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Schedule of Rental Fees
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Base Rental Fee:
Subsidized Rental Fee	$450/day
The base rental fee includes: The theatre, lobby areas, facility manager, free weekend parking, Marley dance floor, available sound equipment, available dressing rooms and green room. Facility rental is up to a 10-hour day. Hourly rates apply after 10-hours and are charged at $100.00/hour.
Required Staff & Fees:
Renter Technical Representative	Provided by Renter
Edison Facility Manager	Provided by Edison
House Manager Ushers	$12.00/hour Provided by Renter
Front-of-house crew sizes and call times are determined by the Operations Manager and are charged at $10.00/person/hour up to 10-hours.
Edison Technical Crew	$12.00/person/hour
Outside Contract Labor	$25.00/person/hour
Backstage crew sizes and call times are determined by the Technical Director. Minimum crew of three (3) technicians is required. Edison Technical Crew shall be utilized when available. Outside Contract Labor shall be utilized when Edison Technical Crew is unavailable. Hourly rates are based upon a 10-hour day. Any days extending beyond 10 hours will be charged at base rate plus an additional $10 per hour.
Equipment Fees:
Lighting Depreciation	$0.50 per stage lighting instrument per hour of use
Steinway 9’ Grand Piano (includes tuning)	$180.00 for first day $60.00 for each additional day
Hazer Usage	$5 per day
Misc. Production Supplies	approximately $100 per show
Edison Theatre Box Office Fees: Edison Theatre requires that all renters selling tickets to their event to utilize the Edison Theatre Box Office and/or MetroTix ticketing system.
Event Set-up Fee	$75.00
Per Ticket Charge	$0.30/ticket
Two (2) Box Office Staff for the event	$12.00/person/hour
A 6% handling charge applies to all MetroTix outlet and phone room sales. A 6% processing charge applies to all credit card sales (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express).
Additional Fees:
Cleaning Fee	$50.00
Additional costs may apply based on the condition of the theatre, dressing rooms, green room, and backstage area.

• A projected list of expenses, as estimated by the Edison Theatre Technical Director, shall be signed by the renter as part of the rental contract.
• Annually, Edison reserves the right to change charges as it deems appropriate.
• Backstage areas are shared when there is a simultaneous production in the A. E. Hotchner Studio Theatre or Dance Studio.
• Edison Theatre has the sole right to determine whom shall/shall not use the Theatre.
• The Mallinckrodt Center and Edison Theatre are smoke-free and alcohol-free areas. Smoking and the use of, or possession of alcoholic beverages is strictly forbidden. Failure to abide by Washington University or Edison policies will jeopardize future rentals.