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Reserve a Venue
What are the facilities?
The following spaces are available for usage:
- Peter Wege Auditorium (400 persons)
- The Koning Micro-Cinema (60 persons)
- WT Annex Front Studio (50-90 persons)
- Community Meeting Room (25 persons)
You can jump straight to info about WT Annex Front Studio and Community Meeting Room or pricing for the Koning Micro-Cinema and we provide detailed information about all spaces (specs, diagrams and images) in the Facilities & Specs section.
You choose your customized services
Every event is different, but they all start with the space. You customize your usage to fit your needs, adding only what you need, and not paying for anything you don't. We have the equipment and expertise for almost any event imaginable. You can learn more about these "a la carte" options in the Additional Services section.
Main Theatre: CMC Member rates
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9am-4pm | $300 | $325 | $350 | $375 | $400 | $425 | $400 |
| 5pm-11pm | $450 | $475 | $500 | $550 | $625 | $675 | $600 |
Main Theatre: Subsidized NPO* rates
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9am-4pm | $225 | $250 | $275 | $300 | $325 | $350 | $325 |
| 5pm-11pm | $325 | $350 | $375 | $425 | $500 | $550 | $475 |
*Requires CMC membership & proof of tax-exempt status.
Who can use the facilities?
Members! Anyone can become a CMC member: we conveniently add the annual fee to your invoice. Membership has many benefits and starts at $24 per year. Nonprofit organizations qualify for additional discounts.
What's included with theatre spaces
- Use of the stage and house
- Use of high-speed WiFi for you and your attendees
- Patrons may enter and queue in Main or West Lobby
- Space on the marquee to promote your event
- Easy, onsite parking for patrons - always free!
- Free use of performer dressing room (main theatre only)
- Free event promotion via website, email, radio & TV
Why is Wealthy Theatre so inexpensive to use?
We're a community venue, here to provide access, not to make a profit. For example, a rental house would charge $450 for our Countryman mic package; we charge $150 because we want you to use these awesome mics! We also save you money by inexpensively providing staff to operate our equipment: this keeps our insurance costs low. Combined with our area-best selection of equipment and technology, Wealthy Theatre is among the least expensive theatres anywhere. One way to look at it: per seat, Peter Wege Auditorium costs $2.50 per seat for a Saturday night usage. The Koning Micro-Cinema is the same rate, per seat.
What's included with The Koning Micro-Cinema usage?
Usage fees are structured like Peter Wege Auditorium: start with the space, add what you need. Usage duration is 3.5 hours. If you need projection, sound or other technology, you'd add a Tech Operator for $50. No hidden fees.
Included with Micro-Cinema usage fees are the following:
- Use of the 60-seat (including-barrier free) space
- Space on the marquee to promote your event
- Easy, onsite parking for patrons - always free!
- Access to A/V equipment (operator with fee required)
- Use of high-speed WiFi for you and your attendees
- Access to onstage connection for laptop/iPod
- Free event promotion through email, web, other!
- Access to West Lobby for meet/greet area ($50 add-on fee)
Usage rates for The Koning are below.
| Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evening | $120 | $130 | $140 | $150 | $150 | $140 |
Additional Spaces
In addition to the Peter Wege Auditorium (Main Theatre) and The Koning Micro-Cinema, CMC provides additional spaces for use by members:
| Space | Fee |
|---|---|
| Community Meeting Room | $15/hour - Multimedia/WiFi/Meetings |
| Front Studio (WT Annex) | $25/hour - Dance/Perform/Present |
Additional Services
Some events require enhanced services: additional equipment and extra staffing. Below is our "a la carte" list of add-on services with fees.
| Additional Service | Rate |
|---|---|
| Professional DVD Recording | $150 |
| Sound | Basic (1-2 mics-inputs) | $50 |
| Sound | Medium (3-5 mics-inputs) | $100 |
| Sound | Advanced (musical event) | $150 |
| Wireless Mics | Qty. 1-2 | $50 |
| Wireless Mics | Qty. 3-7 | $150 |
| CMC Technicians (mandatory) | $50/operator |
| Table Use | No Merch, No Sales | $5 per table |
| Table Use | Merch Sales | $10 per table |
| Lighting | Premium | $150 |
| Lighting | Basic wash, 1-5 Cues | $75 |
| Security | Parking Lots | $20/hour |
| Graphic Design | i.e. poster | $50 |
| Security | Inside Venues | $50/hour |
| Projection | Includes operator | $50 |
| Computer Use | i.e. to run preso | $25 |
| Piano Use | Schimmel Upright | $100 |
| Rehearsal Time | 50% Block Rate |
| 2nd Performance | Same day | 50% Block Rate |
| Dark Time (unused/reserved) | 25% Block Rate |
| Any Third-Party Food & Bev | $75-$250 |
*Use of discreet wireless mics requires liability coverage.
