General Information

Mildly raked house with no balcony. The venue seats up to 551 with permanent theater seating, including 8 wheelchair spaces. Download our Seating Chart.

Note: The theater must be notified in advance if any wheelchair seats are sold.

For a seating chart that shows seats that are six feet apart, download the Seating Chart - Socially Distanced. This assumes that each person in attendance must sit separately and maintain the six feet of distance. This configuration only allows for 62 persons to be seated in the house.

There is no loading dock. The Scene Shop has a loading door (10'4" wide x 11'3" high) at street level with unimpeded rolling access to Stage Left. Distance from loading door to Stage Left = 30'.

The Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center is 16,800 square feet and includes the following spaces:

• Lobby - 2,665 Sq. Ft.
• Backstage - 2,932 Sq. Ft.
  • Green Room - 464 Sq. Ft.
  • Dressing Room A - 202 Sq. Ft.
  • Dressing Room B - 150 Sq. Ft.
  • Dressing Room C - 790 Sq. Ft.
  • Scene Shop - 1326 Sq. Ft.

Also available are the following floor plans with important location information for the hours audio system inputs and outputs, ClearCom connections and stations, and stage audio monitoring control.

• Audio System Inputs and Outputs
• ClearCom Stations and Stage Audio Monitoring

Onsite parking lot with 180 spaces is located to the east of the performing arts center.  Use is free, but availability is not guaranteed.

Note: Onsite parking is not allowed from 7am-2pm during any school day. Additional parking is available at the City of Renton Parking Garage, located one half block away south east of the theater's parking lot.  

The theaters' technical production staff consists of locally trained stagehands supervised by a Technical Director. Based on the needs of your event, we will staff trained lighting, sound technicians, and grip in the appropriate areas. Renton High School, located adjacent to the theater provides student technicians for appropriate events. Interns are supervised at all times.

Please Note: Only Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center staff may operate the theater's light, sound, and rigging equipment.

The rental rates for the performing arts center varies depending on the organization that is requesting use of the space. For an accurate quote based on your rental needs, please contact the theater manager at 425.204.3455.

Rates for renting the space is set by the School Board. Download the current rates.

When using the Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center for an event, we require a certificate of insurance. The policy must be for no less than one million dollars per occurrence and the certificate holder must be listed as: "Renton School District #403 its directors, officer, and employees. 300 SW 7th St. Renton, WA 98057." This certificate must be on file at least one month prior to the event or your booking may be canceled and your deposit could be forfeited.

To guarantee your booking, these (4) items must be submitted within seven (7) days of venue confirmation:

• Signed Rental Contract (A counter-signed copy will be returned to you)
• Deposit Payment (A final invoice will be sent following the event showing total fees and balance due.)
• Technical Rider (If a formal rider is not available, an entire listing of requirements may be accepted.)
• Insurance Certificate

You may cancel without penalty up to 30 days before your event. If you cancel within 30 days of your event the deposit is forfeited. If you cancel less than one week in advance, you will be billed in full for your event. This cancellation policy is in effect even for force majeure.

School Board Policies 4210 and 4215 prohibit the use of Alcohol, Tobacco and Weapons on campus. Failure to comply with these policies are grounds for discontinuing events and fines.