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Raise the Curtains on your Special Event

Raise the curtains on your special event at our historic theater. The doors of the Rochester Opera House are open for you to stage your next important event. This century old theater is a unique venue offering numerous possibilities to entertain your audience, guests, clients or friends in memorable fashion.

In addition to the beauty of this historic theater, the Rochester Opera House offers: sound, lighting, catering access, two bathrooms with showers, a service elevator, two backstage dressing rooms, handicap accessibility and ample parking. Level floor for tables & chairs accommodates seating for up to 200 plus additional balcony seating.

Raised floor (orchestra seating) accommodates 700.

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Parties and Social Functions

Enjoy your next party, club function or social event at the Rochester Opera House. Seat up to 200 guests comfortably at tables and chairs on the level first floor, and still have plenty of room for dancing. Use the stage to make that important speech or to set up the band or DJ. This theater offers an excellent space for all types of functions, celebrations and parties.

Corporate Events, Speeches, Seminars

The near-perfect acoustics, horseshoe balcony, seating for 700 and climate control system make the Rochester Opera House the ideal location for your next trade show, convention or seminar. Demonstrate a new product line or speak on stage and be guaranteed that everyone in the audience will hear and see you. Take advantage of theater light and sound to enhance your presentation. Offer your clients/customers/guests a memorable place to meet.

Specialty Shows

The Rochester Opera House is a large but intimate space to showcase bridal or specialty fashions. Use the backstage dressing rooms to have models ready to appear on stage. Seat guests at tables on the first floor and in the balcony to view the show. The theater is a great venue to showcase all types of specialty products. Display your crafts, quilts, antiques and other products in the auditorium and on stage.

Access to the Rochester Opera House

The Rochester Opera House, located in City Hall at 31 Wakefield Street in downtown Rochester, NH is easily accessed by Interstate 95 to the Spaulding Turnpike from Boston and Portland, Route 101 from Manchester, Route 202 from Concord and Route 16 from the North Country. Skyhaven Airport is located in Rochester and Manchester International Airport is a short drive away.