Backstage phenomena at the Paramount Theatre

Employees and performers at the Paramount Theatre have reported sudden cold spots, unexplained noises, and fleeting figures in wings and dressing-room corridors. The Paramount Theatre opened in 1928 and has been included in local lists and articles discussing haunted or haunted-feeling theaters in Seattle. Reports are largely anecdotal and often recounted by long-time theatre staff and touring performers. Explanations proposed include historic building characteristics and theatrical stagecraft.