BrickBox Theater FAQs + PricingThe BrickBox is a great space for a wide range of performances and events. If you're interested in becoming one of our presenters, please read all the information below, before submitting an application. Thanks!
|
|
BrickBox Theater FAQs
Q: HOW MANY SEATS ARE IN THE BRICKBOX?
A: Our seating risers hold 175. Floor seating can be added to reach a maximum capacity of 290, leaving a stage space of approximately 12 ft x 12 ft.
Q: WHAT EQUIPMENT DOES THE BRICKBOX THEATER COME WITH?
A: We have all sorts of goodies, including an LED lighting plot and board; sound package, including board, headsets, microphones and more; streaming / recording equipment; a handful of music stands, and concert quality grand piano. Support spaces include dressing rooms with private bathrooms including showers, green room, and kitchen with laundry facilities.
Q: IS THERE REHEARSAL SPACE, TOO?
A: Yup, we have a large studio waiting for your crew. It comes with grand piano and sprung floor, and is rented separately from the BrickBox. Please scroll down for pricing.
Q: IF I RENT THE BRICKBOX FOR A DAY, WEEKEND, OR WEEK, IS IT AVAILABLE 24-HOURS?
A: The space is available each day of your rental for any 12 hours of your choice between 8am and 12midnight. Bookings over twelve hours, or between the hours of 12midnight - 8am, are permitted on a case-by-case bases and cost $100 per additional hour.
Q: IS A SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED?
A: No. As part of our commitment to keep the space equitable and accessible, we work on the honor system and do not require a security deposit. If an event is canceled or postponed, however, a 20% security deposit may be implemented in order to rebook.
Q: WHAT IS THE PROCESS TO BECOME A PRESENTER?
A: Great question. Please see below for a basic overview.
• First, you'll submit an application, available HERE. You should apply as soon as you know your event date(s). All applications must be received at least eith weeks in advance of your event date(s).
• The larger your event, the more lead time we will need. For example, Presenters looking to mount a full-scale theatrical production should apply at least eight months in advance, while a Presenter seeking to hold a simple film screening or lecture might be successful applying only eight weeks in advance.
• After receiving your application, we'll take a good look. We book on a first-come-first-serve basis. However, if your event doesn't seem right for the BrickBox, we'll follow up with helpful feedback to that effect. If it seems like a match made in heaven, we'll send a confirmation email and move forward from there.
• Once you are booked, there will be a series of administrative action items, including but not limited to signing a venue rental license agreement and scheduling 1-2 planning meetings with our team.
• Shortly after your event's conclusion, we'll provide a final accounting and settlement, while tying up any other loose ends.
Q: HOW DOES THE BRICKBOX SUPPORT PRESENTERS?
A: In terms of personnel and services, our staff consists of a Managing Director, Administrative Manager, Production and Operations Manager, and Communications Coordinator, all of whom help plan your event. On the day of your event, we schedule technicians, front of house staff, concessions staff, box office staff, and more as needed. We also promote your event on our website event calendar, through our social media channels, in our monthly newsletter, and on DISCOVER CENTRAL MA. In terms of infrastructure, we provide the BrickBox Theater, including seating, comprehensive sound and lighting packages, projector and screen, and basic live-streaming equipment. BrickBox support spaces include a large green room, three dressing rooms including private bathrooms with showers, washer / dryer, and kitchen facility.
Q: ARE WE ABLE TO SELL CONCESSIONS?
A: Beer, wine, malt beverages, soft drinks, water, and popcorn will be made available for your patrons and managed by our concessions team. JMAC retains all revenues.
Q: HOW ABOUT CATERING?
A: Caterers are welcome! Just let us know who you'd like to use, or ask us for a list of recommendations.
A: Our seating risers hold 175. Floor seating can be added to reach a maximum capacity of 290, leaving a stage space of approximately 12 ft x 12 ft.
Q: WHAT EQUIPMENT DOES THE BRICKBOX THEATER COME WITH?
A: We have all sorts of goodies, including an LED lighting plot and board; sound package, including board, headsets, microphones and more; streaming / recording equipment; a handful of music stands, and concert quality grand piano. Support spaces include dressing rooms with private bathrooms including showers, green room, and kitchen with laundry facilities.
Q: IS THERE REHEARSAL SPACE, TOO?
A: Yup, we have a large studio waiting for your crew. It comes with grand piano and sprung floor, and is rented separately from the BrickBox. Please scroll down for pricing.
Q: IF I RENT THE BRICKBOX FOR A DAY, WEEKEND, OR WEEK, IS IT AVAILABLE 24-HOURS?
A: The space is available each day of your rental for any 12 hours of your choice between 8am and 12midnight. Bookings over twelve hours, or between the hours of 12midnight - 8am, are permitted on a case-by-case bases and cost $100 per additional hour.
Q: IS A SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED?
A: No. As part of our commitment to keep the space equitable and accessible, we work on the honor system and do not require a security deposit. If an event is canceled or postponed, however, a 20% security deposit may be implemented in order to rebook.
