Running Theaters, Second Edition: Best Practices for Leaders and Managers

(Paperback, 2nd Edition)

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Advice Culled from Interviews with More Than 100 Experts in the Field In Running Theaters, management consultant and author Duncan M. Webb reveals the best practices that consistently lead to successful theater operations. Culled from surveys and interviews with theater managers and experts in crucial functional areas, this guide provides importan

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Praise for Running Theaters, First Edition:

"An astoundingly comprehensive primer for the entire field. Duncan has captured the essence and complexity of our business. A must-read for those new to the field and for those of us who have grown the field. Absolutely first rate!" --Judith Allen, Vice Chair, North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Foundation

"Running Theaters is essential reading for those involved in performing arts management and consulting. The author has enriched the book by including many insightful interviews with top practitioners in the field who share their lifelong and varied experiences with the reader." --Richard Pilbrow, Chairman, Theatre Projects Consultants

"This book is an arts management consultant on the shelf--it will be well worn by those turning to its pages for roadmaps, models, best practice, and professional networks for many years to come." --Bill Reeder, Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts, George Mason University

"One rarely has an opportunity to get their hands on best practices in our industry without paying for an expensive study. I wish there had been something like this available when I first started out in the industry." --Robyn Williams, Executive Director, Portland Center for the Performing Arts

Author Bio

Duncan M. Webb is the founder and president of Webb Management Services, a management consulting firm serving the arts and cultural industries. He has spent forty years in the field as a consultant, teacher, speaker, author, and producer. He lives in New York City.