WHAT TO EXPECT
WHAT TO EXPECT
WHAT TO EXPECT
Saroyan Theatre
The beautiful Saroyan Theatre is the showcase of the Fresno Convention Center. With 2,353 luxuriously upholstered seats and superb acoustics, this performing arts theatre provides an ideal environment for Broadway shows, plays, ballets, concerts, convention meetings … and the San Joaquin Valley Town Hall lecture series!
All daytime talks are held at William Saroyan Theatre located at
700 M Street Fresno, CA 93721
Seating
All of our daytime talks are open seating. Reserved seating is not an option, so please arrive early if you have a preferred seat. A seat map of the theater is available.
Students with free admission (except Town Hall Scholars) are to sit in the Upper Balcony.
Parking
Please see the parking map for various parking lot options in the area
Tickets
- Please select your tickets carefully because tickets are non-refundable, non-exchangeable. If you are unable to use a ticket that you have purchased we recommend giving the ticket to a friend.
- All tickets purchased by August 21st will be mailed for receipt prior to the first lecture.
- Tickets purchased after August 21st will be held at Will Call at the Saroyan Box office on the day of the event.
Bag Policy
Please review Saroyan Theater’s Bag policy. The convention center can be contacted at (559) 445-8100 for special accommodations or questions.
Assisted Listening Devices
Complimentary, assisted listening devices are available for the Town Hall audience! Look inside the theater lobby near the coffee station. Please see the Saroyan website for more information.
Length of Talk
All morning lectures begin at 10:30am. The lecture itself lasts approximately 1 hour and is generally followed immediately by a fifteen minute question and answer period. Please keep your questions brief and to the point to allow for more people to ask questions.
Guest Tickets
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- Guest tickets are subject to seat availability.
- If we approach theater capacity for any given lecture, guest passes will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Lost guest tickets will not be replaced.
- Guest Tickets are Valid for Daytime and Twilight Talks.
Book Signing
When speakers have current books, Petunia’s Place provides books for sale and authors will sign your editions.
Lunch With the Speakers
Enrich your Town Hall experience by purchasing post-talk luncheons. Our speakers make remarks in a more intimate setting and answer additional questions. You can meet Town Hall friends and often get a chance to meet the speaker. Lunch tickets are sold in advance for the entire season (6 daytime talks), however you may purchase a single talk lunch by approaching the lunch table on the day of show, if available.
