Monday, 23 November 2015

Small scale theatre tour - venues 23rd

Today's lesson involved us phoning up different venues, to discuss the rental prices for our production and any additional costs or benefits.

We used a short opening sentence: "Hi there, my name is Amber Cameron and as part of my Performing Arts Business course I am researching information about (venues/lights/costume), would you be able to help me with a few enquiries about your venue?

We had a small selection of questions to collect our basic data:

  • How many seats does this venue hold and what are your prices?
  • What's your policy on selling merchandise?
  • What are your prices for hiring? Deals?

Information collected:

Connaught in Worthing - 4 venues
  • Connaught theatre - 520 seats
  • Connaught studio - 242 seats = £555 for afternoon (2-6)
  • Assembly Hall - 940 seats
  • Pavillion - 800 seats
  • technician available for hire

Hawth Theatre in Crawley

  • Main venue - 815 seats = £2000
  • Studio - 146 seats = £347 (7 hours)
  • 20% commission
  • technician available for hire

Steyning Grammar School:
  • Drama Hall - 300 seats = £35/hr 
  • +Foye £15/hr
  • no commission
  • Technician available for hire


I later did more extensive research on the company websites where they supply more information on the exact costing including technician prices and any staff hiring. 

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