DEMOGRAPHICS AS TO NO.

OF EMPLOYEES IN CULTURAL CENTER

Multipurpose space for cultural shows
The following are the typical staff requirement for running a multipurpose space
for cultural shows according to the Strategic Planning of a Theater.
Chief executive
The chief executive manages the theatre, ensuring everyone is focused on
putting on shows, attracting and looking after audiences, and making the theatre a
financial and artistic success. He or she oversees the planning of the theatres
programmes and has overall responsibility for the theatres finances, staff and the
building itself. They report to the theatres owners or trustees.
Marketing manager
The marketing managers role is to promote and sell tickets. To do so, they
manage all aspects of the theatres publicity and advertising material which includes,
fliers, posters, press adverts, brochures, newsletters and websites. They oversee their
content, design and production and arrange distribution of all printed material.
Sometimes, in smaller theatres, this role includes press and public relations.
Development manager
Not all of a theatres income will come from ticket sales. Many rely on grants,
donations, sponsorship and membership schemes. The development manager creates
fundraising strategies, writes grant applications, seeks sponsorship and looks for
commercial partnerships. They set up and maintain membership schemes and develop
initiatives that encourage people to visit the theatre more frequently. Smaller theatres,
unable to employ a permanent development manager, may recruit a temporary
fundraiser.
Finance and administration staff
They ensure the smooth running of the theatres finances and its business
interests. As a business, a theatre has to attract enough income to cover its
expenditure. Running a theatre requires careful financial management, as there are
many risks. Being able to accurately make assumptions and forecasts about the income
from ticket sales, the cost of productions, and the overheads of the theatre is very
important. A theatre also needs to prepare financial accounts for its owners or trustees.
Education and outreach staff
They are the interface between schools and communities and the theatre staff.
They often explain the workings of the theatre to pre-booked groups as well as offering
varied educational programmes. Some education departments organise productions for

youth and school groups, as well as offering placements and work experience
opportunities for young people.
Box office staff
They sell tickets, either over the counter, phone or the internet, working during
the day and early evening. Some larger theatres sell their tickets through an external
agency which operates longer hours.
Front of house and bar staff
They are the public face of a theatre, and work according to its performance
times. Staff include ushers or theatre hosts who greet the audience and direct them to
their seats quickly and safely, or to the cloakrooms, toilets and bars. They also sell
confectionary, programmes, souvenirs, merchandise and refreshments, an important
source of income for a theatre. Their duties also include assisting less mobile members
of the audience. All are trained in security and health and safety, including the safe and
speedy evacuation of the theatre.
Domestic staff
They maintain and clean the theatre each day and are required to work around
performance times. Some work may be carried out during the night.
Other than the performers and artists, a large, highly-skilled team is needed to produce
and present a show. Most are never seen by the audience.
Producer
The producer is responsible for finding the money to finance a show and
managing the financial risks. He or she will also source the performers and the team
who will create and put on the show. If a theatre is not producing its own show, then an
independent producer or production company will be responsible.
Artistic director
The director develops the artistic vision of a production and often the overall
programme to be presented by the theatre. If they work for a producing theatre or a
production company they will direct productions. Once the production opens or goes on
tour, the director passes their instructions to the stage manager or deputy who writes
the book. This is the full script along with the prompts and cues for the performers as
well as lighting, sound and scene changes and any last-minute changes or revisions.
Stage management team
A team of stage managers directs the performances of each show a stage
manager (SM), a deputy stage manager (DSM) and one or more assistant stage
managers (ASM). The SM has overall responsibility for the stage in performance.
The DSM will sit in the prompt corner, usually to Stage Left. From there they co-ordinate

all aspects of the show by following the book, including sound, lighting and all scene
changes using headsets and cuelights. They also make the calls, summoning the
actors from the dressing rooms or the green room to the stage using a tannoy or
backstage public address system. Announcements are made thirty minutes, fifteen
minutes and then five minutes before curtain up. The DSMalso calls the audience into
the auditorium by the front of house public address system at the beginning of a show
and at the end of the interval. The ASMs will usually run the wings backstage setting
props and performing scene changes.
Company manager
The company manager is responsible for all aspects of the staffs welfare,
including dealing with pay. They travel with the touring company. They are the most
senior member of management backstage during a performance and are the connecting
person between performance staff and the producers office. They will usually have a
temporary office close to the green room.
Production team
The production manager is responsible for co-ordinating all the technical and
staging requirements of a production. Some theatres have their own production or
technical managers who work with the creative team responsible for the sets, props,
costume, lighting and audio-visual media. They will also work with the artistic director,
the musical director, the choreographer and the engineering team who design and
deliver the creative teams vision.
Technical department
This team manages all technical aspects of a show, including the safe and
effective use of equipment. Technical staff include lighting and sound operators and
crew responsible for special effects such as smoke and pyrotechnics. Some work during
the night when setting up performances.
Fly men
They operate the scenery from high ramped walkways above the stage called fly
floors. The scenery is flown in using a counterweight or power-flying system, but when
labour was cheap, it was operated manually by teams of men using ropes made of
hemp. These were known as hemp houses. Some older theatres still are hemphouses or have a mixture of hemp, counterweights and power-flying.
The orchestra
The orchestra provides the music for musicals, opera, ballet and pantomime. A
few theatres still have a resident orchestra, although they may only be needed on a
casual basis. Most special concerts and musical productions will bring their own
orchestra.

Stage crew
They are also known as stage hands and are responsible for shifting props and
free-standing scenery during the show. They also operate moving stage machinery,
including bridges, lifts, revolving platforms, trapdoors, trucks and wagons. Many are
employed on a casual basis for specific shows.
Whereareas, According to Wikipedia:
These positions are responsible for the fabrication of a production prior to the initial
performance. Although there will be significant involvement in initial development of a
production, some of these positions may not be involved once performances before an
audience begin.

Actor

Backstage

Carpenter and Master Carpenter

Charge artist

Electrician

Front of House

Master Electrician

Paint Crew

Playbill writer

Publicist

Scenic artist

Stage Manager

Theatrical technician

Technical Director

Unionized Stagehands ( IATSE )

Wardrobe Supervisor

Theatre Staff
These positions are responsible for running a Theatre group from year to year. The
staff's objective is to facilitate the success of individual productions. Staff positions help
assure good attended in safe facilities. They help assure the Theatre remains financially
solvent, that it is well run, and perceived as an asset to the community which it serves.

Artistic director

Managing director or General manager

Director of Production

Technical Director

Costume Director

Marketing Director

Director of Public Relations

Director of Audience Services

Director of development

Director of Special Events

Dramaturg

Literary Manager

Company manager

House manager

Usher

Ticketing Agent

Janitor

Stage Crew

Grips

Library