Community & Not-for-Profit Events at the OCCC Chapin Theater

The Orange County Convention Center's Linda W. Chapin Theater is equipped to host a variety of events, including Community and Not-for-Profit Events.  From graduation to government productions, our state-of-art facility, convenient location and professional staff combine to make planning your Government or Not-for-Profit event effortless.  For theater specifications, rental and labor rates and booking information for the Chapin Theater, choose from the links below, email Marketing@occc.net or call (800) 345-9845.

• Theater Specifications
• Theater Rental Rates
• Theater Labor Rates

Theater Specifications


Seating:

 

2,643 fixed seats; Seating Breakdown: Balcony—947 fixed seats, Orchestra - 1696 fixed seats.  Americans with Disabilities compliant

Special Technical Capabilities:

Four interpreters booths; one sound room; one projection room; full stage fixed; two spotlight booths; one sound and lighting control area

Projection Screen: 22’ x 30’ viewing area; motorized front          projection screen at proscenium line

Projection Booth: located at back of main level, sound booth        equipped (projection equipment supplied by outside vendor)

Stage:

Permanent/proscenium opening 60’ W x 26’ H;
stage floor 40’ 6” D x 140’ W

           
Lighting:

Strand lighting supervisor series CD80 dimmers, Whole Hog II with expansion wing.  Lighting system consists of 512, 2.4K dimmers.

420 lighting circuits dedicated to stage lighting; remaining 92 circuits are dedicated to the house lights.  All lighting circuits can be controlled by the performance lighting console.

Sound and Communications
System:

97,000-watt full range system with sub-woofers
Main mixer: Midas Heritage 1000-56 console

Communications system: 2-channel Clear-Com System, stage/house technical area P.A. system

Orchestra Pit:
56’ W x 14’ D; 30– 35 musician capacity
Dressing Rooms:

(1) One Star dressing room—approximately 10’ x 18’
(3) Men/Women/Swing dressing rooms—approximately 24’ x 20’ and 24’ x 11’, plus vestibule
(1) Gender neutral restroom

Green Room:

Complete with counter and sink; power provisions and vending machines, if desired

Show Manager’s Office:

Assigned office on the West side of the theater on level three 
Local telephone service provided

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Theater Rental Rates for Community & Not-for-Profit Events

$2,750 (plus applicable taxes) per show day. Move-in and move-out days are charged at one-half (1/2) the daily rate. 

The following items are included with the theater rental:

Theater Audio System (center clusters and proscenium stacks, 56-channel board, all installed processing and playback equipment)

Wired microphones (OCCC Inventory)

Theater Lighting System (300+ conventional lighting instruments, Whole Hog II controller with expansion wing)

2 follow spots

Clear Com System (production intercom)

Production Power

Day of event box office space charges (labor not included)

Production Supervisor is included with this package.
(All additional labor will be billed at established rates.)

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Theater Labor Rates for Community & Not-for-Profit Events

Box Office: Contact the OCCC Marketing Team for further information.
Box Office Staff: Ticket Seller - Supervisor
Ticket Seller
$20.00 per hour
$15.00 per hour
Production Labor: Operator-House Audio & Lighting Consoles
House Production Technician
Rigging Flymen
Stewards & Department Heads
Stage Hands
Stage Loaders
$31.00 per hour
$27.00 per hour
$34.00 per hour
$29.00 per hour
$27.00 per hour
$28.00 per hour
Lessee has the option to provide these positions with the exception of Ticket Taker on events using Ticketmaster.
Event Staff: Armed Security Officer
Event Security (Door Guards)
$35.00 per hour
$14.00 per hour
Ushers: Usher/Ticket Taker-Supervisor
Usher/Ticket Taker
$13.50 per hour
$13.00 per hour
All rates are based on a 4-hour minimum.  Overtime rates of time and one-half will apply to all hours worked over 8 hours, after midnight (12:00 a.m.) and on holidays.

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