Q: WHAT IS THE PROCESS TO BECOME A PRESENTER?
A: Great question. Please see below for a basic overview.
• First, you'll submit an application, available HERE. You should apply as soon as you know your event date(s). All applications must be received at least eith weeks in advance of your event date(s).
• The larger your event, the more lead time we will need. For example, Presenters looking to mount a full-scale theatrical production should apply at least eight months in advance, while a Presenter seeking to hold a simple film screening or lecture might be successful applying only eight weeks in advance.
• After receiving your application, we'll take a good look. We book on a first-come-first-serve basis. However, if your event doesn't seem right for the BrickBox, we'll follow up with helpful feedback to that effect. If it seems like a match made in heaven, we'll send a confirmation email and move forward from there.
• Once you are booked, there will be a series of administrative action items, including but not limited to signing a venue rental license agreement and scheduling 1-2 planning meetings with our team.
• Shortly after your event's conclusion, we'll provide a final accounting and settlement, while tying up any other loose ends.
Q: HOW DOES THE BRICKBOX SUPPORT PRESENTERS?
A: In terms of personnel and services, our staff consists of a Managing Director, Administrative Manager, Production and Operations Manager, and Communications Coordinator, all of whom help plan your event. On the day of your event, we schedule technicians, front of house staff, concessions staff, box office staff, and more as needed. We also promote your event on our website event calendar, through our social media channels, in our monthly newsletter, and on DISCOVER CENTRAL MA. In terms of infrastructure, we provide the BrickBox Theater, including seating, comprehensive sound and lighting packages, projector and screen, and basic live-streaming equipment. BrickBox support spaces include a large green room, three dressing rooms including private bathrooms with showers, washer / dryer, and kitchen facility.
Q: ARE WE ABLE TO SELL CONCESSIONS?
A: Beer, wine, malt beverages, soft drinks, water, and popcorn will be made available for your patrons and managed by our concessions team. JMAC retains all revenues.
Q: HOW ABOUT CATERING?
A: Caterers are welcome! Just let us know who you'd like to use, or ask us for a list of recommendations.
BrickBox Theater Pricing
The following fees are current as of February 26, 2025. While we reserve the right to negotiate on a case-by-case basis, the below gives you a good sense of our fee structure.
Weekly BrickBox Rental (Up to 12hrs / day)
$3500 / WCC Member
$3850 / Nonprofit, Independent Artists
$7700 / For Profit, Corporate, Commercial
4-Day BrickBox Rental (Thu - Sun, Up to 12hrs / day)
$2000 / WCC Member
$2200 / Nonprofit, Independent Artists
$4400 / For Profit, Corporate, Commercial
1-Day BrickBox Rental (Up to 12hrs / day)
$700 / WCC Member
$770 / Nonprofit, Independent Artists
$1540 / For Profit, Corporate, Commercial
6-Hour BrickBox Rental
$400 / WCC Member
$440 / Nonprofit, Independent Artists
$880 / For Profit, Corporate, Commercial
Weekly Studio Rental (Up to 12hrs / day)
$600 / WCC Member
$660 / Nonprofit, Independent Artists
$1320 / For Profit, Corporate, Commercial
1-Day Studio Rental (4hr - 12hr)
$100 / WCC Member
$110 / Nonprofit, Independent Artists
$220 / For Profit, Corporate, Commercial
1-Hour Studio Rental
$30 / WCC Member
$33 / Nonprofit, Independent Artists
$66 / For Profit, Corporate, Commercial
Other fees may include:
$350 per-performance front-of-house staffing fee. Whenever you have a public audience or group in the building, we will assess this fee in order to provide trained front-of-house staff, including a manager-on-duty, front-of-house manager, ushers and bartender. By way of example, if you are renting the space for an entire week, and have a performance on Friday, two on Saturday, and one on Sunday, you will be charged the per-performance operations fee for each of those performances, which in this scenario would come to $1400 total.
10% Facility Fee, Included in the Advertised Ticket Price and Paid by the Patron. By way of example, if you as the presenter want to receive $10 in revenue / ticket, the advertised price will be $11 ($10 plus 10%).
10% Handling Fee, Assessed in Addition to the Advertised Ticket Price and Paid by the Patron. Using the example above: if you want to receive $10 in revenue / ticket, the advertised price will be $11 ($10 plus 10%). The handling fee will be an additional $1 (10% of $10). In this example, the patron will pay a total of $12, and you will take home $10. We cap fees at a total of $12.
Box Office Buyout. In the event you wish to offer all tickets at no cost to patrons, we will assess a $500 complimentary ticket buyout, in order to recoup lost ticketing fees.
$100 / Hour Exclusive Use of the POPUP. If you'd like to use both spaces and close the PopUp to the public, the fee is $100/hour.
Additional Insured. We will ask you to add the Worcester Cultural Coalition as an Additional Insured on your policy. The fee will vary, and is set by your insurance provider. If you do not have an insurance policy, you can CLICK HERE for a short-term option.
