Colden Auditorium and LeFrak
Concert Hall are available for rentals to community,
regional, national and international presenters and
producers whose artists and attractions represent the
culturally diverse communities of Queens.
Rates effective on all contracts issued
after October 1, 2006.
BASIC RENTAL (Please note that all parties interested
in renting Colden Auditorium and LeFrak Concert Hall
must first complete and submit an
application form)
The Basic Rental fee for the 2124-seat Colden Auditorium
is $5000. The fee for the 489-seat LeFrak Concert Hall
is $2400. The Basic Rental Package includes the following
services:
House Manager
Technical Director
Usher staff
Ticket takers
Custodial services
Building engineer
Heating or air conditioning, as available
Use of house curtain
Basic non-dim white light on-stage
Free patron parking (if client purchases security guard
for lot)
The BASIC fee outlined above is based
on a five hour rental period (maximum performance time
of three hours). The load-in, set up of all equiPMent,
performance, strike and load-out of all equiPMent must
take place within this five hour period. Additional
time can be purchased if necessary.
Special rental packages can be arranged
to suit your particular needs. Call (718) 544-2996 for
more information.
PAYMENT
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Deposits of $4,000 for Colden Auditorium
and $2,500 for LeFrak Concert Hall are due upon the
signing of a contract for a performance date. The deposits
are broken down as follows:
1) $3,000 non-refundable rental deposit for Colden Auditorium;
$1,500 rental deposit for LeFrak Concert Hall
2) $1,000 overtime deposit (for either venue), which
will be fully refunded after the performance only if
the performance is finished by the end of the specified
performance period and the client vacates the premises
by the end of the specified rental period
Payment of
the balance of the rental fee and any additional services
is due five days prior to the performance date.
All payments must be made with cash,
money order, or certified check only. Fees paid for
one event are not transferable to another date and deposits
are non-refundable.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
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A - Tickets MUST be printed for
all events that take place in Colden Auditorium or LeFrak
Concert Hall. The Colden Auditorium box office is required
to print all tickets. Tickets will not be ordered without
a signed contract. ALL EVENTS MUST HAVE TICKETS, NO
EXCEPTIONS!
Ticket printing:
Colden Auditorium- $225.00 per set (2124 seats)
LeFrak Concert Hall- $130.00 per set (489 seats)
B - All renters of Colden
Auditorium and LeFrak Concert Hall must provide suitable
insurance coverage of $1 million liability and property
damage, as well as workers compensation insurance. Kupferberg
Center Rentals requires receipt of a correct certificate
of insurance two weeks prior to the client’s event.
It is possible to piggy-back onto Kupferberg Center
Rentals’ insurance policy if desired. Please call
for information. ALL EVENTS MUST HAVE INSURANCE, NO
EXCEPTIONS!
C - A concession stand and 6-foot tables are available
for clients to sell food or merchandise during their
rental period for $250 per table (concession stand is
also $250). Table were nothing is sold (information
tables, mailing list sign-up) are free of charge. The
venue house manger will have final say over the placement
of tables, number of tables used and appropriateness
of items for sale. Alcohol sales are prohibited.
BOX
OFFICE SERVICES: (back
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The Colden Auditorium box office
is equipped to handle all preconcert ticket sales for
Colden Auditorium and LeFrak Concert Hall, if so desired.
The office accepts most major credit cards for ticket
orders, and will take orders over the phone or at the
window. Personal checks are not accepted within 2 weeks
of the event date.
TELEPHONE: 718-793-8080
Box Office Hours:
Mon: 12 noon- 6 PM
Wed: 12 noon-8 PM
Fri: 12 noon-6 PM
Sat: 10 am- 2 PM
Closed Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday
If the box office is used as a ticket selling location
for your event, you may list the hours and telephone
number on promotional materials. Box office service
commission on ALL tickets sold through Colden Auditorum
box office including unpaid reservations.....10%
On the night of performance, all ticket
sales are conducted through the box office.The box office
will open one hour before performance time, and will
be staffed with Colden Auditorium box office personnel.
Absolutely no one other than Colden Auditorium box office
personnel are permitted to enter the box office.
