Stoughton Opera House
A theatre in Madison, Wisconsin. It seats a stated 475. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Stated capacity
- 475
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1901
- 125 years old
- From MSN
- 27 km (17 mi)
- Dane County Regional Airport
- From the centre
- 23 km (14 mi)
- of Madison
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
What Stoughton Opera House is
It sits in Madison, 23 km (14 mi) from the centre of Madison.
Stoughton Opera House was opened in 1901, which puts it at 125 years old.
475 is the kind of number that suits training, a chapter meeting or one track of a larger programme.
- Official site
- www.stoughtonoperahouse.com
- Coordinates
- 42.9165, -89.2169
- Classified as
- theatre
Getting there
27 km (17 mi) separates Stoughton Opera House from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) — normal for a city venue, and worth a line in the joining instructions rather than a shuttle contract.
This is an out-of-centre venue — 23 km (14 mi) from the middle of Madison — which usually buys you parking and load-in access in exchange for a transport plan.
Madison has 49 venues mapped in total and a population of 285,300. The Madison guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
Formats this suits
A fixed-seat house suits a single-track programme: keynotes, panels, award ceremonies and film. It does not suit a trade floor, banqueting or anything that needs the seats to move, so pair it with a nearby function room if you need both.
- award ceremonies
Fixed seating, sightlines and a lighting rig are the hard parts, and they are already here.
- product launches
A single-track room with a real stage is the right shape for a launch.
- multi-track conferences
Works as a plenary house with breakouts booked elsewhere in the city.
Pricing a full house here
Take 480 people through the door in Stoughton Opera House — sized to the stated capacity of Stoughton Opera House. The first 50 activated attendees are free on every event, so only the rest are billed, and the total stops moving at 1,000 however many more turn up.
- activated attendees
- 480activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 430billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $2,150for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Nearby alternatives
4 other venues in Madison have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Orpheum Theatre1,697 seats
- Majestic Theatre600 seats
- Overture Center for the Artsperforming-arts centre
- Barrymore Theatretheatre
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 7 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, official website, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance, photograph on Wikimedia Commons.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How many people does Stoughton Opera House hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 475 for Stoughton Opera House. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
What does an event app cost for an event at Stoughton Opera House?
480 activated attendees means 430 billable after the free 50, so $2,150 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of Stoughton Opera House. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Stoughton Opera House?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Stoughton Opera House is booked?
Orpheum Theatre (1,697), Majestic Theatre (600) and Overture Center for the Arts are in the same city and have their own pages here. 49 venues in total are mapped in Madison.
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Elsewhere in Madison
- Orpheum Theatre
1,697 seats
- Majestic Theatre
600 seats
- Overture Center for the Arts
performing-arts centre
- Barrymore Theatre
theatre
- Hosting an event in Madison
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