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Rental Information — Rates

TIPPEN & JOSEPHINE FIELD DAVIDSON THEATER
Commercial
Non-Profit
Event/Performance Day (1st Performance / Day)
$2,000.00
$700.00
(Additional Performance / Day)
$1,000.00
$350.00
Seating Capacity: 859
Green Room/Dressing Rooms: complimentary with Theater Rental
Break-Out Lobby Area: complimentary with Theater Rental
Set Up / Rehearsal Day
$1,200.00
$500.00
 
ELAINE & THURMAN GILLESPY, JR. THEATER
Commercial
Non-Profit
Event/Performance Day
$1,000.00
$500.00
(Additional Performance / Day)
$500.00
$250.00
Seating Capacity: 264
Green Room/Dressing Rooms: complimentary with Theater Rental
Break-Out Lobby Area: complimentary with Theater Rental
Set Up / Rehearsal Day
$600.00
$300.00
 
GRAND LOBBY
Commercial
Non-Profit
$2,500.00
$1,000.00
 
COMPLETE FACILITY
Commercial
Non-Profit
$5,000.00
$2,000.00
 
GREEN ROOM/CONFERENCE ROOM
Commercial
Non-Profit
$500.00
$200.00
 
REHEARSAL ROOMS/OUTER LOBBY RECEPTION
Commercial
Non-Profit
$500.00
$200.00

FACILITY FEES
Front of House Fee REQUIRED FEE  Non-ticketed events $100.00
Ticketed Event  $200.00
Box Office Fee (ticketed events) Set-Up: $150.00
Event Day: $15.00/hr p/person
Facility Fee (ticketed events)  $2.00 per ticket distributed
Event Day: $15.00/hr p/person
Ticket Printing Fee (ticketed events) $.40 per ticket printed
Credit Card Fees 4.5% of Credit Card Sales
Microphone One microphone complimentary with rental - additional $25 per unit
Podium One Podium complimentary with rental- additional $25 per unit
Dance Floor (21´ x 18´) $100.00
Stage/Riser $100.00
Set-up Fee  $25.00 per hour 
Catering Kitchen $125.00
Dumpster Fee (required for catered events) $125.00
Concession/Bar Cash or host bar rates available upon request
Banquet Round Tables 60" - $10.00 p/table (Limited Qty)
72" - $10.00 p/table (Limited Qty)
High-Top Tables $12.00 p/table
High-Top Stools $9.00 p/chair
Orchestra Pit Chairs $2.00 p/chair
Pianos $350.00 - $1,000 price includes tuning & moving
Technician for theater rentals - REQUIRED FEE $25 p/tech p/hour - fee based on technical needs.
Additional Audio/Visual Needs Rates available upon request
Parking Ample parking available at a per space rate
Barnie’s Coffee Bar Cash or host bar rates available upon request
Housekeeping Fee - REQUIRED FEE Davidson Theater --  $250
Gillespy Theater --  $150
Grand Lobby -- $250
Security Fee - REQUIRED FEE Theater Performances: $40 p/hr, 4 hr minimum, 2 person minimum
All Other Events: $25 p/hr, 4 hr minimum, 1 person minimum
Beverage Pricing Soda, Water and Alcohol Prices & Policies available upon request.
FL State Sales Tax 6.50%

News-Journal Center · 221 N. Beach St. · Daytona Beach, Florida 32114 · 386-226-1888

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The Lively Arts Center, Inc. is the non-profit organization charged with the operation and management of the News-Journal Center. Renderings by Baker Barrios Architects, Orlando. Photos by The Daytona Beach News-Journal are used with permission.