Synopsis
Before the curtain rises, careful planning, budgeting and scheduling must be overseen, making even small productions potentially complicated. This book guide to theatre management includes templates, charts and contracts.'
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SynopsisBefore the curtain rises, careful planning, budgeting and scheduling must be overseen--making even the smallest production potentially complicated. This one-of-a-kind guide simplifies this complex task, giving theater operators, managers and bookkeepers a solid working knowledge of the fiscal, promotional and administrative operations that are crucial to getting a production mounted.
From operating statements and fire safety to advertising and running the box office, this guide helps managers to organize their productions and keep their numbers straight by offering dozens of templates, charts and contracts that can be customized to suit their needs. Best of all, every form and system included has been used successfully in a real operating theater, ensuring readers this advice will work.
About the authors: Richard E. Schneider and Mary Jo Ford are highly experienced on all levels of theater management, overseeing the business side of several major theaters, including the Edison on Broadway and the Concert Hall at the John F. Kennedy Center, as well as community, semi-professional, amateur, college and high school productions. They have also managed successful Broadway tours, such as "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and "Jumpers." Both live in Herndon, Virginia.