Ticket-Sales Options
Ticket sales couldn't be any easier - we do it all for you. And your patrons will appreciate having a central outlet for buying tickets, for either the Main Theatre or Micro-Cinema.
Every event that charges admission (or accepts donations) will have all box-office and ticketing services managed by Wealthy Theatre. Currently we offer a basic "DAY-OF EVENT" package, and a full-service "PREMIUM BOX OFFICE" package.
BASIC DAY-OF EVENT Package: If you don't need advance purchases, the basic box-office package is "day-of" sales only, with a staff person provided for one hour before your event starts, through intermission. Staff provide credit card sales, a cash bank, and reporting for gate receipts. The surcharge for the DAY-OF EVENT Package is $0.35 per ticket sold, which is paid by the event producer, and reconciled after the completion of the event.
PREMIUM ADVANCE Package: The premium box-office package includes all of the following: online ticket sales; Box Office hours MWF 11AM-5PM; credit-card sales; will-call management; fax sales; phone sales; day-of sales; reporting and reconciling. The surcharge for the PREMIUM BOX OFFICE Package is $0.70 per ticket sold, which is paid by the event producer, and reconciled after the completion of the event.
THIRD-PARTY TICKET SALES: If you prefer to sell your own tickets, there is a $100 redirect fee, to waive the required Wealthy Theatre Box Office services. We'll provide info when patrons call/email/visit for information about tickets to your event. You'll also be able to use the east side of the foyer for day-of ticket sales. This surcharge ($100) will be added to your invoice.
| Package | Details of Package (must pick one of the following) | Surcharge |
|---|---|---|
| BASIC DAY-OF | Day-of sales only, box-office staffed one hour before event begins (curtain time) with no ticket-printing | $0.35/attendee |
| PREMIUM ADVANCE | Online sales, will-call, presales (also credit-card, fax, phone) and day-of-event sales. | $0.70/attendee |
| THIRD PARTY | Flat fee charged for events that use third-party ticket sales, provides potential patrons with redirect sales info. | $100 flat fee |
Some Fine Print
Wealthy Theatre is owned and operated by the Grand Rapids Community Media Center (CMC) as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Any person or organization wishing to use the services of this community theatre must be a member of CMC. Membership is open to all and has many benefits, with individual memberships available for $36 annually. Student and low-income discounts are available. Nonprofit organization memberships are available. If you or your organization are not members of CMC, and you wish to use the services of Wealthy Theatre or CMC Wealthy spaces, a membership fee will be added to your invoice.
A per-event use of venue space assumes the lessee will conduct a single event. Any event which exceeds these parameters will incur additional fees on an hourly basis. Contracts for facility usages must be signed and a deposit of half the estimated usage fee is required to hold date(s). Additional charges are assessed based on the member's particular usage of the building. Usage fee must be paid in full three days prior to the event. The deposit is non-refundable. Please make all checks to the Grand Rapids Community Media Center.
All evening events require a security plan, to be approved by the director. Wealthy Theatre provides low-cost options for independently contracted event security. Some events may have lesser or greater security requirements, depending on a variety of factors, including the day of the week, the nature of the event, etc. Any security personnel provided by the tenant must be (a) self-bonded (b) self-insured and (c) approved by the theatre director, prior to the event.
CMC reserves the right to project promotional materials prior to curtain time, on screens and/or monitors throughout our facilities. With advance notice and approval of the director, a member's event can feature event-specific promotional slides, incorporated into the pre-event slides projected/displayed on the evening of the member's event. CMC reserves the right to archive video recordings of events at Wealthy Theatre in our media library at 1110 Wealthy SE. A $25 discount on video recording is available to members who submit (in advance) an application to GRTV-25 or LiveWire-24 to have their DVD broadcast on either channel. The cablecast form is available on the GRTV website, by clicking the "television" button (top). For video recordings arranged to have lower-third graphics and end credits, the invoice must refelct the addition of this package, and the text must be received via email, at least ten days prior to event.
The Community Media Center may cancel any contract for misrepresentation and/or violation of Wealthy Theatre policies or any provision of the contract.
For more information, please call (616) 459-4788 x130.
Our staff will be happy to answer questions, set appointments for on-site planning, and provide more information about the usage and reservation process. Additional "Usage Agreement" stipulations are included in this document.
Updating Your Event Info
If you need to change some aspect of your event listing (such as time, title, or description) after you've already submitted your form to the CMC Scheduler, please email and we will make the correction(s).