# Theatre & Play Ticketing for India > Multiple show dates, seat categories that match your auditorium, and QR entry at the door — without a monthly subscription or a cut that makes small runs unviable. ## Overview Vihaya Events handles theatre, drama and stage show ticketing in India. Free for free shows; 1.75–4.5% platform fee on paid tickets. Each performance date is a sub-event with its own capacity and ticket categories, so a sold-out Saturday does not close Sunday. Supports balcony, stalls and premium price categories, QR entry at the auditorium, and payouts on request. ## How it works ### 1. Create the production Add the play, the company, the venue and a synopsis. Upload the poster in portrait — the page renders it without stretching. ### 2. Add each performance Every show date and time is a sub-event with its own capacity, so Friday selling out leaves Saturday open. ### 3. Set seat categories Stalls, balcony, premium and concession rates as ticket tiers, each with its own price and its own seat count. ### 4. Sell by UPI Audiences pay by UPI, card or net banking and receive a QR ticket by email immediately. ### 5. Scan at the door Front-of-house scans QR codes as the audience arrives, with a live count of who is in. ### 6. Get paid Request a payout after the run and UPI transfers land within two working days. ## Key features for Theatre & Play Ticketing - **A sub-event per performance** — Each show date carries its own capacity and its own audience list, so a sold-out night does not affect the rest of the run. - **Seat categories** — Stalls, balcony, premium and concession as independent tiers with their own prices and seat counts. - **Portrait posters render properly** — Theatre posters are usually portrait. The event page fits the artwork rather than stretching it to a landscape crop. - **Concession pricing** — Student and senior rates can be restricted to a validated ID, checked server-side rather than on the honour system. - **Door check-in** — QR scanning at front of house with live counts, scoped to the specific performance so a Friday ticket is refused on Saturday. - **Viable for small runs** — No monthly fee, so a three-night run at a hundred seats costs nothing to list and only the platform fee on what actually sells. ## FAQ ### How do I sell tickets for several performance dates? Create the production as a mega event and add one sub-event per performance. Each date has its own capacity, ticket categories and audience list, and they appear together on a single page so the audience picks the night that suits them. A sold-out Friday leaves Saturday open. ### Can I price stalls and balcony differently? Yes. Set up as many ticket tiers as your auditorium needs — stalls, balcony, premium, concession — each with its own price and its own seat allocation. When a tier's allocation is exhausted it shows as sold out while the others stay on sale. ### Can I offer student concession rates? Yes. A tier can be restricted so that it requires a valid member or student ID, and that restriction is enforced server-side rather than trusted from the browser, so a concession ticket cannot be bought by crafting a request. ### How does entry work on the night? Every ticket carries a QR code. Front-of-house scans them on any phone with the free check-in app, and the desk shows a live count of who has arrived. A scanner scoped to that night's performance will refuse a ticket for a different date. ### Is it worth it for a small independent production? There is no monthly fee, so listing costs nothing regardless of the size of the run. You pay 1.75–4.5% only on tickets you actually sell, plus Razorpay's gateway fee. Free performances cost nothing at all. --- Canonical URL: https://events.vihaya.app/theatre-play-ticketing-india Last updated: 2026-05-09 Brief AI index: https://events.vihaya.app/llms.txt Full AI index: https://events.vihaya.app/llms-full.txt