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Insurance would be a huge cost, because you'd have to get public liability for a large cast, perhaps Workcover type insurance (volunteers don't often get insured under the same policy as those taking a fee), they may need insurance for props, set, storage (many am groups store sets to use for later performances) and building insurance. A professional puppeteer I talked to recently said he spends about $20 000 on a set alone. That is one performer, a small crew, 30 puppets, a huge tourable set, AND he has government funding and other sponsorship. It's not cheap, and anyone who thinks that doing amateur shows means that it is cheaper to produce than a professional show needs better information. The Prompt Copy Store www.store.thepromptcopy.com Sticky Apple Legs www.freewebs.com/stickyapplelegs Puppets in Melbourne www.freewebs.com/puppetsinmelbourne Treading the Boards www.treadingtheboards.thepromptcopy.com