noun
seat allocation; seating arrangement
Refers to the act of assigning seats or the resulting seating plan, often for events, classrooms, or formal gatherings.
結婚式の席割りを決めるのに時間がかかった。
It took time to decide the seating arrangement for the wedding.
席割り表を入口に貼っておきます。
I'll post the seating chart at the entrance.
noun
appearance fee; performer's fee
Specifically the fee paid to a performer at a vaudeville hall (寄席). The term is tied to traditional Japanese entertainment contexts.
See also: 寄席
寄席では、出演者に席割りが支払われる。
At the vaudeville hall, performers are paid an appearance fee.
彼の席割りはまだ決まっていない。
His appearance fee hasn't been decided yet.
座席表 is a seating chart (the physical diagram), while 席割り emphasizes the allocation or assignment process.
出演料 is a general term for performance fees in any entertainment field, whereas 席割り is specific to vaudeville halls.
Compound of 席 (seat) and 割り (allotment, division). The performer fee sense derives from the practice of dividing proceeds or allocating seats in traditional vaudeville theaters.