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Performing Arts Complex

 

We are currently accepting requests for venue rentals through June 30, 2024. For rentals between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025, we will be accepting requests beginning February 1, 2024.

To request a date, please complete the Preliminary Request for Use form and Equipment Checklist below and submit these documents to pacinfo@chabotcollege.edu.

Please note that as of December 21, 2021, the Grand Court and Amphitheater are not available for use.

The Chabot College Performing Arts Complex is excited to announce that we are hiring a new full-time, permanent Stage Technician.
 
If you or someone you know has experience in Light Board Operation (specifically on the ETC ION), Audio Engineering for Live Entertainment and Theatrical Rigging (specifically with a Single Purchase Fly system) then this is the job for you (them)!
 
We are really looking for folks who have worked professionally in a rental house for at least 2 years.
 
If interested, a brief description of the position is listed below, as well as a link to view the full job description.
 
Under general supervision, the Stage Technician will perform a variety of skilled and technical duties for Performing Arts Complex (PAC) productions in all areas (lighting, sound, staging, rigging, and audio/visual equipment). The candidate with training in all areas will feel the most comfortable in this position.
This position will engage with both academic programs and community rental clients.
 
Does this sound like YOU!
 
Apply at the link below!
Still have questions? Go to PACINFO@chabotcollege.edu

 

The Performing Arts Complex is one of the East Bay's premier live event venues, and is accessible to Chabot College and the community. We support student success in education, progress in the workplace and engagement with the civic and cultural life of the diverse East Bay community.

The majority of our events take place in the Reed L. Buffington Visual & Performing Arts Center, which is a 1,432 seat auditorium hosting over 100 diverse events each year. Our regular events include theatrical performances, fundraisers, arts competitions and live concerts. In addition to extensive backstage features, we have our own hard-working production staff, including a stage management crew, lighting and sound operators, and a strong Front of House team.

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Contact Us

 

Bernadette Fife
Theater Manager
bfife@chabotcollege.edu 
(510) 723-6976

James Schott
Operations Coordinator
jschott@chabotcollege.edu
(510) 723-2981

Caroline Morrison-Pegg
Audience Services Technician
cmorrison-pegg@chabotcollege.edu
(510) 723-6794

Gregory Thomas
Audience Services Technician
grthomas@chabotcollege.edu 
(510) 723-6732

Gene Hale
Stage Technician
ghale@chabotcollege.edu 

For information about general events at Chabot College, please view our Calendar of Events.

For general information, including Lost & Found, please contact:

pacinfo@chabotcollege.edu

 

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Plan Your Next Event!

We have 3 facilities that can be rented for events:

  1. Reed L. Buffington Visual & Performing Arts Center (PAC) - Our main auditorium with Orchestra and Balcony levels. 1,432 seats.
  2. Stage One (S1) - Our versatile Black Box Theater. 111 seats
  3. The Recital Hall - A small, intimate space with fantastic acoustics. 99 seats.

All spaces are equipped to support hybrid in-person / livestream events! Ask our team about the livestream options for your event.

How to Rent


BOOKING YOUR EVENT AT THE PAC:

We are currently accepting requests for venue rentals through June 30, 2024. To request a date, please complete the Preliminary Request for Use form and Equipment Checklist below and submit these documents to pacinfo@chabotcollege.edu.

Forms for 2023/2024

Rates

Specs

Auditorium

Dimensions

Seating Charts

Stage One

  • Maximum seating capacity 115

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