The Prompter Blog
Notes from the wings.
How to run a community theatre company well — committees, governance, auditions, planning.
Free downloadHow to write a good funding application
Most community theatre funding applications are written by one tired volunteer in the week the round closes. Here's what assessors actually look for, why good projects get declined, and the records that make the next application easy. Includes a free one-page checklist.
15 October 2026 · 10 min read
Free downloadWhy community theatre needs position descriptions more than the professionals do
In professional theatre, roles are contracts. In community theatre, they're assumptions — and that's exactly why writing them down matters more, not less. Includes a free pack of editable position descriptions for every head-of-department role.
17 July 2026 · 8 min read
Casting across and beyond gender: how to do it well
Gender-blind and cross-gender casting are everywhere in community theatre — usually out of necessity as much as artistry. A practical guide to doing it thoughtfully, from the licence up.
27 June 2026 · 4 min read
Running a community theatre committee that actually functions
Most community theatre companies are sunk or saved by their committee, not their cast. Here's what a functional committee actually does — and the failure modes to design out.
27 June 2026 · 3 min read
What a production secretary actually does — and why your show falls apart without one
The production secretary is community theatre's most important undefined role. Here's what the job really involves, what breaks without it, and how to support the person doing it.
27 June 2026 · 4 min read