| How many shows do you put on and how many tickets do you sell? For example:
5 shows, 6 performances each, 1000 seats @ $15/seat = $450,000
Once you subtract the costs, that doesn't seem like a significant source of funding. Of course, I could be way off base if you have significantly more shows, and/or performances, and/or seats, and/or higher ticket prices and/or extremely low costs (not impossible, but unusal for high quality productions).
I'm only curious because I've never thought of the performances as a significant revenue source for a theatre department. (Uh oh, I guess the "accounting major" mom is coming out!)
I think it's great that you're supportive of your school, but I also believe the concerns about the cut policies outweigh all else. I, for one, would never allow my child to consider the program. A school should support the students it accepted by audition, unless they are slacking off (missing classes, arriving unprepared, etc.). Even then, a probation period with clear written expectations is warranted. |