Q: General Management vs. Company Management

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.

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Updated On: 5/25/08 at 09:06 AM

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.

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Updated On: 5/25/08 at 11:41 AM