A producer ensures that a production happens on time and in budget – after that, the role varies enormously. The producer oversees all aspects of a theatre production and their role and duties change constantly. The main responsibilities include:

• Look after the finances and manage how the budget is spent
• Negotiate and issue contracts
• Organise and manage technical, stage management and workshop functions
• Organising projects and financial backers
• Creating production timelines
• Setting ticket prices and influencing the marketing strategy
• Holding regular meetings with directors, creative teams and artists
• Ensuring legal compliance such as copyright law, insurance liability, payroll and tax

Other desirable skills you should have are:

• Business management
• Communication and collaboration
• Financial planning
• Leadership
• Organisation
• Problem solving
• Teamwork
• Time management
• Event management/ organisation