Running Theaters, Second Edition

Best Practices for Leaders and Managers

Duncan M. Webb (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

288 Seiten

2020 | 2nd Edition
Allworth Press,U.S. (Verlag)
978-1-62153-728-1 (ISBN)

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Advice Culled from Interviews with More Than 100 Experts in the Field In Running Theaters, management consultant and author Duncan M. Webb reveals the best practices that consistently lead to successful theater operations. Culled from surveys and interviews with theater managers and experts in crucial functional areas, this guide provides important tips for all people who work or want to work in regional, campus, and community-based theaters. Updated to reflect changes in the field, this second edition includes information on recent programming trends, marketing in the digital age, and the evolving role of theaters in economic and community development. Chapters discuss topics such as: Front- and back-of-house operationsManaging nonprofit and commercial rentersBuilding and managing a board of directorsThe financial management of theatersThe necessary skills and attributes of a successful theater managerThe unique opportunities and challenges of operating historic, outdoor, and campus-based theaters. Every theater manager needs this invaluable guide filled with the proven strategies of managers, staff, and volunteer leaders covering virtually every aspect of running a theater--from drawing audiences and fundraising to facility development and community involvement.

Duncan M. Webb is the founder and president of Webb Management Services, a management consulting firm serving the arts and cultural industries. He has spent forty years in the field as a consultant, teacher, speaker, author, and producer. He lives in New York City.

Erscheinungsdatum	02.01.2020
Zusatzinfo	no illustrations
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	346 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Journalistik
	Wirtschaft
ISBN-10	1-62153-728-5 / 1621537285
ISBN-13	978-1-62153-728-1 / 9781621537281
Zustand	Neuware