Rent the Theatre

Interested in Renting the Theatre?

Check out the information below and reach out at Info@MyCFCT.org to rent.

Christoffersen Auditorium (462 seats)



Rent the Hall

Need a unique and creative space for a meeting, seminar, or wedding? We have the space for you. The historic auditorium is climate controlled for your comfort with professional lighting and sound equipment to take your event to the next level.

Deery meeting & Reception Room (75 person capacity)

Rent the Deery Room

This space is located on the third floor and is accessible by stairs or elevator. Perfect for a reception, large meeting, or social gathering with large windows looking over the Cedar Falls Main Street.

Auditorium Rental for Stage, Shows, Concerts & Recitals, etc. Cost

  • $600 per performance
  • $150 per rehearsal
  • Special rates available for Non-Profit Organizations, Schools and Church groups.
  • Note: Rental quotes are for a six-hour period. $50/hour will be charged beyond six hours. Includes: Use of Green Room, Make-up Room (supplies not included), Dressing Areas, Required staff person present. Lessee is responsible for clean-up. 
  • Note: Auditorium for Meetings, Seminars, Weddings Cost: $500 per event Includes: Use of apron of stage only. Required staff person present (maximum 6 hours - after 6 hours Lessee pays $40 per hour) One microphone and general stage lighting - no cue changes.

Cost:

  • $300 (with no food or drink used in the room)
  • $375 with kitchen privileges (if food or drink is involved) with sink, microwave, and fridge.
  • Rental quotes are for a six-hour period (including set up and take down) of your event. $40/hour will be charged beyond six hours.
  • Includes: Ten 6-foot tables, 75 folding chairs and one 8-foot buffet table. The Lessee is responsible for setting up and taking down tables and chairs. 

The Lessee is responsible for removal of garbage. Garbage bags will be provided. Special provisions in addition to the above items will be negotiated individually.

Technical Fees:

Note: This can be an expensive part of your rental. To help expedite it, a written explanation of your setup needs should be communicated at least two weeks before the rental.


A CFCT technical consultant is required for all stage shows/concerts for set up of lighting, sound and any special stage requirements. $100 minimum plus $25/hr. after 4 hrs.


Use of equipment:

  • Light board: $75 per use
  • Sound board: $75 per use
  • Follow spots: $25 per use
  • Gels for lights: $10 per color
  • Digital Projector: $50 per use
  • Microphone: $25 per use
  • Digital LED Marquee Rental: $100 up to 3 days & $25 per day thereafter.
  • Piano: $50 per use (per use is described as performance or rehearsal)
  • The theatre owns 10-Audio Technica wireless lav lapel mics, 2-handheld Shure SM58 wired mics, 1-handheld Audio Technica wireless mic.

Tickets/Box Office: Lessee provides their own tickets or ticket printing. Ticket sales for some events are handled off-site. If theatre staff sells tickets for you prior to your event, the fee charge will be $150. or $0.75 per ticket sold, whichever is greater. Also, a $4.00 fee per ticket charged to customers will be added on to your final bill. 


The theatre controls and runs the concession area on certain performances if it so chooses. CFCT retains all profits from the concession stand. 


Lessee should provide any front of house staff for the event. Front of house includes any box office personnel the day/night of the event, house manager, ushers, ticket takers. In the event CFCT provides front of house service, a $100 fee will be added on to the final bill. 

  1. Lessee will provide the theatre the number of people at Lessee's event (ie.-ticket stub count).
  2. A staff representative must be on the premises at all times during the rental period unless other arrangements are made with Lessee. Staff may restrict or stop inappropriate activities by the Lessee and its guests.
  3. The Oster Regent is a SMOKE FREE building.
  4. Food and beverages are not allowed in the auditorium. The LESSEE IS EXPECTED TO MONITOR THIS.
  5. If the use of CFCT sound and/or lighting equipment or additional technical assistance is required, only trained technicians provided by CFCT will be used. An hourly fee will be assessed in addition to the basic rental fee.
  6. The Lessee assumes all liability for its activities and must hold CFCT harmless for acts by or upon the Lessee and its guests.
  7. Rental of CFCT facilities in no way constitutes endorsement or sponsorship of the Lessee's programs or activities by CFCT and may not be promoted as such.
  8. Drills, tape, staples, nails and damage-producing fasteners may not be used on any surface of the Oster Regent Theatre. The use of poster putty will be allowed only on wooden surfaces. It must be completely removed by the Lessee. The Lessee must not tape anything to the windows.
  9. The use of pyrotechnics will not be allowed. Open flame is restricted to stationary candles in enclosed holders to be used as table decorations (i.e. votive) for dining or special social events. Confetti, glitter, materials that may adhere to surfaces or cracks are not allowed.
  10. Helium balloons and lighter than air products are not allowed in the auditorium.
  11. Use of the Theatre Marquee is not part of the rental.
  12. Lessee will acknowledge theatre help, in any playbill or program, by listing name and position where appropriate (ie.-Tim King-Technical consultant).
  13. The CFCT uses "re" in the spelling of Theatre for both CFCT and Oster Regent Theatre. Any advertising/marketing materials of Lessee will reflect the proper name.

Stage Floor - painted plywood. 

Lighting - ETC 96-dimmer capacity. 

Sound - Presonus StudioLive 24.4.2 or a Behringer X32 digital mixer. 

Stage depth - 30' Proscenium opening - 32' 7" Wing space - 11' left, 11' right 

Load in doors - 6' wide and 30" up from street level. 

34' mechanical roll drop cyc upstage wall, with LED digital projector.

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