Performing Arts Center
Rental Information
The Salvation Army Kroc Center
Joan B. Kroc Theatre
6611 University Ave
San Diego, CA 92115
Joan B. Kroc Theatre Rental Performance Rates
ALL FEES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Weekend Rate (Fri-Sun)
Weekday Rate (Mon-Thurs)
$2,200 (5hrs)
$280 (each add’l hr of performance time)
$230 hr Load-in/Rehearsal Rate
(4 hrs. minimum)
$500 dark day
$1,700 (5hrs)
$280 (each add’l hr of performance time)
$230 hr Load-in/Rehearsal Rate
(4 hrs. minimum)
$500 dark day
Included in Fee:
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Technical Production Manager
2 Production Technicians
House Manager
Basic Lighting Package
Basic Audio (corded microphones)
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Dressing Rooms
Concessions
Custodians
Ushers
Utilities
Minimal staff required/included for each event: House Manager, Technical Production Manager, and 2 Production Crew.
Overtime Labor Rates & Additional Equipment Rates
OVERTIME LABOR (over 8 hrs)
RATE
Added to hourly theatre rate after 8 hours
$60.00/Hour
OVERFLOW DRESSING ROOM
RATE
Additional room for large casts-no set up
$100/day
Notes:
 Standard rental fees apply for any additional technical
and equipment needs.
 Overtime: $60 per hour will be added to hourly rate
after 8 hours.
 Outside Food & Beverage not permitted. Hospitality
available through Kroc Catering.
 The Kroc Center is an alcohol and tobacco free facility.
ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
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A security deposit of five hundred ($500.00) dollars
must be paid in advance in order to reserve the facility.
This deposit is required to ensure proper clean up after
use of the facility and to cover the cost of repairs,
damages or loss to the facility or equipment. All
deposits will be refunded in full if clean up is suitable
and no property damage is noted.
EQUIPMENT
RATE
Marley Dance Floor
$260/day
$365/week
Steinway Model D 9’ Piano –includes tuning
$250.00
Additional Rows of Seating-34 total seats
$200.00
Versalite Risers-any configuration
$100.00
Orchestra Pit
$300.00
Orchestra Shells
$300.00
Wireless Microphones
$50/day each
$150/week
Lumen Projector /rear projection screen
$450/day
Concession Stand Rental
$100/day
White Scrim
$200
Hazer
$50/day $150/wk
General Information
Performing Arts Staff
Cathie Hyatt
[email protected]
Theatre Manager
(619) 269-1551
House Manager
Priscilla Orosco
[email protected]
(619) 269-1544
Technical Production Manager
Mark Russo
(619) 269-1562
[email protected]
(619) 255-7206
Production Fax:
Venue Shape:
Proscenium Theatre with Modified Thrust
Capacity:
Maximum: 540
House Opens:
Thirty (30) minutes prior to curtain
Dock:
Located on Aragon St. is the Performing Arts Center Loading Dock and Stage Door. The Exterior door is
12’ high by 12’ wide. There is a staging area just beyond the Exterior Door.
The Loading dock can accommodate a single truck. The dock is 4’ off the street level.
If you truck is not “dock height” – you will need a 14’ ramp.
Parking:
The community center has 375 parking spaces. There is also street parking available.
Concession Stand:
Our concessions area is available to rent at a cost of $100. Limited food prep items will require a health
permit and business license, selling non-perishable, pre-packaged snacks and drinks does not. Either way, the
cost is $100 and needs to be arranged in advance. Otherwise, our food service department will operate it
during intermission, at no additional cost to you. Please let me know if we can provide food service hospitality
for your performers as outside food service is not permitted.
Joan B. Kroc Theatre Technical Information Packet – Rev. August 2012
Stage:
Size: 78’ wide x 33’ deep
Wing Space: SR – 16’ / SL – 20’
Stage Height: from lowest house level 1’6”
Grid Height: 52’
Load Staging Area: 78’ wide x 33’ deep
Apron: 40’ wide x 8’ deep (no elev.) 40’ wide x 19’6” deep (including pit elev.)
Proscenium Height: 18’
Proscenium Width: 40’
Proscenium To Back Wall: 32’
Proscenium To Cyc: 28’7”
Proscenium To US Traveler: 28’4”
Proscenium To CS Traveler: 17’
Drilling, Screwing or Painting of the stage floor is never allowed.
Orchestra Pit: Additional fee, available by advance arrangement ONLY.
Pit: 39’ wide x 11’6” deep
Pit Control: X Ton Link Lift (to be operated by house personnel only)
Pit Capacity: Approx. 30 Musicians
Orchestra Lift has 3 set positions:
Stage Level: 0’0”
House Level: -1’6”
Max Lower Level: -8’6”
Orchestra lift may only be used at one of the 3 set positions. Orchestra lift may not be used at Max Lower Level without
the Safety Fence in place. Safety Fence partially obscures stage view from rows A, B, C and D. Rows AA and BB cannot
be used with Safety Fence in place. Upper section of Safety Fence is clear acrylic, lower section is simulated wood grain.
