The Center Ascendant

The Orange County Performing Arts Center’s ascendancy over its five resident companies--the Pacific Symphony, Opera Pacific, Master Chorale, Pacific Chorale and the Philharmonic Society--and its dominance of the overall performance schedule have remained virtually unchanged during the past decade. The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts and Irvine Barclay Theatre, two area venues created in the Center’s wake, continue to grow.

TOTAL REVENUES

Total revenue equals donations and grants, box office sales and merchandising. Dollar amounts in millions

OCPAC

1987: $13.3

1995: $21.8

Cerritos Center

1992-1993: $6.5

1995-1996: $9.0

Irvine Barclay Theatre

1991-1992: $1.2

1995-1996: $2.0

PACIFIC SYMPHONY

1986-1987: $2.5

1994-1995: $6.5

PACIFIC CHORALE

1986-1987: $0.33

1995-1996: $0.64

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY

1986-1987: $1.6

1995-1996: $3.3

OPERA PACIFIC (* Does not include unearned income)

1987: $3.1

1995-1996: $2.7*

MASTER CHORALE

1986-1987: N/A

1995-1996: $0.45

EARNED INCOME

Earned income equals box office sales and merchandising.

OCPAC

1987: $9.0

1995: $17.4

Cerritos Center

1992-1993: $2.8

1995-1996: $5.6

Irvine Barclay Theatre

1991-1992: $0.41

1995-1996: $0.97

PACIFIC SYMPHONY

1986-1987: $2.0

1994-1995: $4.6

PACIFIC CHORALE

1986-1987: $0.24

1995-1996: $0.34

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY

1986-1987: $0.97

1995-1996: $1.5

OPERA PACIFIC

1987: $2.4

1995-1996: $2.7

MASTER CHORALE

1986-1987: N/A

1995-1996: $0.30

TICKETS SOLD AND CAPACITY FILLED

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Tickets Percent sold capacity OCPAC 1987: 609,702 83 1995: 716,866 74 Cerritos 1992-93: 100,368 96 1995-96: 149,969 83 Irvine Barclay 1991-92: 85,572 70 1995-96: 117,746 73 Pacific Symphony 1987-88: 111,873 78 1994-95: 151,760 75 Pacific Chorale 1986-87: 7,488 N/A 1995-96: 6,441 N/A Philharmonic Society 1986-87: 50,000 N/A 1995-96: 51,899 82 Opera Pacific 1987: 71,374 85** 1995-96: 55,032 75** Master Chorale 1986-87: N/A N/A 1995-96: 8,800 80-100

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** Average capacity at Performing Arts Center only

Source: Individual organizations