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Filling a Theater During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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  • Danny Blom

    (Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, Netherlands)

  • Rudi Pendavingh

    (Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, Netherlands)

  • Frits Spieksma

    (Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, Netherlands)

Abstract

In the summer of 2020, Music Building Eindhoven (MBE) had to deal with the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for theater halls because governmental regulations were having a severe impact on the occupancy. In particular, MBE faced the challenge of determining how to maximize the number of guests in a theater hall while respecting social distancing rules. We have developed and implemented an optimization model based on trapezoid packings to address this challenge. The model showed that up to 40% of the normal capacity can be realized for a single show setting and up to 70% in cases where artists opt for two consecutive performances per evening without reusing seats. The solution was adopted by MBE with significant monetary and managerial benefits.

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  • Danny Blom & Rudi Pendavingh & Frits Spieksma, 2022. "Filling a Theater During the COVID-19 Pandemic," Interfaces, INFORMS, vol. 52(6), pages 473-484, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:orinte:v:52:y:2022:i:6:p:473-484
    DOI: 10.1287/inte.2021.1104
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