Patrons can be added directly to a season package through the Manage Favorite Seats window. This gives you the ability to manage patrons within the season package, on mass, or individually.

To add patrons to a season subscription Package using the Manage Favorite Seats window, you perform the following steps:

1. Click the Subscription button in the main Theatre Manager toolbar / ribbon bar.

   The Manage Favorite Seats window opens.

   

   For more information on the Manage Favorite Seats window click here.

2. Click the Add button in the lower left corner.

   The Contact List opens.

   For more information on the Contact List click here.

3. Search for the patron to be added to the season.

   Single click on a patron to select their record. To select multiple patrons, use the <SHIFT> key, or the <CTRL> key (Windows) or the <OPTION> key (Mac) to select multiple individuals.

   

4. Click the Select button.

   The patrons are added to the Patron List in the lower left corner of the Manage Favorite Seats window.

   

   For more information on the Patron List area click here.

The Patrons are now added to the Season Package. Patrons can also be added from a Mail List by dragging and dropping the selected names into the Patron List area of the Manage Favorite Seats window. Once added to the season package the patrons are ready to be issued favorite seats.

Each patron is assigned Favorite Seats in the season package. These seats determine where Theatre Manager will book the patron in the season, as well as, which performance and pricing structure will be used for the seats booked. For a patron's Favorite Seats to be selected, they must first be a part of the season package. For information on subscribing a patron to a Season Package, click here.

To selecting a patron's favorite seats in the Manage Favorite Seats window, you perform the following steps:

1. Click the Subscription button in the main Theatre Manager toolbar / ribbon bar.

   The Manage Favorite Seats window opens.

   

   For more information on the Manage Favorite Seats window click here.

2. Choose the required Season Package and Performance.

   

   For more information on the Package and Performance list area click here.

3. Single click the patron to add favorite seats for from the Patron List area.

   

   For more information on the Patron List area click here.

4. Highlight the desired seats for the Subscription.

   Seats can be selected by using the mouse to drag a box over the preferred seats, or by holding the <SHIFT> key and clicking each seat.

   

5. Select the correct Promotion and Price Code for the subscription located under the map.
6. Click the Add Seat button.

   The seats are added to the Seat Selection area of the Patron Subscription Detail window.

   

   For more information on the Seat List area click here.

   The patron now has their favorite seats set up in the control house. The seats can be seen at the bottom of the Manage Favorite Seats window. The seats are also indicated on the map represented by a lower case s. As seats are booked they appear on the map. The patron is now ready to book their season subscription.

    

Once a patron has been added to a season package and their subscription contains favorite seats, you can book the season package.

1. Click Subscription button in the main Theatre Manager toolbar / ribbon bar.

   The Manage Favorite Seats window opens.

   

   For more information on the Manage Favorite Seats window click here.

2. Select the season from the Season Package drop down in the upper left corner of the Manage Favorite Seats window.

   

3. Choose the performance from the Performance List.

   This is found to the left of the Manage Favorite Seats window.

   

   For more information on the Season Package and Performance list area click here.

4. In the Patron list, find the patron you want to manage the seats for.

   The list is found in the lower left corner of the Manage Favorite Seats window.

   

   For more information on the Patron List area click here.

5. Select the patron by single clicking on their name.
6. Then, click the Book button at the top of the window.

   The Order opens to the Payment window.



For more information on the Payment window click here.

7. Choose the type of payment from the Payment Method drop down list and enter the payment details and accept the payment.

    

   If the tickets are to be printed immediately, select Print Tickets. If the tickets will be Batch Printed later, select the Accept Payment button.

8. The payment window closes and the Manage Favorite Seats window opens.

   The patron status, in the season package automatically updates.

   

The patrons tickets have now been booked and the patrons Favorite Seats Detail window reflects the changes.

When patrons want to select seats that have already been chosen by another patron, you will need to create a wait list for the seats. Then, when the original patron releases those seats, they are available to the next patron on the wait list.

To start, here is a picture of the color coding on the graphic venue map when selecting a patron's Favorite Seats.

• Seats with a red background are those the currently selected patron has set as their Favorite Seats.
• Seats with a blue background are those another patron has selected as their Favorite Seats.
• Seats with a yellow background are those which are currently selected but not assigned to a patron yet.

To start, you perform the following steps:

1. Click the Subscription button in the Main Theatre Manager toolbar / ribbon bar.

   The Manage Favorite Seats window opens.

   

   For more information on the Manage Favorite Seats window click here.

