft. 2 in. / 4.57 m
House Floor To Stage Floor (at front edge): 3 ft. 1 in. / 0.95 m
House Floor To Stage Floor (at curtain): 3 ft. 7 in. / 1.11 m
Apron Edge To Balcony Center: 76 ft. / 23.16 m
Apron Edge To Balcony Booth: 83 ft. / 23.30 m
F.O.H. pipe to proscenium: 15 ft. 6 in. / 4.72 m

Stage has a slight rake. The slope is 2 inches over 15 feet.

Sound Inventory

This inventory is available with our sound service. Producer must use theater’s sound system and may not bring in their own.

Console

1 - Yamaha QL5 Console (32 channel)

1 - Yamaha Rio Stage Rack 3224-DI

Speakers, FOH

12 - L-Acoustics Kiva II Array Cabinets

4 - L-Acoustics SB15M-2 Subwoofers

Speakers, Monitors

8 - L-Acoustics X12

8 mixes from FOH

Microphones and DIs

12 - Shure SM 58 mics

8 - Shure SM 57 mics

6 - Shure SM81 small diaphragm condenser mics

4 - Sennheiser E604 w/Drum Clips

1 - Audix D6 kick Drum mic

3- Crown PCC160 Boundary mics

4 - Radial JDI Passive DI Boxes

1- PCDI Stereo DI Box

Snakes, cable, mic stands necessary to complete the job.

Tiered Seating

Seating totals do not include partial view seats or internal holds

2-Tier Options

Orchestra/Balcony
Top price: Orchestra (562 seats minus holds)
Low price: Balcony (153 seats minus holds)
SELECT THIS if you want most of the house at one price, but also want an additional price section for the budget-conscious.

Front Orchestra/Rear Orchestra & Balcony
Top price: Orchestra A-M (318 seats minus holds)
Low price: Orchestra N-U and Balcony (397 seats minus holds)
SELECT THIS if you want an equal number of seats to be available at each price.

Prime Orchestra/Balcony
Top price: Center A-U and Side B-M (441 seats minus holds)
Low price: Side N-U and Balcony (274 seats minus holds)
SELECT THIS if you feel that the front side orchestra seats are just as good for your performance as the center orchestra seats.

3-Tier Options

Center Orchestra/Side Orchestra/Balcony
Top Price: Center Orchestra (293 seats minus holds)
Mid Price: Side Orchestra (269 seats minus holds)
Low Price: Balcony (153 seats minus holds)
SELECT THIS if you want a standard and clear division in price sections

Prime Orchestra/Orchestra/Balcony
Top price: Center Orchestra A-H (112 seats minus holds)
Mid Price: Remaining Orchestra (450 seats minus holds)
Low Price: Balcony (153 seats minus holds)
SELECT THIS if you want a small section of high priced tickets.

Front Orchestra/Orchestra/Balcony
Top Price: Center Orchestra A-M (170 seats minus holds)
Mid Price: Remaining Orchestra (392 seats minus holds)
Low Price: Balcony (153 seats minus holds)
SELECT THIS if you want a larger section for your highest priced tickets.

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