Rental Rates

Rental rates do not include staffing (required technicians and front-of-house personnel), additional staff as required, equipment rentals, and other fees.
Listed rates are in effect September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025. Half-day or by-the-hour rentals are not offered.
A $300 refundable security deposit and the full basic daily rent is required at the time of booking to confirm the date

Regular Daily Rate

$1425.00 + GST per day

An additional charge of $375.00 + GST applies per second performance on the same day

 

Film/Video & Television Production

Vary

are available upon request.

Non-Profit Daily Rate

$1250.00 + GST per day

An additional charge of $275.00 + GST applies per second performance on the same day. Proof of provincial and/or federal non-profit status is required to access these rates

 

Weekly Rates

A 10% discount off the applicable rate will be applied to week-long bookings

Staffing, Equipment, and Other Charges

A minimum of two NRT technicians are required to be on-site at all times during your booking. The NRT Technical Director will consult with you prior to your event to review your event and technical needs and will provide a detailed questionnaire to help collect this information. Following this consultation, an approved schedule and estimate of costs will be provided. 

A NRT Front of House Manager is required for all performances. Front of House staff is responsible for the safety and comfort of patrons in the venue and will provide guidance regarding the facilities, procedures, and safety protocols. Additional Access Manager/Security staff may be required to comply with safety and security protocols.

The NRT requires the staffing of professional ushers and to include these staffing charges on the final invoice. One professional usher per 100 guests (or portion thereof) is required. (For example, if 150 guests are expected, 2 ushers are required). Up to four ushers must be provided by the rental client to check tickets, guide attendees to their seats, hand out programs, and other safety related duties and must remain available to assist during the performance or event.  Client is responsible for providing their own box office/ticketing staff.

Please note that security staff is required for events on Shabbat (Friday night through Saturday night) and holidays on which the JCC is closed at an additional charge.

Staffing Charges

4-hour minimums apply to all staff positions. Overtime rates are charged after 8 hours of work at 1.5 times regular rates and after 12 hours at 2 times regular rates.
Staffing schedules are subject to required breaks and meal penalty charges may apply to all or part of missed breaks. 

Technical Crew

$36.00 + GST per hour 
$38.00 for Live Stream Techs

Front of House Manager

 $30.00 + GST per hour 

Security Staff

$30.00 + GST per hour 

Ushers

Head Usher $27.00 + GST per hour 
Additional Ushers $25.00

Venue Charges

Venue Improvement Fee

All events are subject to Venue Improvement Fee (VIF) charges of $2.00 per ticket sold and $1.25 per attendee for non-ticketed or free-of-charge events. 18 tickets per show are exempt from Venue Improvement Fees. VIF charges are subject to GST. Before the end of your event, NRT staff will verify the ticket sales and attendance counts to calculate the final VIF. This Fee supports maintenance and capital improvement projects to ensure our venue remains well-equipped.


Cleaning Fee

A daily cleaning is included in your basic rental rate. Should extraordinary cleaning be required, additional cleaning fees of $60 + GST per hour will be applied to the final invoice.

A $60 + GST per day fee is applied in the event you wish to offer food and drink in the venue. All food and drink service plans must be approved in writing by venue staff prior to your event.

Insurance

Insurance requirements are available here. Insurance may be purchased through the NRT at $85.00 + GST per day. If no certificate of insurance is provided prior to the event date, your account will automatically be charged the daily insurance fee.


Specialized Equipment Charges

NRT rental clients have access to all technical equipment at the venue. Certain specialized equipment is provided at an additional charge per day. GST will be applied to all prices.

  • Steinway Grand Piano, including tuning $365.00
    (6 1⁄2 Foot 3⁄4 Steinway Grand ‘A’)

  • Additional piano tuning $245.00

  • Piano, no tuning $120.00 (available only when booking multiple days)

  • Live-Stream Suite, one camera $250.00

  • Additional cameras, each $50.00
    (requires additional technicians)

  • Internet connection for web broadcast $250.00
    (advance notice and testing required)

  • Marley dance floor & tape $100.00
    (does not include required labour hours to install and strike)

  • HDF-50 Diffusion Hazer $60.00
    (use of haze, fog, and smoke effects requires advance approval by NRT staff)

  • Wireless microphones, each $40.00
    (6 mics are available on site)

  • Risers, each $10.00
    (4’x8’)

  • Video Projector $180.00

  • Replacement tape kit $100.00
    (Applies if NRT tape kit is missing after rental)