Professional Venue VS Community Theatre Company

Disclaimer : I don't live in WA but address this issue as a general one across Australia. What makes it stop being Community Theatre? It is still the same people doing it (with the possible exception of some of the technical crew) and presumably no-one is getting paid (although I would dearly like to actually look at the books on some of these productions). The scale does not in my opinion change the definition. A pro show is one in which the cast and crew are all working members of the industry who are either paid for their efforts or who receive a pay out as part of a co op. (Unless the co op doesn't make any money.) In Adelaide with the exception of The Hill Musical Society and SALOS all musicals are put on in spaces that I would call Professional Theatres. I.E They have full time professional paid staff running them as Management and technical. This does not mean that Northern Light Theatre Co, The Metropolitan Light Opera, The Gilbert and Sullivan Society, Marie Clarke Theatre Co or Therry are pro companies. They are not, they are community theatre and they should be proud of it. While we are here why have I seen MS Society productions on peoples CV's as Professional shows. They aren't. Is that all there is? Well if that's all there is my friend, then let's keep dancing. www.tonymoore.id.au