Q: General Management vs. Company Management
Q: General Management vs. Company Management
#1Q: General Management vs. Company Management
Posted: 5/25/08 at 12:58amI'm wondering what exactly the difference is between General Management and Company Management. I think I have an idea (GM oversees a show from development to finish and CM is more involved in day-to-day routine of a running show?) but I can't find a definitive definition anywhere online. Would love some input. Thanks!
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#2re: Q: General Management vs. Company Management
Posted: 5/25/08 at 9:06am
Theatres I've worked in have been headed by both Artistic Manager and a General Manager. An Artistic Manager is in charge of the artistic aspects of the theatre: picking shows, directors, artistic vision for the theatre, etc. The General Manager runs the non-artistic aspects of the theatre: budget, accounting, marketing, maintenance, etc.
A Company Manager is a lower position, usually under the production manager. They manage the company of actors. They arrange housing, meals, travel, and general, practical details of the actors' off stage existence.
Art has a double face, of expression and illusion.
Updated On: 5/25/08 at 09:06 AM
#2re: Q: General Management vs. Company Management
Posted: 5/25/08 at 10:15amThanks! So on a Broadway show with independent producers - not associated with a theatre company - would the GM's responsibilities be similar to those of an in-house GM? Also, where does the Production Mananger fit it?
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#3re: Q: General Management vs. Company Management
Posted: 5/25/08 at 11:41am
A Production Manager would be over the technical stage related aspects of a show: The scene shop, paint shop, lighting and sound crew, etc.
Non-stage related technical aspects (box office, ushers, concessions, etc., would generally fall under an Audience Services Manager.
All of this that I've talked about is the set up I've seen in various theatres I've worked in, from small fringe theatres to big, Tony winning regional theatres. I think it's probably close to standard but can vary from theatre to theatre.
Broadway houses probably mimic this model in general structure. The folks here who work in Broadway houses can probably speak to that better than I can.
Art has a double face, of expression and illusion.
Updated On: 5/25/08 at 11:41 AM
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