Bookings & Rentals

To book the Opera House - please fill out the Online Booking form further down this page.

Calendar

Some upcoming events:

Coffee House Schedule for 2011/2012

7:30 PM Start Time each evening

• November 12, 2011
• November 26, 2011
• January 7, 2012
• January 21, 2012
• February 4, 2012
• February 18, 2012
• March 3, 2012
• March 17, 2012

Online Booking

Please note that upon submission of your request for booking, please wait for an email confirmation of approval. As bookings are taken in on a regular basis - we cannot verify that all bookings are possible. In the chance that a conflict arises, we do ask if you consider an alternate date. We try to ensure that all bookings work however local Stakeholder Events and Performance Events do have priority bookings at the Opera House.

Please note fees (folling form) and read all Renter's Responsibilities when making a booking.

Rental Expectations

Rental Fees

Stakeholder groups pay yearly fees for their usage of the Opera House to help with facility and janitorial costs. However for events and bookings, individuals and groups need to consider the following rental arrangements. The rental rates for the facility are based on the expectation that the following renter's responsibilities.

• Basic Daily Rental (6 hr usage): $100/ day
• Additional Hours to Basic Rate: $10 / hour
• Maximum Daily Rental Rate: $150 / day
• Multiple Day Rental: is arranged upon booking and is based on number of days and facility requirements.

Renter’s Responsibilities

Please download the following form and email to Richard at: .

Booking Form

When the Manitou Opera House is being rented by an individual or organization, the Opera House Management Committee asks that the renter consider the following:

Before the event:

• As the Opera House supports the creative rights of Artists, we require that all producers, promoters, and groups apply for the required licensing of any theatrical or music event. This also includes licensing of music played (live or otherwise) at any gathering. For more information on SOCAN Tariffs, Royalty Fees, etc., you can make further inquiry in your rental arrangement.
• Shovel and/or sweep the entrance ways (when necessary)
• Any required setup as per the needs of your occassion/event

After the event:

• Stack the chairs against the side walls.
• Wipe and stack tables in the ticket office – face to face, two tables in each slot.
• Sweep and wash the floor and stage area and other areas used during the rental.
• Remove all garbage from bathrooms and auditorium; place in garbage bags.
• Remove garbage from facility and place in community dumpsters on the north-west end of the town on Manitou.
• Re-line garbage containers with clean bags (found in the kitchen area).
• Vaccuum all carpeted rooms/areas.
• Replace toilet tissue and paper towels in the bathrooms, leaving two extra rolls of toilet paper on the toilet tanks
• Ensure all lights are turned off (including washroom lights) and all Entrance/Exits are locked.

Supplies

Cleaning supplies are found in the kitchen and in the furnace room. If supplies run out, please contact 242 2794. Toilet supplies are in the closet in the ladies’ washroom).

If you prefer, Opera House staff will clean for you and you will be charged a $25.00 cleaning fee. As the Opera House is run by volunteers, we ask your cooperation in keeping it clean. We appreciate your help. Thank you.

Technical Information

The Manitou Opera House has a vaulted ceiling, hardwood flooring, and plaster walls. Acoustics are excellent for recording.

The main auditorium measures 38 feet by 67 feet.

The back stage floor measures 17 feet deep by 34 feet and is 30 inches higher than the main auditorium floor. The back stage space rises 16 feet high to the curtain rails and lighting fixtures are above this height.

The proscenium stage opening is 20 feet wide and 14 feet from stage floor to top of arch

Lighting

Theatre lighting is available for concert/theatrical settings. Pending your requirement, an honorarium for the technician is suggested. For large events, a more formal arrangement is required.

For specific information please contact Richard Klassen at 204 825 8406 or e-mail him at .

Sound

The Manitou Opera House was built to enhance acoustic performance and, as such, sound quality in the venue is excellent. Musical groups which use a sound system usually find that microphone and monitor are used only to enhance the group's sound.

As each setting is different and sound needs range greatly, sound equipment is not provided by the facility, however there are opportunities for sound rentals from local technicians.

For specific information, please contact Bill Howatt at 204 242 2531 or e-mail him at .