Support Areas / Dressing Rooms:
Support Areas / Dressing Rooms:
Dressing Rooms
Size
Private
65 sq. ft. (2-3 people)
General
646 sq. ft. (20-25 people. This room is divisible and has a single restroom.)
General
253 sq. ft. (10-15 people)
Total Capacity: Approx. 40-45 people
All contain lighted makeup mirrors & chairs.
There are two (2) unisex toilet and shower facilities located backstage.
*Additional Overflow Dressing Room $100 per day
1,192 sq. ft. Total Capacity: Approx. 100. This room is divisible and subject to availability.
Mix Location:
The primary front of house mix position is at the rear of the Loge Level. It is 63 feet from the proscenium and 22 feet
house right of center.
House Sound System:
The house system is configured in a Left Center Right configuration and managed by (3) BSS Soundweb processors.
(parameters not available for change)
House Mixer:
Yamaha M7CL-48 Digital Mixing Console
Processing:
All processing is done on the M7 console.
Playback:
Macintosh Mini qith QLab – We no longer offer CD playback support. Please submit all music to us on USB stick or
portable external hard disk.
House Cluster:
(5) Renkus-Heinz CT 328 3-way full range cabinets (700w low, 300w mid/hi)
(2) JBL dual 18” subwoofers
Amplifiers:
12 – QSC PLX Series Amplifiers (configuration not available for change)
Monitor Wedges:
(5) PAS VM1 2-way 300W passive wedges
Wired Microphones:
Shure SM57 (5)
Shure SM58 (8)
Shure SM81 (2)
Shure Beta 56 (3)
Shure Beta 91 (1)
Sennheiser 421 (6)
Electro Voice RE20 (1)
AKG 480 (3)
Crown PZM 6D (2)
Crown PCC (4)
Countryman Choir H3 (4)
Wireless Microphones:
(12) Shure UHFR+ Receivers
(12) Shure UR-1 Handheld SM58
One wireless SM58 may be substituted with a wireless Beta87a
To be used only by a lead vocalist. An extra $20 per day charge applies
(12) Shure UR-2 Body Packs
(12) Shure WL-50 Elements
All wired microphones are included in theater rental. Wireless microphones are subject to an additional charge per
channel. A total of 12 wireless channels are available for use. You may choose handheld or lapel microphones as
needed.
Backstage Paging/Monitor Systems:
Monitor stations are available in the large dressing room, green room and band room. These rooms are also wired with
a CCTV feed from the stage.
Intercom System:
A Clear Com 1-channel com system is wired throughout the theater, catwalks and backstage areas. The theater has (9)
headsets and (9) belt packs in the permanent inventory. There is also a wireless COM system available. The number of
headsets is limited.
Lighting Inventory:
Lighting Console: Strand Palette Vl64
Dimmers: (3) Strand C21-96 2.4k (283 dimmers + 5 house light dimmers)
(1) Strand CD80 (24 house light pack)
Control Nodes: Theatrical Network is located throughout the theater, grid, loading bridges, catwalks, cheeks, booth and
in the back of the Orchestra level. The theater has (1) Strand SN104 DMX node.
Lighting Instruments:
(32) Strand SL, 19 Degree, 575w Lamp, 6¼” Frame
(55) Strand SL, 26 Degree, 575w Lamp, 6¼” Frame
(20) Strand SL, 36 Degree, 575w Lamp, 6¼” Frame
(28) Strand Fresnelite 8”, 2K Lamp, 10 1/8” Frame
(32) ETC Suorce4 PAR, 575w Lamp, 7 1/2” Frame
(5) Altman 4-circuit Par56 Border lights, 500w Lamp x4, 7 ¾” x 8” Frame
(8) Elation Design Spot 575e Intelligent Lights
All circuits have 20A Stage Pin connectors.
Groups can bring their own color or use house color. There is an additional charge for any changes from the house plot,
a load-in and a restore. The hang position of the intelligent lights is fixed and cannot be changed.
House Lights:
The house light control stations are located back stage left and in the house control booth. The house lights are preprogrammed and cannot be controlled by DMX.
Power:
Stage: (3) 200A Female Camlok 3-phase panels. Located Mid Stage Left.
Catwalk: (1) 100A Female Camlok 3-phase panel. Located on AP 1.
Control Booth: (1) 100A Female Camlok 3-phase panel. Located on back wall of control booth.
All service voltage is 120/208.
Rigging:
Grid:
Structural Steel is 62’ above stage floor.
Sub-way grid is 52’ above stage floor.
Total grid measurement is 74’wide x 30’ deep.
Counter-Weight:
The rigging system consists of (43) single purchase line sets, including (1) dedicated electric, (2) side ladder sets,
(2) up & down stage tab sets. (3) permanent orchestra shell ceiling pieces.
Total travel for all line-sets, except electric and orchestra shell ceiling pieces is 4’ to 45’.
Maximum out trim for electric is 30’.
Batten Length (type) is 53’, single 1 ½” schedule 80 pipe.
The Fly Rail is located stage right at stage level.
Loading Bridge 1, 26’ above stage level.
Loading Bridge 2, 50’6” above stage level.
