whatshouldboxofficecallme

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your website: “sold out” you on the phone: “we’re sold out” patrons: “ok but is there any way to get tickets”

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when a patron says they have been coming to your theater for 60 years but it's only existed for 40

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making courtesy calls about the new season

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when a popular show is months away but you've already memorized the event code

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when a patron mails in their subscription renewal and has written in the amount they “WOULD PREFER” to pay:

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a subscriber starts to tell you all about how long they've been coming to your theatre

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when a patron spends 25 minutes trying to prove you wrong about something

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when you're talking about a patron after they've left & then you realize they were in the blind spot just beyond your window and heard everything you said

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after a successful show closes

everyone looks @ marketing and artistic like

and the box office is like

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"oh, there's food leftover from the donor event"

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"but I'm a DONOR!"

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showing up to work a cancelled performance

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an actor makes a comp request via social media

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whenever someone is surprised a show that has been onsale for months is sold out

they’re like:

and you’re all:

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patron: “so what show am i seeing tonight?”

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subscribers ask for you by name for routine ticketing calls

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every staff meeting