FACILITIES FOR HIRE

Built in 1996 with assistance from Commonwealth Government funding the Mahon Theatre was designed to cater for both the students of Aquinas College and as a performance space for local community theatre productions. The Mahon Theatre is available for public hire when not required for academic purposes at the discretion of the College. The venue is ideally suited to a wide variety of dramatic, dance and music performances. Car parking is available for patrons via the Great Ryrie Street entrance after school hours.

The Mahon Theatre has a raked seating configuration of 14 rows of 22 or 20 seats each (total 300 seats). The rows are designated A – P, stage to rear of auditorium. There are no rows I or O. The seats are numbered 1 to 22 (or 20) from opposite prompt side to prompt side. Wheelchair access is via the lane way into the east entrance to the theatre at car park level.Wheelchair seating is located in row K, seats 9-14. These seats are removable if required.

The Mahon Theatre is supervised by a third party professional production company. Management of the theatre is by the College’s Facilities Manager. Casual technical staff, lighting & audio operators and ushers are also available at additional charges.

The Mahon Theatre is a modern theatrical facility; however, no theatre can accommodate all quantities or preferred brands of all our clients. With this in mind we have set up good working relationships with a number of hire companies and can offer extremely competitive rates on most equipment.

*Based on a on a minimum hiring period of 4 hours. Performance rates apply one hour before the show start time and half an hour after show has finished. Minimum hire when there is a show is 4 hrs at the performance rate. Hire starts when the first person from your organisation enters the building and when the last person leaves.

NOTE: It is deemed to be a performance if there are people in the audience who are not teachers (paying or not paying).

Included in the above charges:

• Attendance of Technical Supervisor for the duration of the booking (the supervisor does not operate lighting or sound boards)

2 x Theatre dressing rooms

Drama room (outside of school hours)

Shared use of foyer and toilets

Standard sound and lighting rigs

Closed circuit TV

Air conditioning throughout buildings

Loading bay and scissor lift

Male & female accessible toilets located near loading bay laneway

Kiosk with boiling water and commercial fridge

NOTE: Any additional kiosk requirements are to be arranged by the hirer.

Not included in the above charges:

• Stage Manager
• Operating Technicians
• Ushers
• Car park attendants

Stage Manager, Board Operators, and other extra personnel

$60.00 per hour (Monday - Friday)
$75.00 per hour (Saturday)
$85.00 per hour (Sunday & Public Holidays)

Optional Extras

• O'Driscoll Room (4 hrs) - $400.00 (Mon - Fri) $420.00 (Sat, Sun & pu. Hols)
• Gym change rooms - $60.00 each
• Ticket printing - $50.00 per performance
• Plate and shotgun mics - $80.00 setup cost
• Sennheiser radio mics - $65.00 per day OR $195.00 per week
• Follow spot - $175.00 each per day
• Smoke machines - $75.00 per day OR $225.00 per week
• Strobe blinders (x2) - $45.00 per day
• UV light - $22.00 each per day
• Haze machine - $75.00 per day OR $225.00 per week
• Dry ice machine (no ice supplied) - $90.00 per day OR $270.00 per week
• Sony data projector - $130.00 per day (screen included)
• Moving lights (extras) - $280.00 (2 per show) $480.00 (4 per show)
• Keyboards - $100.00 per day
• Amps - $40.00 per day
• Ezi-Stage (1.8m x 2.4m) - $50.00 per day

GST is not inclusive in these prices and will be added to the final total at the point of invoicing.

Valid from January 2020

Mahon Theatre Application For Hire

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