Within three business days following the event, a box
office report is prepared indicating how many tickets
were sold in each price category, and the total ticket
revenue. Box office revenue cannot be accessed the night
of the performance nor will box office revenue be used
to pay any portion of the Rental Expenses. A check will
be issued within ten (10) days of receipt of signed
settlement.
PRICE
LIST: (back to top)
Additional Services:
Following is a list of additional services available from
Kupferberg Center Rentals. These charges are in addition
to the basic rental fee.
A. Additional rental time:
The basic rental is 5 hours, which includes
set-up, performance and load-out. There is an hourly
charge for the use of any of the facilities beyond the
basic rental. Any additional time must be agreed upon
in writing by Kupferberg Center Rentals no less than
5 business days prior to the event.
Additional set-up, rehearsal or load-out
time per hour or part thereof $300.00/hr. (no front
of house/technical personnel included, no audience
present)
Additional performance time, if arranged in advance
is assessed in 15 minute increments (security not
included) $200/15min.
Additional performance time arranged at the performance
is assessed in 15 minute increments (security not
included) $250/15min.
B. Security
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Security guard service (5 hour minimum) each guard
$30.00/hour
(NOTE: 15 guards are required by Kupferberg Center Rentals
for all performances.
1 guard must be in the building at load-in)
C. Technical costs for Colden
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Use of Steinway concert grand piano
(fully tuned) |
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$300.00 |
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Use of Knabe baby grand piano (fully
tuned) |
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$200.00 |
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Use of black legs & traveler |
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$150.00 |
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Use of risers |
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$200.00 |
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Use of risers with chairs |
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$300.00 |
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Use of individual band risers |
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$ 25.00ea |
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Use of Marley Dance Floor |
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$350.00 |
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Fog/stage smoke fire alarm technician |
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$150.00 |
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Colden Auditorium fog machine with
fire alarm technician |
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$300.00 |
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Use of costume steamer with wardrobe
person |
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$175.00 |
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Use of lighting
system: |
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Lighting control board for standard
hanging plot (includes operator) for 5 hours |
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$600.00 |
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Followspot and operator for 5 hours |
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$300.00 |
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Additional focusing lighting units
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$5/per unit |
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Use of P.A.
sound system: |
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Public Address system with operator
and 1 microphone (for 5 hrs.) |
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$250.00 |
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Additional Microphones |
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$ 25.00 per/mic. |
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Wireless microphone |
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$100.00/each |
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Cassette tape deck |
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$ 50.00 |
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CD player (5 disc) |
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$ 50.00 |
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(NOTE: 5 mic. maximum with this
system, 6 or more mics. requires 24 channel system)
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Use and operation
of 24 channel sound system: |
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mixer, power amps, up to (4) monitor
wedges in (2) mixes, speakers, and 5 microphones |
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$650.00 |
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Additional microphones |
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$ 25.00per/mic. |
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Two sound technicians (requirement) |
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$ 30.00per/hr each |
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Additional technical personnel |
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$ 30.00per/hr each |
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(NOTE: All technical equiPMent
listed above is to be operated by Kupferberg
Center Rentals personnel only)
Prices are per performance
unless otherwise stated |
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LeFrak Technical Costs (back to
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Lighting control board for standard
hanging plot (includes operator) for 5 hours |
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$500.00 |
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Followspot and operator for 5 hours |
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$250.00 |
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Use of risers |
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$200.00 |
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Use of risers with chairs |
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$300.00 |
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3-way sound system with 24 channel
Soundcraft board, 1 microphone |
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$350.00 |
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Additional microphones |
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$25/each |
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Use of Steinway Concert Grand Piano
(tuned) |
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$300.00 |
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Wireless microphones |
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$100.00 each |
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Cassette tape deck |
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$50.00 |
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CD player |
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$50.00 |
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(NOTE: All technical equiPMent
listed above is to be operated by Kupferberg
Center Rentals personnel only)
Prices are per performance
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E. Space Usage (back
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Goldstein Theatre (adjacent to Colden Auditorium) $500.00
Dance Performance Space (Rathaus Hall M-11) $500.00
Marquee
Use of outdoor electronic marquee to publicize event.
Prices vary depending on client requirements. Please
contact us for specific information.
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