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You don’t need us to point out why #performingarts venues like The Englert Theatre in Iowa City are so vital to the local community – there’s not an empty seat in sight! But it might help to know from experts like John Wagner, co-owner of local integrator Ayre Productions, why upgrading with A-Series more than fit the bill… "Some challenges were working around the previous integration, keeping the venue looking the same without too many changes to the structure and finishes. Other than that, the installation was a breeze. The A-Series fits the room much better than a traditional array. By using less with the A-Series, we gained more overall.” Line array or point source? A-Series does it all: https://bit.ly/3Q4GUZP #TheatreSound #AugmentedArray #VenueTechnology

Find out about the hazards that operating theatre staff may face and the precautions that could help them manage risk: https://lnkd.in/e-M7_Wx7 #operatingtheatrehazards #operatingtheatresafety #odpsafety #safeoperatingtheatre #hospitalsafety

You’re hosting your first large scale ticketed event. It’s only natural to worry how successful sales will be! In one sense you don’t want to risk investing in a larger venue, then on the other hand you don’t want to max out capacity & limit your audience What to do? Move forward with a space which enables you to play around with layouts & breakouts. This will give you the flexibility to move goal posts Start with cabaret in mind - maxed out in cabaret for your conference? No problem, switch to theatre style….maxing out at theatre? Amazing congrats! You’re gonna need a bigger venue next year 😉 #corporateevents #venuefinding

👺 Action ‘urgently required’ to save Scotland’s independent theatres 👺 The boss of one of Scotland’s best known theatres has warned “fundamental sustained action is urgently required” to save the sector. Alex McGowan, executive director of Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre, said venue closures and the “end to a credible producing theatre sector in Scotland” are a “very real possibility” without action. He was speaking as a new report - commissioned by the Citizens and five other leading independent theatres in Scotland - revealed the country’s producing theatres had “collectively posted a deficit in three of the four pre-Covid years”. The Disappearing Act? report, produced by Data Culture Change, added the impact of the pandemic had been “broad and deep” across the theatre sector. “Some audiences have been slow to return and a sizable proportion of the ‘core’ frequent audience appears to have been lost,” the report found. It noted that while special tax relief for theatre had made a “vital contribution” to finances, this is being reduced from 2025-26 – and it warned this will cause “significant additional challenges”. The report continued: “As well as reduced income, there are now enormous pressures on costs across the business, including major rises in the price of utilities.” Meanwhile, attracting and retaining skilled staff is said to be a “greater challenge than ever with wage expectations rising, reflecting increases in the cost of living”. Read more ➡️ https://buff.ly/455AwWN #SCCnews #businesssupport #businessnetwork #businessvoice #businessleader Sign up for the Scottish Chambers of Commerce enewsletter at https://buff.ly/3CpsQnu

How do you build a safe environment to experiment, learn and make mistakes as an adult? In our latest blog post, we address the need for judgment-free spaces for people to build confidence, and our facilitators share how we create those on our Theatreworks courses. Read more at the link. https://lnkd.in/eFp-zEzu

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On #fightprocrastinationday what is more appropriate than booking your free place on a Time Management workshop

Whether you're running a theatre with a regular team or organizing a large festival with many volunteers, Stager will save you a lot of time during scheduling. You easily schedule your staff using pre-made event templates. Read more about our personnel planning system via: https://lnkd.in/eUxFhsEA #scheduling #staff #personnel #planner #eventmanagement

Ever wondered what is costs to stage an amateur youth theatre production? Well here It is? The Artz Centre The purpose of publishing this data is to help people to understand the costs, and the impact it has when tickets are unsold or underpriced. As you can see by this graphic, it's not as profitable as you may think. By the time you purchased your next show, you are actually running at a loss. This graphic also doesn’t factor in any technician or front of house costs. Amplifying the importance of volunteer support, not just in our organisation but in theatres across the country. The graphic also doesn’t factor in refreshments sold, as they are provided by our Coffee Shop. We estimate that the profit was around £200. When we look at the numbers here, it paints quite a gloomy picture. However, the thing that we cannot record in a spreadsheet is the huge impact that it has had on the lives of the cast who performed it and the audience who watched it. These huge events are a way of learning essential skills and bringing large groups of the community together. They promote wellbeing, community cohesion and provide a large platform for self expression. Through our theatre participation programme, we made it possible for 56 young people to attend the theatre for FREE. Allowing them to experience high quality theatre on their doorstep. Over the last 12 years we have produced over 125 events, funded almost entirely by us. The impact that our productions have had on the performers and the community is hard to comprehend. But in a time where theatres are closing and mental health issues are rising, we need to protect what we have. So I have a few asks; 1 - Support local theatres, buy a programme, buy a raffle ticket, stand and applaud. Your contribution might just save the day. 2 - Understand the numbers before passing judgement on ticket price and other associated cost. Our ticket prices may have recently gone up, but they are still the cheapest ticket you can get for anything remotely similar in size and quality. And finally 3 - If you are a business and you are looking to support or sponsor local causes. I cant think of a better opportunity than supporting one of our shows. If this is something you would like to discuss then I would be delighted to do so. I hope you found this post insightful …. The Artz Centre #Theatre #YouthTheatre #Volunteer #MusicalTheatre #Business #Sponsorship #csr #LivePerformance