The seating capacity of the Drama Theatre at the Sydney Opera House is 544 seats.
The Drama Theatre is a proscenium theatre designed primarily for plays, dance and other theatrical productions. It is one of the Opera House’s principal performance venues, alongside the Concert Hall, Joan Sutherland Theatre, Playhouse and Studio.
The number can be confused with the capacities of nearby venues. The Playhouse seats 398, while the Studio has 280 permanent seats but can hold up to 400 depending on its configuration. The much larger Concert Hall seats 2,679, and the Joan Sutherland Theatre seats 1,507.
The Drama Theatre is closely associated with the Sydney Theatre Company, although other dance and theatre presenters also use it. Its relatively compact scale suits spoken drama and contemporary performance better than the large-scale orchestral events staged in the Concert Hall. Together, the Opera House’s listed performance spaces provide a combined capacity of 5,738 seats.