[SML] Theatre Budget Help

[Richard Niederberg]

Dear Dan,
Is there any provision for Student-Produced shows in which Students pay for
everything and Design OF investment? Return ON investment? In Reality, a
person investing in a show could receive certain prerogatives, such as
being cast in a featured or leading role!
/s/ Richard
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On Sat, Nov 18, 2017 at 11:38 AM, Bruce Purdy via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> 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
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>
> On 18Nov, 2017, at 9:59 AM, Miller, Daniel via Stagecraft <
> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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
>
> 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.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan
>
> *Daniel L. Miller, M.F.A.*
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/s/ Richard
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