Audio, Video, LX, and Streaming Technicians. These professionals are available to support your event at $45 / hour each, with a 6-hour minimum per call. Stage hands are also available at $35 / hour each, with a 4-hour minimum per call. Please note that while you are welcome to hire your own designers and technicians, a house technician must be present whenever equipment is in use, and additional house technicians may be required -- for example, to use the genie lift.
Grand Piano Rental. $350 / day, including one tuning, or $1,000 / week, including one tuning. Additional tunings are $150 each. Our instrument is a concert quality Brodmann PE212 that is routinely maintained.
Vendor Table. $25 / day, to sell merchandise, books, records, etc.
Event Timing. All bookings must be within the hours of 9am - 12midnight. Bookings with hours outside of this window will incur a $100 / hour fee. Bookings that exceed their scheduled end time will incur a fee of $50 every 15 minutes, plus additional staffing charges.
On a case-by-case basis, we may assess fees associated with specific requests for your event, like security detail, or granting access to our dumpster for load-outs.
Weekly BrickBox Rental (Up to 12hrs / day)
$3500 / WCC Member
$3850 / Nonprofit, Independent Artists
$7700 / For Profit, Corporate, Commercial
4-Day BrickBox Rental (Thu - Sun, Up to 12hrs / day)
$2000 / WCC Member
$2200 / Nonprofit, Independent Artists
$4400 / For Profit, Corporate, Commercial
1-Day BrickBox Rental (Up to 12hrs / day)
$700 / WCC Member
$770 / Nonprofit, Independent Artists
$1540 / For Profit, Corporate, Commercial
6-Hour BrickBox Rental
$400 / WCC Member
$440 / Nonprofit, Independent Artists
$880 / For Profit, Corporate, Commercial
Weekly Studio Rental (Up to 12hrs / day)
$600 / WCC Member
$660 / Nonprofit, Independent Artists
$1320 / For Profit, Corporate, Commercial
1-Day Studio Rental (4hr - 12hr)
$100 / WCC Member
$110 / Nonprofit, Independent Artists
$220 / For Profit, Corporate, Commercial
1-Hour Studio Rental
$30 / WCC Member
$33 / Nonprofit, Independent Artists
$66 / For Profit, Corporate, Commercial
Other fees may include:
$350 per-performance front-of-house staffing fee. Whenever you have a public audience or group in the building, we will assess this fee in order to provide trained front-of-house staff, including a manager-on-duty, front-of-house manager, ushers and bartender. By way of example, if you are renting the space for an entire week, and have a performance on Friday, two on Saturday, and one on Sunday, you will be charged the per-performance operations fee for each of those performances, which in this scenario would come to $1400 total.
10% Facility Fee, Included in the Advertised Ticket Price and Paid by the Patron. By way of example, if you as the presenter want to receive $10 in revenue / ticket, the advertised price will be $11 ($10 plus 10%).
10% Handling Fee, Assessed in Addition to the Advertised Ticket Price and Paid by the Patron. Using the example above: if you want to receive $10 in revenue / ticket, the advertised price will be $11 ($10 plus 10%). The handling fee will be an additional $1 (10% of $10). In this example, the patron will pay a total of $12, and you will take home $10. We cap fees at a total of $12.
Box Office Buyout. In the event you wish to offer all tickets at no cost to patrons, we will assess a $500 complimentary ticket buyout, in order to recoup lost ticketing fees.
$100 / Hour Exclusive Use of the POPUP. If you'd like to use both spaces and close the PopUp to the public, the fee is $100/hour.
Additional Insured. We will ask you to add the Worcester Cultural Coalition as an Additional Insured on your policy. The fee will vary, and is set by your insurance provider. If you do not have an insurance policy, you can CLICK HERE for a short-term option.
Audio, Video, LX, and Streaming Technicians. These professionals are available to support your event at $45 / hour each, with a 6-hour minimum per call. Stage hands are also available at $35 / hour each, with a 4-hour minimum per call. Please note that while you are welcome to hire your own designers and technicians, a house technician must be present whenever equipment is in use, and additional house technicians may be required -- for example, to use the genie lift.
Grand Piano Rental. $350 / day, including one tuning, or $1,000 / week, including one tuning. Additional tunings are $150 each. Our instrument is a concert quality Brodmann PE212 that is routinely maintained.
Vendor Table. $25 / day, to sell merchandise, books, records, etc.
Event Timing. All bookings must be within the hours of 9am - 12midnight. Bookings with hours outside of this window will incur a $100 / hour fee. Bookings that exceed their scheduled end time will incur a fee of $50 every 15 minutes, plus additional staffing charges.
On a case-by-case basis, we may assess fees associated with specific requests for your event, like security detail, or granting access to our dumpster for load-outs.
PLEASE NOTE
Over the last months, the JMAC has received an overwhelming number of applications and is heavily booked through 2025! With the remaining available dates, we will prioritize booking Access Grant recipients. Other applications will be reviewed case-by-case, and our team will be in touch regarding availability. Thank you!