[SML] Theatre Budget Help

[Bruce Purdy]

I’m curious:

	Do you get to keep the ticket revenues in the department? (I’m guessing no.)
	Can you seek other funding sources to supplement the budget you have? (Grants, sponsors &c.) Or are you limited to that “Budget.”
	Do you have a detailed budget as to what you spent on each element of the production - and how much you brought in - for each show you’ve done in recent years? (A detailed P&L statement.)
	It seems to me that if you want to teach “Real world” Theatre, that students should learn the financial realities of producing a show including getting funding.

Bruce
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Bruce Purdy
Central New York Magic Theatre Co.
http://brucepurdy.com


> On 18Nov, 2017, at 9:59 AM, Miller, Daniel via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
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> Again, I am asking for your help.
>  
> I am a one person department in a small university in the upper plains. We have just been given an amazing new theatre facility in which we can do our three to four shows a year. Including the ‘big’ musical. However, the budget I have for these shows is ridiculous and I am trying to explain to my administration that the money is not enough for what they expect from me and the department. I should also mention that I do not have any other money allocated to me except for the show budgets and a travel budget for my students and I. The budget below is ‘all’ the money I receive each academic year.
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> Can you please share what your typical budget is for a straight show and a musical and other needs? It would be greatly appreciated in my efforts to get admin to understand.
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> In addition, if I am way off here and these budgets look good to you, please tell me. I need to know.
>  
> This is our ‘total’ yearly budget…..
> Show #1 - $3500
> Show #2 - $3500
> Musical - $10,000
> Travel $1500
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> This is all the money I receive each academic year. This is basically the amount I have had to work with for the last twelve years. I need your input.
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> Thanks,
>  
> Dan
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> Daniel L. Miller, M.F.A.
> Director of Theatre
> Associate Professor of Theatre
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