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National Arts Centre - English Theatre

    
53 Elgin Street
Confederation Square
Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1
The National Arts Centre (NAC) raised its curtains for the first time in 1969. Created by the Parliament of Canada as a Centennial project during the 1960s, the NAC has become Canada's foremost showcase for the performing arts.
Performance Hall Rentals

SOUTHAM HALL
photo:southam hall

Southam Hall is the largest of our three performing halls. With 2,323 seats, it is an ideal venue for a variety of performances and events, including Broadway musicals, ballet, opera, musical acts, lectures, ceremonies, films, orchestral music and virtually any other entertainment or corporate event. Southam Hall has showcased numerous world class premier entertainment events including Opera productions, recitals, and Broadway musicals such as Show Boat, Phantom of the Opera, and Les Miserables.

Southam Hall has four levels of seating and each level has its own set of Boxes. The State Box located on the Mezzanine level is where visiting Royalty, heads of state or V.I.P. guests are seated.

Bring your event to the Nation's premier performance facility. For rental information please contact Simone Deneau at sdeneau@nac-cna.ca or by telephone at (613) 947-7000, Ext. 220.

 

Southam Hall Rental Rates

 

Base Fee

 

One performance

$5,700

Two performances (same day)

$9,000

Three performances (same day)

$12,000

Television

$9,980

Plus

 

The higher of the following two amounts: 2% of gross receipts, less tax, or the minimum guarantee for each performance and for each date used, which is $640.

Box Office Charges

The National Arts Centre Box Office is on the TicketMaster system. Please allow a minimum of five business days for set up of ticket information once an event is confirmed. For Box Office information including seating plans please contact Denise Goulet at dgoulet@nac-cna.ca or by telephone at (613) 947-7000, Ext. 278.

Box Office charges are calculated on a per ticket basis and are as follows:

Mandatory use of NAC Tickets

 

Complimentary tickets
(allowable maximum 3% of total tickets)

$0.35 each

Prebox Tickets
(allowable maximum 20% of total tickets)

$0.50 each

Prebox returns

$0.35 each

Tickets sold by NAC Box Office

$1.40 each

Tickets sold by TicketMaster

$1.15 each

Notes:
* the Combined total of Prebox and complimentary tickets must not exceed 20% of total tickets.

Additional Charges

Credit Card Commissions - Credit card commissions are payable by the licensee.

Facility Fee - The National Arts Centre Facility Fee of $2.50 (GST included) is collected on all tickets sold unless the tickets cost less than $10.00.

SOCAN - SOCAN is a live music royalty fee applied by the Society of Authors & Music Publishers of Canada. SOCAN is 3% of gross receipts, less tax. For additional information please contact SOCAN Concert Administration Department at (416) 445-8700, Ext. 794.

Production Costs - Stage Personnel: Quoted upon receipt of technical requirements. Note: Production costs are a significant addition to the rental costs, often surpassing the rental fee.

Front of House/Usher Services

Rental of Southam Hall includes a full complement of Ushering staff supervised by a House Manager. Standard house security is also included in the rental cost. Usher and/or Security staffing services beyond the normal complement are available at an additional cost.

THEATRE HALL
photo: NAC theatre
The design of the Theatre Hall, which has 897 seats, is ideal for plays, musicals, seminars, conferences, films chamber music and other musical events. The Theatre has showcased premier theatrical productions including numerous Stratford Festival productions and musicals such as "Crazy for You ". The Theatre is an ideal venue for corporate seminars and presentations. Let us stage your next event in the Theatre. For rental information please contact Simone Deneau at sdeneau@nac-cna.ca or by telephone at (613) 947-7000, Ext. 220.

 

Theatre Hall Rental Rates

 

Base Fee

 

One performance

$1,800

Two performances (same day)

$2,850

Three performances (same day)

$4,135

Television

$3,550

Plus

 

The higher of the following two amounts: 2% of gross receipts, less tax, or the minimum guarantee for each performance and for each date used, which is $180

Box Office Charges

The National Arts Centre Box Office is on the TicketMaster system. Please allow a minimum of five business days for set up of ticket information once an event is confirmed. For Box Office information including seating plans please contact Denise Goulet at dgoulet@nac-cna.ca or by telephone at (613) 947-7000, Ext. 278.

