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Perceptions make a difference

Posted On October 23, 2017 By Shoshana

Two things happened this morning that has me thinking about perceptions. One, I talked with a theatre company who has their audiences scattered across several shows per play, and I mentioned to them the perception of less than full houses on the existing audiences may not be advantageous. When people see the empty seats, they… 

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Audience development for the arts – #Auddev chat 3/23 – Professional/Amateur audience perceptions

Posted On March 26, 2012 By Shoshana

For our Monday Moment, take a moment to look at the #auddev chat we had on Friday, 3/23.  We were having a discussion about professional/amateur audience perceptions.  Do audiences perceive the differences?  Are they willing to pay more for “professional?”  How do we define “professional” vs. “amateur” anyway?  Why are some amateur companies funded as… 

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