[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Does anyone know how many people can sit in the Savannah Center theater?

[Bill-n-Brillo]

The Scarlett O'Hara Theatre "accommodates up to 810 seating".

See p. 16 of this pdf: http://www.districtgov.org/images/Fa...20Approved.pdf

Bill

[gomoho]

I don't know, but I recently received the day trip schedule from AAA and everyone of their trips to big name entertainment are sold out. So I'm thinking a good venue, bringing in really good entertainment might really work here. Now people are saying the ticket price for Willy Nelson are too high. Some have mentioned the venue, and others are saying Villagers won't pay that high price. Don't know which is accurate.

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by Bill-n-Brillo

The Scarlett O'Hara Theatre "accommodates up to 810 seating".

See p. 16 of this pdf: http://www.districtgov.org/images/Fa...20Approved.pdf

Bill

I checked what the districtgov site indicated using the Savannah Center Seating Chart that I have, and apparantly the figure indicated on the site is slightly inaccurate. Here are the actual figures broken down by section:

208 Left Orchestra
010 Left Orchestra - Wheel Chair, Mobility Scooter Accessable & companions
222 Right Orchestra
060 Left Balcony
144 Left Center Balcony
144 Right Center Balcony
060 Right Balcony
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848 Total Capacity

Winston, a copy of the chart I have should be available at the box office. That's where mine came from.

(With the chart being dated 3/4/09, the numbers are subject to any remodeling that might have taken place since I received the chart about a year ago)

p.s. If anyone is interested, the Church on the Square has an estimated seating capacity of 681 including 10 accessable spots.

[sralph99]

It seats 852

[sralph99]

848 is also what I come out with Sorry - my addition mistake. I'm using a chart from Dec 2012.

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by sralph99

848 is also what I come out with Sorry - my addition mistake. I'm using a chart from Dec 2012.

No problem. Math was always my strong point. Why I even learned to subtract by the time I was in high school!

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by gomoho

I don't know, but I recently received the day trip schedule from AAA and everyone of their trips to big name entertainment are sold out. So I'm thinking a good venue, bringing in really good entertainment might really work here. Now people are saying the ticket price for Willy Nelson are too high. Some have mentioned the venue, and others are saying Villagers won't pay that high price. Don't know which is accurate.

TV box office site shows Willy Nelson Sold Out.
So much for villages not paying those prices for tickets!

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Thanks. 850 is close enough.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

TV box office site shows Willy Nelson Sold Out.
So much for villages not paying those prices for tickets!

Bogie, my good friend, this is HIGH SEASON, a performing arts center has to support itself all year.

Most of us wish for a performing arts center, but it has to be able to pay the high prices for really good performers and we Villagers are thrifty souls for the most part. In times of down economy, performing arts centers struggle everywhere especially when tickets are over a hundred bucks for performances.

I don't think anyone mentioned performing arts centers. I just leapt to conclusions that THAT is where this discussion is going.

[Tom Hannon]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

Thanks. 850 is close enough.

No wonder why we can't get any good performers here. I thought The Westbury Music Fair on Long Island at 5000 seats was too small. I know it ain't gonna happen, but I wish the Morse's would consider a larger hall or at least an outdoor place that would hold ten of thousands of people for a concert. Just think...we can have our own Woodstock.

[Jim 9922]

Originally Posted by Tom Hannon

========, but I wish the Morse's would consider a larger hall or at least an outdoor place that would hold ten of thousands of people for a concert. Just think...we can have our own Woodstock.

We have one already, the polo fields. One year it was set up for the college all-star football game. Woodstock in golf carts, tripped out grey heads, there's a scarey thought.

[justjim]

A state of the art performing arts center is way overdue for TV. There is a group that has been working on it for years---PALMS! Performing arts lake Marion Sumter. Anybody want to donate a few million?

[billethkid]

an 850-ish seat capacity certainly cannot be very attractive venue for many performing artists/attractions.

since we have strayed of topic I will as well.

Performing arts centers like any and all public funding based facilities that sit most of the time unoccupied (very low utilization per $$$ invested) are very difficult to financially justify.

There is usually a very high ongoing daily maintenance/operating expense required whether there is a performance or not.

I also believe the demographics of TV alone cannot not support the ongoing break even ++ of such a facility, therefore would of neccessity need to be outside TV and closer to another population with a more varied age demographic.....my opinion.

btk

[Tom Hannon]

Originally Posted by Jim 9922

We have one already, the polo fields. One year it was set up for the college all-star football game. Woodstock in golf carts, tripped out grey heads, there's a scarey thought.

Don't forget the women walking around top less. Yes, a scary site indeed.