PRODUCER
The producer is responsible for the overall administration- raising and allocating funds, hiring workers, and overseeing all aspects of production. Larger theatre productions may have several producers designated as executive, associate or coproducers, each of whom may be responsible for a specific aspect of the show.
For a new commercial production, the producer contracts with a playwright for a script; raises funds from private investors; hires the artistic and technical crew, rents a theater and all the necessary equipment for the stage, and oversees publicity, ticket sales, and all the financial aspects of the production.
In theatre companies that do repertoire (a season of several plays), the producer may be responsible for selecting the repertoire, although this is often the task of the artistic director. The producer also arranges tours, additional productions and the sale of subsidiary rights, including film, television and amateur production rights.
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