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Example of a preliminary Production

Play

(name)

Venue

(Address/contact)

Dates

(proposed dates)

Director

(name)

Stage Manager

(name)

Producer

(name)

Income from ticket sales

Total capacity: (say, 200) per night
  Assume 70% occupancy, of which are:
  adults        105 @ € 12   (75%)           € 1260
  students     35 (25%) @ €   8                 € 280
  Total         € 1540 per night x 4 =         € 6160 total ticket income
  Fonds   Cultural                                     € 1250 grant

TOTAL PROJECTED   INCOME                       € 7410

 

 

Budgeted expenditure

 

      Production

Venue   hire*                                         € 780
  Set/Props                                             € 160
  Van   rental**                                        € 400
  Costumes                                             € 161
  Make-up,   hair                                      € 10
  Performance   rights                               € 371 (£58 per night x 4)
  Scripts                                                 € 44.80
  Refreshments/Party                              € 50

Total production   costs                       € 1976

 

*           same venue for audition, rehearsals and performances
  **       Transport of furniture to and from   theatre

No charge for Director’s   Fee, Travel/Accommodation, Lighting or Sound.

      Publicity

Posters/Flyers                                      € 371
  Advertising                                           € 198
  Photography                                        € 30
  Programmes                                         € 500

Total publicity/programme   costs      € 1099

      Administration

Postage                                                € 20
  Photocopying                                       € 75

Total administration   costs                 € 95

 

TOTAL PROJECTED   EXPENDITURE         € 3170

Projected Profit

Projected   income                                 € 6160
  Funds cultural   grant                              € 1250
 
Projected total   income                          € 7410

Less budgeted   expenditure                   € 3170

Projected total profit                            € 4240

Signed (director/producer)

New World Theatre Club Luxembourg