CTAR 155 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Decision-Making, Cash Flow, Light Plot
21 Aug 2016
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Actor"s equity association or aea (according to http://www. actorsequity. org): the labor union representing american actors and stage managers in the theater. This means that the theater is about the community, not about you. ~ 50% of theaters close compared to how many open. Two thriving michigan theaters are the tipping point theater in northville and the williamston. Why: little to no competition, these theaters are part of the community. Four positions of a theater staff: executive director, artistic director, managing director, 1-3 are the most common and necessary positions in a theater, technical director/building manager. Makes sure the company itself is running smoothly. Answers directly to the board of directors. Is often a member of the board of directors. Maintains organization in accordance with the mission statement. Executive and artistic directors come up with the mission statement. Can recruit, hire, and/or fire employees below him or her. Can only be hired or fired by the board.
