A theatre producer decides what the production will be, arranges the finance for it, and assembles a creative team. This will include a director, a cast of performers, technicians and administrative staff.
During the run of the show, the role of the producer will involve supporting the production. With everyone involved in the production. Finding solutions to problems that occur along the way. Controlling the budget making sure that the company works well as a team.
The producer is the centre of information for everyone involved in the project. If the production is going on tour, the producer also books the venues in advance, and arranges transport and publicity for the show.
In commercial theatre, the producer aims to make enough profit to finance the run of the show, pay the performers and production staff, and satisfy stakeholders' interests and their own income. In subsidised theatre, producers are known as production managers and whilst they do not need to find investors, they do have to work within, and control, a given budget.
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