Also called: Front of House Manager
Manages the audience side of a theater: ushers, lobby, seating, and emergencies.
A house manager opens the doors, solves seating mix-ups, handles medical emergencies, and decides when it's time to start the show.
Approximate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Arts administration or hospitality background.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Arts Administration, Hospitality.
Growing about average. Every venue needs one.
Low risk for 10 years. Ticketing tech helps, but managing ushers, audiences and emergencies in person stays human.
Classes: Business, Theater, Speech, Health science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9072.
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