WILLIAM SAROYAN THEATER
This beautiful theater is the 'showcase' of the Fresno Convention Center. With
2,353 luxuriously upholstered seats and superb acoustics, this performing arts theater provides an ideal environment for broadway shows, plays, ballets, concerts and convention meetings.
The Saroyan Theater is home to the Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra and the Fresno Ballet. The theater has hosted renowned stars such as Mikhail Baryshnikov, Arthur Fiedler, and Isaac Stern. It has also played host to magician David Copperfield and the Broadway shows Les Mis, Cats, The Sound of Music, Evita, Chicago, and Riverdance.
The theater's high technical quality adds to the enjoyment of every performance. The theater's spectacular lobby is appointed with solid cast brass doors, glistening chandeliers, and hardwood accents. It makes a perfectly elegant setting for receptions, social gatherings, and convention registration functions.... and, the SJV Town Hall lecture series!