Pin Rail:
Loading Bridge 1 and the stage left fly gallery can accommodate spot lines.
There are approx. 25 at each location.
Soft Goods:
Drapery
Material
Color
W
H
Number
Fullness
Main Curtain
25oz. Velour
Burgundy
50’
20’
1 (2 panels)
50%
Burgundy
50’
10’
1
50%
Black
Black
Black
White
15’
53’
52’
53’
20’
10’
20’
23’
4
4
2 (4 panels)
1
None
None
None
None
With black ranger cloth lining
Main Teaser
25oz. Velour
With black ranger cloth lining
Legs
Border
Full Stage Blacks
Cyclorama
16oz. Velour
160z. Velour
16oz. Velour
Leno filled Scrim
With black ranger cloth lining
Orchestra Shell: Additional fee, available by advance arrangement ONLY.
A custom full stage orchestra shell and ceiling is available. It consists of (7) nesting towers and (3) flown
ceiling pieces. Each ceiling piece has (6) pre-mounted ETC Source4 PARs. The total playing area with all
components installed is 40’w by 23’d. When all shell ceiling pieces are in use none of the line sets over stage
can be used. The shell may be used in a reduced setup. The price will be adjusted accordingly.
Video Equipment:
Rear Projection
Screens:
(1) Stewart 15’ x 20’
(2) Stewart 9’ x 12’
Projectors:
(1) Sanyo PLC-XF20 LCD Projector, 5000 Lumens
(1) Sanyo PLC-XP30 LCD Projector, 3000 Lumens, Standard Lens
(1) Sanyo PLC-XP30 LCD Projector, 3000 Lumens, Short Throw Lens
Playback:
(1) Laptop PC
(1) Marantz DVD player
BNC Tie Lines:
There are BNC connections located at various points
around the stage with a patch panel in the control booth.
(10) Control Booth
(5) DS Left
(5) DS Right
(5) US Right
(5) US Center
(5) Front of house mix position
(5) By the loading dock
Triax Tie-ins:
All lines terminate at video truck Tie-in by the loading dock.
(2) Back wall of orchestra section
(1) Apron Stage Right
(1) Apron Stage Left
(1) Back of house left
(1) Back of house right
There is an Iso-split of the microphone inputs at the
truck tie-in. It requires a Whirlwind connector.
You must supply your own.
Equipment/Services:
White ½ Filled Scrim: 20’ x 40’ *
Blackout Drop: 18’ x 30’ *
Martin Jem K1 Hazer *
Mirror Ball: 5-rpm fixed-speed motor. Use of the mirror ball requires two lighting specials. *
Dance Floor:
(1) Harlequin Black Flooring. 26’ x 48’. *
Floor placement begins at proscenium line.
Last row stops 12” from CYC.
Pianos:
(1) Steinway D, 9’ Concert Grand, Black, American Finish *
(1) Boston 6’ Grand *
Pianos are tuned to A=440 only. Pianos will not be tuned to a higher or lower pitch. The lids
cannot be removed from the grand pianos. Physical manipulation of the piano strings is not
allowed.
Orchestra Equipment:
(50) Manhasset Black Music Stands
(1) Doublewide Conductor’s Music Stand
(100) Burgundy padded banquet chairs
(20) Clip-on, black music stand lights
Lifts:
(1) JLG 24” x 48” x 21’, 500lb capacity Scissor Lift
Lift to be operated by theater personnel only.
Starred (*) items are subject to additional rental fees.
THE JOAN B. KROC THEATRE RULES
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Theatre staff has been scheduled according to your contract and the stage door, off of the back parking lot, will
be wedged open at your contracted time. Please discourage anyone from arriving early.
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Please stress to your group, the importance of respecting any meetings or class that may be in progress during
your event. This is especially important on Sundays when Kroc Church is meeting.
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One supervising adult chaperone is required for every ten children/performers. These adults should wear
nametags or badges so that they may be easily identified by theatre staff and ushers.
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Except for bottled water, there is no eating or drinking in the theatre. Tables are available for eating in the
courtyard outside.
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Please leave the green room and dressing rooms in tidy condition. Your security deposit may be applied to
these areas.
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Nothing is to be taped or fastened to plaster walls, lights, sculptures, floors or furniture. Blue, easy-release,
painters' tape may be used to hang items backstage.
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Meals may be arranged for in advance through the Kroc Center Food and Beverage. Outside food and beverage
is prohibited.
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Ushers and concessions workers are provided by the Kroc Theatre.
For assistance, please call Priscilla Orosco, House Manager 619.269.1544.
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Child-actor ushers in the lobby must be supervised by an adult at all times. In addition, they must be limited to 8
or less and follow the instructions of the House Manager regarding boundaries and placement.
For assistance, please call Priscilla Orosco, House Manager 619.269.1544
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Box Office staff is not provided by the Kroc Theatre. The box office space is available to you during the time of
your rental.
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NO PARKING in the Performing Arts Center turnabout. The turnabout is for pick up and drop off only.
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All sets, props, costumes, box office and lobby setup must be loaded out at the conclusion of your rental. For
special arrangements, please call Mark Russo at 619.269.1562.