Live Theatre can be a very dangerous business.

Within recent history several persons have been killed as a result of theater accidents in Albuquerque and Santa Fe.

We must do whatever it takes to prevent a fire, personal injury or accidental death. 

The rules and guidelines listed on our Rental Information page are compiled from the actual Rental Permit/Contract that you must sign to use the KiMo Theatre.

These rules were created with the cooperation of the City of Albuquerque's: Risk Management, Legal, Building Code and Fire Departments.

The KiMo's Rental Permit requires you (the Renter/Producer) and all your staff, performers and crew to abide by all of the Rental Permit's public safety provisions. If you do not comply with or obtain an acceptable compromise regarding the requirements for the use of the KiMo Theatre it is possible your Event could be Cancelled without prior notice, and/or all Fees and Deposits paid by you would be forfeited.

If this sounds very serious, it is.  We're dealing directly with the life safety of up to 750 people.

The goal of the Cancellation & Forfeiture paragraph in our Rental Permit is not to be unreasonable or punitive but to express to you the seriousness of our intent that you thoroughly consider and help prevent any dangerous situations before they occur.

Public Safety, FYI 

The most important applicable Rental Permit provisions include,

but are not limited to: Fire Code, Occupancy Load, Special Effects, alcoholic beverages, controlled substances, smoking, and performers under 18 years old.

If you become aware of a problem in any of these areas at any time prior to your event please contact us immediately. Working together we can usually reach an acceptable solution, but non-disclosure will limit us to only the most disagreeable options.

Please refer to the Stage Rules section of our Rental Information page for more details.