<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Dan,</div><div>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!</div><div>/s/ Richard</div><div>_________</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Nov 18, 2017 at 11:38 AM, Bruce Purdy via Stagecraft <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net" target="_blank">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="-ms-word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="m_-6268407839086010575Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px"><div><div>I’m curious:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="m_-6268407839086010575Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Do you get to keep the ticket revenues in the department? (I’m guessing no.)</div><div><span class="m_-6268407839086010575Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Can you seek other funding sources to supplement the budget you have? (Grants, sponsors &c.) Or are you limited to that “Budget.”</div><div><span class="m_-6268407839086010575Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>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.)</div><div><span class="m_-6268407839086010575Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>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.</div><div><br></div><div>Bruce</div><div>-----</div><div><div style="margin:0px">Bruce Purdy</div><div style="margin:0px">Central New York Magic Theatre Co.</div><div style="margin:0px"><a href="http://brucepurdy.com" target="_blank">http://brucepurdy.com</a></div></div></div><div><br></div></span><br class="m_-6268407839086010575Apple-interchange-newline"><div><blockquote type="cite"><span><div>On 18Nov, 2017, at 9:59 AM, Miller, Daniel via Stagecraft <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net" target="_blank">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="m_-6268407839086010575Apple-interchange-newline"></span><div><div class="m_-6268407839086010575WordSection1" style="font:12px/normal Helvetica;text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal"><span><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Again, I am asking for your help.<u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">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.<u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">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.<u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">In addition, if I am way off here and these budgets look good to you, please tell me. I need to know.<u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">This is our ‘total’ yearly budget…..<u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Show #1 - $3500<u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Show #2 - $3500<u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Musical - $10,000<u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Travel $1500<u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">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.<u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Dan<u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><b><span style="color:rgb(0,76,151);font-family:"Gandhi Serif";font-size:10pt">Daniel L. 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