Ticket Sales
Wed, 29 Aug 2007, 07:17 amjeffhansen15 posts in thread
Ticket Sales
Wed, 29 Aug 2007, 07:17 amWhat's going on in Perth?
Why the move to using a ticketing agency such as BOCS for amateur theatre productions?
Earlier this year I saw JCS at Marloo, And had to book through BOCS. The performance was oversubscribed, and extra seats were brought in and placed in the aisles.
Now I see Harbour are using them for their one act season.
Is it because companies can't find someone to take on the task? Surely within a clubs membership there is someone capable/willing to do it.
I guess it does stop the problem of no-shows, as you have to pay upfront - is this the reason?
It does add a slug to the cost of the ticket. If you're paying $100 to see Phantom, then $6 isn't much in relative terms, but on top of an $18 ticket it seems excessive.
Any answers?
I should have added to my
Sun, 2 Sept 2007, 01:47 pmI should have added to my response before that there is another way - many venues are now adding online sales capabilities, which lower the fees involved, and encourage sales to a broader audience. I know that online sales are extremely popular during festival time in Melbourne, and in fact are more popular than the usual ticketing services (ie. Ticketek, etc.).
Many new services are appearing online for selling tickets to shows, including a new site that (if I remember this correctly) allows you to sell your own show through their site/service.
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