These rules are enforced to help provide all persons in the KiMo Theatre with a reasonable measure of safety during emergency or unforeseen situations and also to assist with personal security and loss/theft prevention.

Your violation of these rules may cause the delay or immediate cancellation of your use of the KiMo, and/or forfeiture of your Damage and Compliance Deposit.

Backstage Occupancy

Fire Department regulations limit the backstage occupancy of the KiMo Theatre. This limit includes all of your backstage staff, performers, and crew. There is only dressing room space for a maximum of 40 performers. The KiMo has not been fully renovated and has no suitable accommodations for additional performers.  

Onstage & Backstage Access

Door monitor (security) persons with a check-in list of authorized onstage / backstage personnel must be provided by you during all rehearsals and performances.  Your check-in list must name all onstage/backstage personnel.  You must provide us with a copy of this list upon request.

Authorized backstage personnel will include ONLY the persons working directly on or for your event. Your door monitor personnel should be prepared to enforce this requirement on a continuous basis and prevent access to the backstage and onstage areas by any unauthorized persons. 

City/KiMo insurance regulations specifically prohibit backstage access by: audience members, friends, family, and guests. This rule must be enforced to provide for the personal safety of those persons, the privacy and personal security of the performers and their belongings, as well as property of the KiMo. 
They may not even step inside the stage door as it is located in an exceptionally small Fire Exit stairwell, they MUST wait outside.

The KiMo Theatre was built without a Green Room (Actors Lounge) and has no appropriate backstage area for performers to meet friends, family, guests or the public. When applicable, performers are encouraged to meet the public in the Lobby after the show.

Exits & Fire Lanes

Exits, aisles, walkways and interior and exterior Fire Lanes may not be obstructed at any time. (AFD Regulations) This includes all stairwells and posted Exit areas backstage, all doorways and walkways in the Auditorium and Lobby, and exterior Exits from the building.  You are required to have your staff help us enforce this regulation.

Guests or Audience at Rehearsals

Fire Department and City Insurance Regulations prohibit any guests or an audience at rehearsals. Anyone not working directly in or for your event is considered an audience member or guest. To prevent their entry into the building you are responsible for providing someone to monitor the backstage, lobby & auditorium areas during all rehearsals.

Family, friends, guests and Preview Night or Private Showing audiences are allowed in the building only if ALL of the following conditions are met.

• The activity has been listed in advance in the KiMo Rental Contract as a "Performance".
• A KiMo Front of House manager and all your Usher staff are present.
• Audience members and guests enter the building only through the front lobby doors.
• All audience members entering the building are counted and that count is reported to the KiMo FOH Manager.

Security Guards,  Supervisory and Technical Staff  / Stage Crew

A minimum of one uniformed "City" security guard is required for Front of House during all evening and weekend Performances. The KiMo Theatre can provide and may require additional personnel at your expense, that we deem are necessary to insure the safety of the performers and public during your use of the building.

If you cannot provide sufficient persons to safely present your event your event may be postponed, cancelled, or you will be billed for any staff or personnel supplied by the KiMo.

Please contact us with your questions about providing staff/crew for your event. 
(505) 768-3578.

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