Is it normal to be charged a bond in amateur musicals?

Also, I just did a bit of research - not being from Sydney I thought I would look up the theatre in question, but 2 theatres are mentioned here... Donna Talbert says: "The productions are held at the Seymour Centre" BUT David Blake says: "production being put on in a professional venue (the theatre royale)!!!!" So, which venue is it?? They certainly aren't the same place - I thought they might have been so I looked them up... Seymour Centre City Rd and Cleveland St, Chippendale University of Sydney multi-storey carpark next to theatre, entry from Shepherd St. Buses 422, 423, 426 and 428 from Castlereagh St or Railway Square at Central Station stop outside Seymour Centre. Or walk from Central Station. Theatre Royal King St, Sydney. Underground parking available. Or take a train to Town Hall and walk. Or take a bus with a nearby stop. Source: http://goaustralia.about.com/od/theatreperformingarts/a/sydneytheatres2_2.htm So which venue is it?? They are both beautiful venues, but the Seymour Centre is also a learning space that is part of the University of Sydney, so I'm guessing performers that are training at UofS get the chance to perform there quite regularly... As for the Theatre Royal - they hire out at a negotiable rate from show to show (at least that's what their admin staff told me) So I'm failing to see why a $150K budget is being put up - particularly when you can pay the theatre hire out of box office takings... What's the show so I can look up the cost of the performing rights? I'm a little befuddled as to the size of that budget! Darren