As a community owned theater, the Panida depends on the participation of all kinds of people with all kinds of support. Two main ways we are supported by our community is through our volunteers and through the organizations that rent the Theater for their own events. At every event we have, our valued Volunteers help with ticket sales, ticket taking, selling concessions, selling drinks at our bar and ushering. We could not do this without them!  In addition to our “Panida Presents” events, the theater is also frequently rented by other community organizations, such as POAC and several local Theater companies who produce their own productions within our walls.

Our beautiful, historic Panida Theater has been home to a variety of performances. Our Mission: “Inspiring cultural enrichment, education and entertainment through the arts for all generations.” Which includes producers and patrons and we appreciate your community support by renting the theater. We offer our Panida Main Theater with a full stage, with sound and light systems and a seating capacity of 480. We have hosted movies, dance performances, live music, theatre, magic, comedy and much more! We also offer our Panida Little Theater next door (see separate tab for details) – which can be used for business presentations, intimate movies, small concerts, a black box theater and more with a seated capacity of 80 and standing capacity of 91.

Please fill out an event scheduling form or send us an email to panidatheater@panida.org to request more information about renting either theater.

Notes:
Please complete the Panida Event Request Booking form and we will contact you with any questions and/or prepare a contract draft. Just submitting this form DOES NOT HOLD YOUR DATE. With the agreement and signing of the contract, we will ask for a deposit to hold the dates/times that you request. If you are a non-profit organization, we do offer a discounted rental price, however we require a copy of your current 501(c) 3 status if we don’t have it on file. Additionally, a copy of your liability insurance policy listing the Panida as additional insured will need to accompany the contract.

Please note: An “Event Rental Day” gives you the use of our venue for a public or private event for up to 10 hours in one day. Weekday or weekend days available for slightly different prices.  A “rehearsal day rental” can only be accompanied by an event rental day and gives you the use of our venue for up to 6 hours in one day and is not available on any weekend days.

The fees are dependent upon various factors including equipment requirements, the degree of technical support required, day of the week and your non-profit status. The Panida Theater provides concessions and beer/wine are sold by Panida Volunteers at ALL theater events unless specified. Please let us know if you have any questions or specific requests related to this service. No outside food or beverages are allowed.

Please let us know if you have additional requirements we may not be aware of. FEES FOR UNIQUE OR OUT OF THE ORDINARY REQUESTS ARE DETERMINED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS For some large events, we may include in the contract fees for additional cleaning, dumpster costs and security.

Additional security can be contracted through outside security agencies.