Facility Rental Rates
If you are interested in renting the World Theater, please download and fill out a Facility Request Form and submit a hard copy to the World Theater as instructed. Your request will be reviewed and you will be contacted to discuss the details of your request. If you have questions on the form, please contact World Theater Operations Manager Phil Esparza at (831)582-3618 or pesparza@csumb.edu.
The World Theater is available to rent to area individuals and groups for all types of events. The fee schedule is divided into four categories (definitions are below):
For-profit/commercial: Applies to any theater use by a for-profit institution, agency, commercial promoter, business, or other private enterprise.
Non-profit/noncommercial: Organizations that are recognized by the federal government as non-profit organizations with tax-exempt status. Proof of non-profit status required.
Campus co-sponsorship: Partnerships/collaborations with on-campus and off-campus groups. Campus department must clearly demonstrate academic benefit to CSUMB and/or benefit of partnership to University mission, vision and value statements.
Campus sponsorship: Events solely produced and sponsored by recognized CSUMB units.
For additional questions and information about renting the World Theater, please contact World Theater Operations Manager Phil Esparza at 831-582-3618.
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Service/Description |
For-Profit |
Non-Profit |
Campus Co- Sponsorship |
Campus Sponsorship |
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Performance Base Rental: performance or main event (includes 1 World Theater staff personnel and equipment) |
$1,900 |
$1,400 |
$685 |
$0 |
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Rehearsal Base Rental: rehearsal and prep ( includes 1 World Theater staff personnel and equipment ) |
$1,450 |
$950 |
$350 |
$0 |
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Additional University Backstage Crew (rate per person/per hour, 4 hour minimum, approx. $10-20/hr) |
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Front-of-House Personnel rate per person/per hour, 4 hour minimum, approx. $10-$25/hr) |
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Taping Services (audio, video, etc) |
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Broadcasts (web, internet, distance learning, etc) |
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Piano Rental (Steinway D; rate per day) |
$300 |
$200 |
$100 |
$0 |
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Piano Tuning (rate per tuning) |
$150 |
$150 |
$150 |
$150 |
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Dance Floor (Rosco, black, rate per day, no rosin) |
$300 |
$200 |
$100 |
$100 |
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Box Office Surcharges (Per ticket surcharge covers ticket stock) |
$2 |
$1 |
$1 |
$1 |
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ADA Sign Interpreter |
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Parking Lot (based on University Parking Services charge) |
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Parking Attendants (based on University Parking Services charge ) |
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Security/University Police (based University Police Department charge) |
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Administrative Fee |
8% of total rental |
8% of total rental |
8% of total rental |
8% of all expenses |
- *Denotes events in which an admission fee is charged.
- All rates subject to change anytime without notice.

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