THEA 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Discount Window, Thrust Stage, Seating Assignment
27 Feb 2017
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Ticket : a contract between the organization (that is putting on a show) and the patron. Dead wood: a term used to desginate any and all the unsold tickets. Theatre can hold 200 patrons, 150 tickets are sold, and 50 tickets. Dressing the house: the decision to seat patrons based on the needs of the show. For a comedy, seating patrons closer together will make them laugh more (proximity to others laughing releases our own inhibitions of laughing). A thrust theatre might have a side that provides better seats for sightlines, blocking, and sound, but the box office cannot only sell seats on house left. They also want to make it appear and feel full. Vips, box office errors, or the media. sold because they may be problematic for the performance. for admission, typically by receiving a voucher or a complimentary ticket. Papering the house: filling some of the empty seats with patrons who have not paid.
