Also called: Theatrical Company Manager
Takes care of the business and people side of a theater company or touring show: payroll, housing, travel, and contracts.
A touring company manager books hotels for 60 cast and crew in the next city, hands out per diem, and solves problems from a lost passport to a sick actor. On Broadway they handle box office settlements every week.
Approximate; ATPAM union rates for Broadway.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Theater management degree or experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Arts Administration, Theater Management.
Growing about average. Tied to theater and touring.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI helps with payroll, housing and travel booking; caring for a company's people on the road stays human.
Classes: Business, Accounting, Theater, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9072.
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