Name: Grand Theatre, Cloud City
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Classification: Opera house, Performing Arts Venue
Location: Cloud City, Bespin
Affiliation: First Order, First Artists Guild
Description: The Grand Theatre is well known for its opulent interior, and offers the people of Bespin a place to indulge in a night of music, fantasy, and glamour. While the theatre does feature ballet, plays, and other concert type performances, it is first and foremost a venue for classical opera.
To ensure a night of class and sophistication, there is a strict black-tie dress code.
The Grand Foyer is a sprawling and lavish ballroom style space.
- Offers cocktail hour before performances.
- Event space for banquets, weddings, and other social gatherings.
- Seating for 3,000 (four sections at orchestra level, three mezzanine level).
- Limited private booth and balcony seating reserved for VIP guests, patrons, and those willing to pay for more intimate seating.
- Advanced access to single tickets and preferred seating.
- Complimentary coat check.
- Invitation to the Grand Opening Gala at the start of each opera season.
- Patron: 1,500 Credits. One complimentary guest ticket per season.
- Benefactor Patron: 5,000 Credits. Access to backstage tours/rehearsals, recognition in the playbill and season book.
- Premier Circle Benefactor: 10,000 Credits. Preferred seating at every show, a season preview with the General Manager, exclusive industry parties.
The Grand Theatre has always been a mainstay of the arts on Bespin, but had been in a state of decline for several years. The previous opera company attempted to remodel the theatre to accommodate a more modern aesthetic, but this caused a steady downfall in popularity. With such a drop in ticket sales, many of the skilled performers moved on, leaving behind a lackluster cast and crew.
However, shortly after the First Order came to rule over Bespin, the venue began to experience quite a revival. The venue itself has been painstakingly restored to its former glory, and features the opulence and luxury one would expect in an opera house. The Grand Theatre is now managed by members of the First Artists Guild, and they have implemented a Patron status system to for additional funding. Their first Premier Circle Benefactor was none other than Marzena Choi.
The First Artists Guild seeks to use the Grand Theatre to improve life and culture through art, while also promoting the ideals of the glorious First Order.
Intent: To further the development of the arts and culture on Bespin, and to offer a landmark location for IC flavor.
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