SOLUTION for any lost soul Googling away out there!
Tickera Support was unaware of this.
With the official WooCommerce Name Your Price add-on, create your ticket as a variable product. Create a variation named Price and check the “Name Your Price” box for THAT VARIATION.
Users should then be directed to the seating chart. When they select a ticket, they have the option to set a price. Then the ticket is added to the cart at that price. Every ticket they select can have a different price.