The Nutcracker
2008-12-20 13:30:00 GMT-05:00

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FAQ

Recently Submitted Questions and Answers

What do you have to do to keep up with the facility?
In addition to myself, the PAC has a staff of two secretaries, a technical director and a custodian. We also have a corps of over two dozen volunteer students and adults that assist with everything from building sets to ushering to stuffing envelopes. The PAC is a year round facility so even during the summer we have activities occurring. Once one season is up and running, plans are under way for the next season.
Does John Hardin High School or Hardin County Schools make any profits off of the facility?
JHHS and the PAC are two separate entities that just happen to share the same roof. I am the administrator in charge of the PAC and Alvin Garrison is the administrator in charge of JHHS. We have separate facilities and separate staffs as well. The revenue produced by the PAC is channeled back into programming and facility improvements and repairs that help us better serve HCS students.
What do schools and people in general have to do to rent the facility?
Our online rental application is available at our website www.thepac.net. Once submitted, the application is reviewed by the PAC staff and upon approval, the renter is sent a contract to sign. The renter must then return the contract along with payment and proof of insurance to secure use of the facility. The process is the same for school organizations but of course payment and proof of insurance are not required.
Do you feel that the PAC is located in a great spot for all Hardin County Schools?
Geography is the major stumbling block to the PAC being able to serve ALL Hardin County Schools. But the PAC had to be built somewhere and being at JHHS makes our space centrally located in the county. By the way, many folks are under the misperception that we serve primarily JHHS students. This could not be further from the truth. We actually serve about 20,000 students annually over a nine county region. JHHS makes up a very small percentage of that number. In addition, the PAC has created several programs to help extend the reach of our facility: PAC To Go: Professional theatre companies bring shows right to local schools. Arts 4 All: HCS employees contribute monthly to a fund used to supplement ticket and transportation costs for schools to attend programming at the PAC. PAC Play Dough: Students participating in PAC events receive $1 off coupons that can be applied toward the cost of attending PAC events.
What all is the PAC used for?
The PAC's mission is to complement student learning and participation in performing arts and provide quality performing arts experiences for the community at large. In addition to our season of PAC produced programming, the PAC is available to use for any HCS organization free of charge and available for rental to others in the community.
How often is the PAC used?
The PAC is in use 20-25 days per month on average.
Can you please clarify the available seating? The chart link provided on the ticketing page does not describe each titled section so that we can try and determine where we would like seating prior to ticket purchase.
Rows identified by a single letter (A) are on the orchestra level. Rows identified by a double letter (AA) are on the balcony level. Rows identified by a triple letter (AAA) are at the front of the stage and are only available for specific events.