Box Office charges are calculated on a per ticket basis and are as follows:

Mandatory use of NAC Tickets

 

Complimentary tickets
(allowable maximum 3% of total tickets)

$0.35 each

Prebox Tickets
(allowable maximum 20% of total tickets)

$0.50 each

Prebox returns

$0.35 each

Tickets sold by NAC Box Office

$1.40 each

Tickets sold by TicketMaster

$1.15 each

Note: the Combined total of Prebox and complimentary tickets must not exceed 20% of total tickets

Additional Charges

Credit Card Commissions - Credit card commissions are are payable by the licensee.

Facility Fee - The National Arts Centre Facility Fee of $2.50 (GST included) is collected on all tickets sold unless the tickets cost less than $10.00.

SOCAN - SOCAN is a live music royalty fee applied by the Society of Authors & Music Publishers of Canada. SOCAN is 3% of gross receipts, less tax. For additional information please contact SOCAN Concert Administration Department at (416) 445-8700, Ext. 794.

Production Costs - Stage Personnel: Quoted upon receipt of technical requirements. Note: Production costs are a significant addition to the rental costs, often surpassing the rental fee.

Front of House/Usher Services

Rental of the Opera Hall includes a full complement of Ushering staff supervised by a House Manager. Standard house security is also included in the rental cost. Usher and/or Security staffing services beyond the normal complement are available at an additional cost.

STUDIO HALL
photo: NAC Studio
The Studio Hall, with a capacity of 250-300 is our most versatile venue. The capacity varies depending upon the seating arrangement. A wide variety of performances are presented in the Studio and it is also used frequently for corporate seminars and presentations.

For rental information please contact Simone Deneau at sdeneau@nac-cna.ca or by telephone at (613) 947-7000, Ext. 220.

 

Studio Hall Rental Rates

 

Base Fee

 

One performance

$700

Two performances (same day)

$1,045

Three performances (same day)

$1,525

Television

$1,280

Plus

 

The higher of the following two amounts: 2% of gross receipts, less tax, or the minimum guarantee for each performance and for each date used, which is $100.

Box Office Charges

The National Arts Centre Box Office is on the TicketMaster system. Please allow a minimum of five business days for set up of ticket information once an event is confirmed. For Box Office information including seating plans please contact Denise Goulet at dgoulet@nac-cna.ca or by telephone at (613) 947-7000, Ext. 278.

Box Office charges are calculated on a per ticket basis and are as follows:

Mandatory use of NAC Tickets

 

Complimentary tickets
(allowable maximum 3% of total tickets)

$0.35 each

Prebox Tickets
(allowable maximum 20% of total tickets)

$0.50 each

Prebox returns

$0.35 each

Tickets sold by NAC Box Office

$1.40 each

Tickets sold by TicketMaster

$1.15 each

Note: the Combined total of Prebox and complimentary tickets must not exceed 20% of total tickets

Additional Charges

Credit Card Commissions - Credit card commissions are are payable by the licensee.

Facility Fee - The National Arts Centre Facility Fee of $2.50 (GST included) is collected on all tickets sold unless the tickets cost less than $10.00.

SOCAN - SOCAN is a live music royalty fee applied by the Society of Authors & Music Publishers of Canada. SOCAN is 3% of gross receipts, less tax. For additional information please contact SOCAN Concert Administration Department at (416) 445-8700, Ext. 794.

Production Costs - Stage Personnel: Quoted upon receipt of technical requirements. Note: Production costs are a significant addition to the rental costs, often surpassing the rental fee.

Front of House/Usher Services

Rental of the Opera Hall includes a full complement of Ushering staff supervised by a House Manager. Standard house security is also included in the rental cost. Usher and/or Security staffing services beyond the normal complement are available at an additional cost.

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