Theatre Facts 2020 Report Shows COVID’s Initial Impact
A look at the fiscal state of the field from fall 2019 to fall 2020 shows a drop in ticket income and a spike in governmental support.
Each year, TCG (the publisher of American Theatre) conducts a comprehensive Fiscal Survey, which is the basis for Theatre Facts, TCG’s annual in-depth report on the U.S. professional not-for-profit theatre field. Available to all member theatres, as well as the general public, Theatre Facts is a vital resource for theatre professionals, trustees, funders, policy makers, educators, and the press.
A narrative version of Theatre Facts, featuring interviews with theatres leaders across the country, is published annually in the November issue of American Theatre magazine.
The archive of the full Theatre Facts reports can be found here.
The narrative version of Theatre Facts, as published in American Theatre, is below.
A look at the fiscal state of the field from fall 2019 to fall 2020 shows a drop in ticket income and a spike in governmental support.
The study shows that U.S. nonprofit theatres were in relatively good financial shape in the year between Oct. 2018 and Sept. 2019.
The latest edition of TCG’s annual industry report finds theatres focusing on relationships.
U.S. theatres strive to maintain and build on the period of relative stability reflected in the latest edition of TCG’s annual industry report.
TCG’s latest report reflects a theatre field intent on examining its business practices and values.
The latest installment of TCG’s annual industry report finds companies adapting to a changing world and connecting with their communities.
TCG’s 2014 industry report finds theatres in better health since the recession from playing it smart and building support.
Theatre Facts 2013 shows companies are taking smart steps to regain their economic footing after the Great Recession.
It’s not a one-deal-fits-all world anymore, either for theatregoers or theatres.
You’ve raised money to build and staff your theatre—but without cash reserves, you’re just one disaster away from, well, disaster.