Setting Titles and Productions for Philharmonics and Consoritums

Hello Aaron,

Under titles, could you put the name of the theater they perform in and then under productions do Classics 1, Classics 2, etc? Under production season you could put the composer/season and then list the performances that way. As I wrap my brain around it, that might seem the only way to keep the title level as general as possible.

Chris

Christopher Cuhel, Patron Services Manager

First Stage

Transforming Lives Through Theater

Hey all,

I was hoping to get some additional perspectives on a ticketing setup issue that I've been pondering lately. Our small consortium is adding a new member, a Philharmonic, and I've been working on building their performances over the last few days. However, I'm undecided on how to do the Title and Production levels of their performance setup.

Up till now, I've primarily had to set up plays, so it's all been pretty straightforward. A production of Winter's Tale? No problem, Winter's Tale is the Title and the specific production design is the Production, just as Tessitura is designed for. However, with productions for the Philharmonic, there are so many variables that it upends this approach. What about a concert featuring selections from various Beethoven pieces? That's not so bad, Beethoven could be the title, and the specific grouping of pieces the Production. But wait, what about a performance highlighted by a specific guest Orchestra member, containing a selection of works by different composers? Or how about a medley of different works with no clear focus?

Additionally, since we're in a Consortium, and Titles are communal to everyone, I've tried to ensure that everything at the Title level at least has the potential to be used by any member of the consortium, and is not specific to a single organization. Therefore, I'm trying to figure out a solution that is broad enough that the Title isn't tied down to a single org, but still specific enough that it's not a guessing game for what Title a production is built under.

So, any thoughts? How have other Philharmonics approached Titles? Any other Consortiums who have wrestled with this issue?

Thanks for any and all insights!

Aaron

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Hello Aaron,

Under titles, could you put the name of the theater they perform in and then under productions do Classics 1, Classics 2, etc? Under production season you could put the composer/season and then list the performances that way. As I wrap my brain around it, that might seem the only way to keep the title level as general as possible.

Chris

Christopher Cuhel, Patron Services Manager

First Stage

Transforming Lives Through Theater

Hey all,

I was hoping to get some additional perspectives on a ticketing setup issue that I've been pondering lately. Our small consortium is adding a new member, a Philharmonic, and I've been working on building their performances over the last few days. However, I'm undecided on how to do the Title and Production levels of their performance setup.

Up till now, I've primarily had to set up plays, so it's all been pretty straightforward. A production of Winter's Tale? No problem, Winter's Tale is the Title and the specific production design is the Production, just as Tessitura is designed for. However, with productions for the Philharmonic, there are so many variables that it upends this approach. What about a concert featuring selections from various Beethoven pieces? That's not so bad, Beethoven could be the title, and the specific grouping of pieces the Production. But wait, what about a performance highlighted by a specific guest Orchestra member, containing a selection of works by different composers? Or how about a medley of different works with no clear focus?

Additionally, since we're in a Consortium, and Titles are communal to everyone, I've tried to ensure that everything at the Title level at least has the potential to be used by any member of the consortium, and is not specific to a single organization. Therefore, I'm trying to figure out a solution that is broad enough that the Title isn't tied down to a single org, but still specific enough that it's not a guessing game for what Title a production is built under.

So, any thoughts? How have other Philharmonics approached Titles? Any other Consortiums who have wrestled with this issue?

Thanks for any and all insights!

Aaron

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