2. In the upper left corner of the window, select the season from the Package drop down.

   

3. Select the performance from the Performance List to the left of the Manage Favorite Seats window.

   

   For more information on the Package and Performance list area click here.

4. Find the patron in the Patron List

   This is found in the lower left corner of the Manage Favorite Seats window.

   

   For more information on the Patron List area click here.

5. Single click on the patron, and choose the desired seats - currently being held by another patron.

   

6. Click the Add Seat button.

   The Wait List warning message opens.

   

7. Click the Secondary button.

   The seats will be added to the Seat List area.

   If the Primary button is selected, you will give the selected seats to the patron instead of being wait listed. The seats will be listed as Primary in their Season Package. The patron who previously held the seats will be moved down in priority and be added to the wait list.

   

   For more information on the Seat List area click here.

The patron is now on the Wait List for the desired seats. All patrons who are currently on the wait list can be seen in the Wail List area of the Manage Favorite Seats window located in the lower right corner. For more information on making a patron the primary on a set of seats, click here.

 

You can add patrons to a season package in the Patron Window. Employee access can be altered to allow employees access to subscribing patrons to the season package specifically from the Patron Window.

To start, you perform the following steps:

1. Open the Patron Window.

   

   For information on accessing the Patron Window click here.

2. Select the Season tab in the Patron Record.
3. Click the New button.

   The Select A Season Package window opens.

   The Select A Season Package window will not open if there is only one active season package.

   

4. Single click the desired Season Package and click the Select button.

   The Select A Season Performance window opens.

   The Select A Season Performance window will not open if there is only one performance in the season package.

   

5. Select the desired Performance and then click the Select button.

   The Subscription Detail window opens.

   

   For more information on the Subscription Detail window click here.

The Patron has been added to the Season Package. Once added to the season package the patron can be assigned favorite seats.

Once you have added a patron to a season package, the patron's favorite seats can be assigned. Favorite seats indicate the location the patron wishes to sit in, as well as the price and promotion, to be used for the season subscription.

To add favorite seats to a season package from the patron window, you perform the following steps:

1. Open the Patron Window.

   For more information on how to access the Patron Window click here.

   

2. Select the Season tab in the Patron Record. Then select the season package to add the favorite seats to.

   For more information on the Season tab click here.

3. Click the Open button.

   The Subscription Detail window opens.

   

   For more information on the Subscription Detail window click here.

4. Edit the Desired Seats field to match the number of seats the patron requires in the season package.
5. Highlight the seats the patron wants for their Subscription.

   You select seats by using the mouse to drag a box over the preferred seats, or by holding the <SHIFT> key and clicking each seat.

6. Choose the correct Promotion and Price Code for the subscription.
7. Click the Add Seat button.

   The seats are added to the Seat Selection area of the Patron Subscription Detail window.

   

   For more information on the Seat List area click here.

The patron now has favorite seats within the control house. The seats can be seen in the seating section of the Subscription Detail window on the left. The seats are also indicated on the map represented by a lower cases. The patron is now ready to book their season subscription.

 

Once a patron has been added to a season package and their subscription contains favorite seats the season package can be booked.

To book the season package, you perform the following steps:

1. Open the Patron Window.

   

   For more information on how to access the Patron Window click here.

2. Select the Season tab in the Patron Record. Then the Season Package(s) to book.

   Several season packages can be booked at the same time. Use the key to select multiple season packages, or the key (Windows) or the key (Mac) to select multiple individual season packages.

   For more information on the Season tab click here.

3. Click the Book button.

   The Order opens to the Payment window.

   

   For more information on the Payment window click here.

4. Select the type of payment from the Payment Method drop-down list and enter the payment details. Then, accept the payment.

   If the tickets are to be printed now select Print Tickets. If the tickets will be Batch Printed at a later date select the Accept Payment button.

   The payment window closes and you are returned to the Patron record.

   The status of the Season Package is automatically updated.

   

The patrons tickets are now booked and they are displayed on the tickets tab. The Season Package status is updated and the patron has been booked into Next Years Control House.

In the Order window, you can subscribe a patron to a Season Package, and book the seats along with other purchases. To start, you perform the following steps:

1. Open the Patron record for the purchasing patron.

   

   For more information on how to access the Patron record click here.

2. Click the Tickets button in the the Ticket tab.

   The Order window opens.

   

3. Click the Season button.

   The Season Subscription display opens.

   

4. Click the New button.

   The Select A Season Package dialog opens.

   The Select A Season Package window does not open if there is only one active season package.

   

5. Click to highlight the requested season package for the patron, and then click the Select button.

   The Select a Season performance dialog opens.

   The window does not open if there is only one performance in the season package.

