Includes space from 6pm-midnight plus an additional 3 hours of daytime studio space for hang and focus, box office services and some publicity as outlined below.

All tech time for the week of the show, including load-in and load-out, should be scheduled at the signing of this contract. Additional rehearsal space may be scheduled at $18-22/hr (or $15-20/hr for members).

If you have your own liability insurance policy, you may include an insurance rider, naming CounterPULSE as an additional insured, in lieu of the fee.

CounterPULSE will provide a technician for operation of basic lights and sound during hang & focus, all technical rehearsals, performances, and strike. You will be responsible for payment of this fee upon completion of your event.

Workshop/Class Space Usage:

Includes space for time booked, plus 15 min before and after for set-up and clean-up. Additional set-up/clean-up time is $15/hr

$25/hr members

$30/hr non-members

Insurance:

If you have your own liability insurance policy, you may include an insurance rider, naming CounterPULSE as an additional insured.

$25/ 8 hrs

We will return this deposit one week after the event, minus $15/hr for any necessary additional cleaning, as well as expenses for repairs as a result of damage incurred during your event. (Applicable only to Performance/Event Rentals)

Please make arrangements in advance to pick up a key if necessary. If key is not returned within one month following your event, we will cash your deposit.

Space/Theater: 1350 – ft2 (25’ wide x 30’ deep) studio-theater with 15 ft ceilings. Fully sprung hardwood floor, option of marley floor, option of black curtains, aerial riggable. Two single-stall ADA bathrooms, Dressing room/Green room, Lobby, TV/VCR/DVD and Kitchen. Fire hallway is available for moving bodies only and can not be used to store anything. Backstage bathrooms are shared with audience. Cloth towels are available in the bathrooms. You may supply additional paper towels if you wish. Dressing room/green room is suitable for 3 or 4 people. It also contains a shower. The front offices and the tech loft are off-limits. 

Gallery/Lobby: Use of the gallery/lobby walls is not included in this contract.  CounterPULSE may have art on display in the gallery during your performance.  If you would like to use the gallery walls, you will need to make a separate request and sign a separate contract. 

Props/Costumes: Props/Costumes may be stored underneath the risers with prior permission one week before and after event. Large props/set will be accommodated at the discretion of the CounterPULSE staff. Props should be labeled with your name and event date whenever possible. Props/costumes unclaimed one week after event will be discarded.  

Technical Equipment:  CounterPULSE has a full range sound system, 16 channel Soundcraft FX Board with built in Effects, 2 microphones, 2 main EV speakers, 1 projector, 1 projector screen. For detailed tech spec list, please check the website. 

Audience Seating: CounterPULSE has a legal capacity of 90 people. Standard seating accommodates 70 seats. Expanded seating accommodates up to 90, and decreases the stage space by about 2 feet. Pillows are available for floor seating. Please specify in advance which seating arrangement you want. 

Flooring: NO Shoes are allowed on the theater floor. At any event where shoes are worn, you are responsible for covering the floor with the marley supplied by CounterPULSE. Please schedule enough time to lay the marley before the show and put it away afterwards. 

Trash/Recycling: If you generate more trash and/or recycling than our receptacles will hold, you are responsible for removing it. 

Lost and Found: CounterPULSE is not responsible for any items that you or your audience leaves behind, with the exception of props/costumes stored with prior approval. 

Accessibility: We are an ADA-accessible theater. Wheelchair ramps must be accessible at all times. The backstage areas must be kept clear before/after the show and during intermission to allow access to restrooms. 

Concessions: CounterPULSE reserves the right to offer concessions (beer, wine, water, soda) for donations for the organization as part of your event. If you choose not to take advantage of this service, please let CounterPULSE know two weeks prior to the event. You may offer your own concessions for donations with prior approval, however you are not allowed to offer alcohol. 

Reception/Party: With prior approval, you are welcome to have a reception or party after your event. CounterPULSE must be notified two weeks in advance. Use of the space past midnight is an additional $15/hr, and must be approved by CounterPULSE. 

Security: For security reasons, the front and side doors cannot be left open unless they are being closely monitored. There is one warning, then the next time it happens there is a $50 fine for leaving the door unlocked and unmonitored.

For Rehearsals, Workshops and Classes-

Cancellation Policy: Rehearsal time booked at CounterPULSE needs to be cancelled at least 7 full days prior to rehearsal or you will need to pay the full amount. You pay for all the time booked even if it is not used. “No shows” for rehearsal time will also be billed the full amount. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Production Information Sheet: You are responsible for filling out a Production Information Sheet, counting total number of people attending the rehearsals.  This information will be reflected in the Production Information Sheet, which must be submitted upon the completion of each rehearsal. Please leave the completed sheet, the door key (if applicable), and the remainder of payment in the “ For CounterPULSE” box located in the office hallway.

For Photo/Video Shoots-

Please note that if you would like to use the theater lights and/or sound system, you will be required to hire one of our in-house technicians.  You may also have to work with the existing plot current to that weekend’s show.