Theatre
Intermediate

Establishing and Managing a Theatre

In this course, we examine the complete journey of founding and sustaining a theatre company step by step. You will learn how to shape a commercial and corporate identity, position the brand, build the right team, divide responsibilities, secure capital, choose a production, manage copyright, plan budgets and schedules, promote performances, manage ticket sales and venue agreements, develop partnerships and sponsorships, access grants and crowdfunding, and organise tours that bring productions to new cities and audiences.

48 min
Establishing and Managing a Theatre
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Programme info

Intermediate
Level
48 min
Duration
Language:English

What you will learn in this programme

The roadmap to founding a theatre from scratch: critical establishment steps from commercial identity and corporate positioning to team building and capital management.
Production and operations management: selecting the right play, managing copyright, budgeting, team management, scheduling and bringing a production to the stage.
Strategic promotion and ticket sales channels: connecting the production with audiences through social media, PR, venue agreements and sales platforms.
Financial sustainability and fundraising: developing the theatre through grants, funds, sponsorships, crowdfunding and touring.

Curriculum

  • Establishing and Managing a Theatre49 min

Programme description

In this course, we examine the complete journey of founding and sustaining a theatre company step by step. You will learn how to shape a commercial and corporate identity, position the brand, build the right team, divide responsibilities, secure capital, choose a production, manage copyright, plan budgets and schedules, promote performances, manage ticket sales and venue agreements, develop partnerships and sponsorships, access grants and crowdfunding, and organise tours that bring productions to new cities and audiences.

About the instructor

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Gülhan Kadim

Instructor

Theatre Founder
Director
Cultural Manager

A founding member of Kumbaracı50 and Altıdan Sonra Tiyatro—pillars of Türkiye’s independent theatre scene—Gülhan Kadim has successfully taken on acting, directing, and general coordination roles across a career of more than 25 years.

Areas of expertise

theatre
acting
directing
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