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Responsibilities of Theatrical Company Managers
– Coordinate auditions and contract actors and creatives
– Arrange travel and housing for the company members
– Serve as the direct point of contact for actors’ questions
– Liaise between the management team and the actors
– Handle any special needs and requests of the company members

Company Management in Regional Theatres
– Rent apartments and hotel rooms for company members
– Book airline tickets for travel
– Orchestrate furnishings and cleanings for rented apartments
– Deal with any special needs and requests of the company members
– Coordinate auditions and contract actors and creatives

Company Management in Travelling Shows or Festivals
– Arrange travel and housing for the entire staff
– Handle all staff issues, including travel arrangements and meals
– Serve as the direct point of contact for actors’ questions
– Liaise between the management team and the actors
– Coordinate auditions and contract actors and creatives

Company Management in Broadway or Regional Theatres
– Take on the actors as the main responsibility
– Production manager deals with the tech crew
– Arrange travel and housing for the company members
– Serve as the direct point of contact for actors’ questions
– Liaise between the management team and the actors

Additional Information
Theatrical company management involves the day-to-day needs of the company members
– Company managers may also be responsible for meals and travel arrangements
– This occupation is related to stagecraft and theatrical management
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Company management in a theatre or a travelling company entails all of the travelling, accommodation and day-to-day needs of the acting, design and technical company members. In regional theatres it often includes renting apartments and hotel rooms, booking airline tickets, orchestrating furnishings and cleanings for rented apartments, and dealing with any special needs and requests. Company managers will also often coordinate auditions and aid in contracting actors and creatives.[citation needed]

In a travelling company the company manager also arranges for travel and housing, but might also travel with the production. In most local or regional theaters the company manager takes on the job of being the liaison to the actors. The company manager serves as the direct point of contact of any questions the actors might have and the direct contact from the management team to the actors.[citation needed]

In traveling shows or festivals the company manager might be responsible for all staff issues, such as: travel arrangements and meals for not only the actors but for the entire staff. But in theaters such as Broadway or regional theaters where actors are stationary for a longer run; the company manager takes on the actors and the production manager deals with the tech crew.[citation needed]


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