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The Management Craft

General management, talent representation, budgets and rights.

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5 entries

  1. A quiet rehearsal-room corner in daylight, with scripts, annotated cast lists and coffee cups spread across a plain table beside stacked headshots.

    Inside the casting director's craft

    An explanation of what a casting director does when assembling a theatre company, from reading the script to negotiating offers.

    Entry MGT-005
  2. A cluttered production office desk at dusk, papers and budget spreadsheets spread under a warm desk lamp, with a model theatre set box in the background.

    Where the Money Goes in a Production Budget

    A plain-language walkthrough of the main cost lines in a commercial theatre production budget, from sets and salaries to marketing.

    Entry MGT-004
  3. A stack of paper contracts and a fountain pen on a wooden desk beside a reading lamp in a dim office, late afternoon light through blinds.

    How Producers Secure the Rights to a Show

    An explanation of how theatrical rights and option agreements work, from first approach to signed contract and production.

    Entry MGT-003
  4. A cluttered West End production office in late afternoon light, with budget spreadsheets spread across a desk next to a mug of cold coffee and a casting breakdown pinned to a corkboard.

    Agency and management: two different crafts

    A plain explanation of how talent agencies and general management companies do different jobs in theatre, and why productions need both.

    Entry MGT-002
  5. A cluttered production office desk at golden hour, with budget spreadsheets printed on paper, a scheduling wall calendar, a landline phone and twocoffee cups beside a window overlooking a city street.

    What Does a Theatre General Manager Actually Do?

    A plain-language look at the general manager's job on a commercial theatre production, from budgets and scheduling to keeping a show running.

    Entry MGT-001