   

6. Click to highlight the requested Performance. Then press the Select button.

   The Subscription Detail window opens to the Favorite Seats tab.

   

   For more information on the Subscription Detail window click here.

7. In the Desired Seats field, enter the number of seats the patron requests.
8. Highlight the seats the patron wants for their Subscription.

   You can select seats using the mouse to drag a box over the preferred seats, or by holding the <SHIFT> key and clicking each seat.

9. At the bottom of the map, choose the correct Promotion and Price Code.
10. Click the Add Seat button.

    The seats are added to the Seat Selection area of the Patron Subscription Detail window.

    

    For more information on the Seat List area click here.

11. Close the Subscription Detail window.
12. Click the Book button in the Subscription window ribbon bar.

The Payment window opens.



For more information on the Payment window click here.

13. In the Payment Method drop down, select the method of payment, enter the payment details and accept the payment.

    If the tickets are to be printed now select Print Tickets. If the tickets will be Batch Printed at a later date select the Accept Payment button.

The Order window closes and you are returned to Patron record.

The patron's season tickets have now been booked and the season package is now displayed in the Season tab.

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When a patron wants to take part in a season package, they need to subscribe to the season package before they select favorite seats and have their season package booked.

To add a patron to a Season Package in the Season Detail window, you perform the following steps:

1. Click Patron Sales >> Season Reservations >> Setup Season Packages.

   

   The Season Package List window opens.

   

   Click here for more information on the Season Package List window.

2. Select the requested season package, Click the Open button.

   The Season Package Detail window opens.

   

   Click here for more information on the Season Package Detail window.

3. Select the Patron tab.

   

4. Click the New button.

   The Patron Lookup List window opens.

   

   Click here for more information on the Patron Lookup List window.

5. Search for and click on the patron you are adding to the season package.
6. Click the Select button.

   If there is more than one performance series, the Season Performance Selection window will open.

   

7. Select the Performance the patron wants and click the Select button.

   You are returned to the Season Package Patrons tab.

For more information on adding favorite seats to the season package click here.

Each patron is assigned Favorite Seats in the season package. These seats determine where Theatre Manager books the patron in the season, as well as, the performance and pricing structure for all subsequent seasons. Before the favorite seats can be selected the patron must first be part of the season package. For information on subscribing a patron to a Season Package through the Season Subscription Detail window, click here.

To add the patron's favorite seats to their season package, you would perform the following steps:

1. Click Patron Sales >> Season Reservations >> Setup Season Packages.

   

   The Season Package List window opens.

   

   Click here for more information on the Season Package List window.

2. Click to highlight the season package, then click the Open button in the Season Package List ribbon bar.

   The Season Package Detail window opens.

   

   Click here for more information on the Season Package Detail window.

3. Select the Patrons tab.

   

4. Click to highlight the patron wanting seats, then click the Detail button.

   The Patron Subscription Detail window for the selected patron opens.

   

   Click here for more information on the Patron Subscription Detail window.

5. In the Desired Seats field, enter the number of seats the patron wants in their season package.
6. Highlight the seats the patron wants in their subscription.

   You can select seats by using the mouse to drag a box over the preferred seats, or by holding the <SHIFT> key and clicking each seat.

7. At the bottom of the map, choose the Promotion and Price Codes.
8. Click the Add Seat button.

   The seats are added to the Seat Selection area of the Patron Subscription Detail window.

   

   For more information on the Seat List area click here.

9. Click the Save button.
10. Close the Patron Subscription Detail window.

The patron is added to the season package. To learn how to add a patron to a season package click here.

Once the patron is added to a season package and their subscription contains favorite seats the season package can be booked.

To book a subscription from the Season Package window, you perform the following steps:

1. Click Patron Sales >> Season Reservations >> Setup Season Packages.

   

   The Season Package List window opens.

   

   Click here for more information on the Season Package List window.

2. Click to highlight the season package, then click the Open button.

   The Season Package Detail window opens.

   

   Click here for more information on the Season Package Detail window.

3. Select the Patrons tab.

   

4. Click to highlight the patron, then click the Book button.

   The Order opens to the Payment window.

   

   For more information on the Payment window click here.

5. Choose the payment type from the Payment Method drop down list, enter the payment details and accept the payment.

   If the tickets are to be printed now select Print Tickets. If the tickets will be Batch Printed at a later date select the Accept Payment button.

   The payment window closes and you are returned to the Season Subscription Detail window. The patron status in the season package is automatically updated.

The patrons tickets are booked and the Season Subscription Detail window reflects the changes you have made.