The community theater audience is local and loyal and often unsure when the next show opens. They search for the production title and your town together. If your site shows last season’s poster or a Facebook link, they may assume you have gone quiet. A simple, current front page tells them you are open and what is on.
Run the site like a production calendar
Each production has a life cycle: announcement, auditions, rehearsals, ticket sales, performances and wrap. Your site can reflect that. Before the run, a page shows the title, dates and ticket button. After the run, the page becomes a short archive and the next show takes the top.
We build the production page as a template, so a new show takes a few minutes: title, synopsis, dates, price, ticket link and a cast list when you want one.
What a show page needs
- ✓Dates and curtain times — with matinees marked
- ✓Venue and parking — especially if you borrow a hall
- ✓Ticket link and price — or door sales note
- ✓Content notes — language, themes or flashing lights
- ✓Run length and intermission — so people can plan
Auditions and volunteers fill the stage
Casts and crews are made on the audition page. Give dates, what to prepare, age ranges and how to sign up. Add a short note on backstage roles so those who do not want to act know they are welcome.
For giving, a monthly "friend of the theater" gift is a natural fit. Describe what it supports, such as royalties, set materials or rehearsal space rental, using specifics you can verify. We connect your donation platform so gifts and receipts happen there.
Pages to build
- ✓Current show — dates, tickets and details
- ✓Season
- ✓Auditions and crew — how to join
- ✓Support — monthly gifts and sponsors
- ✓About — history, board and venue
What to expect, honestly
- ✓Ticket sales run on your provider — its fees apply
- ✓Scripts and rights are your responsibility — we do not publish scripts or rights-protected material
- ✓No promises about attendance — the site makes the show easy to find
One example of what your site could look like
This is one sample we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words, and we have more examples if you want to compare directions.
What it costs
Websites are priced one-time by size, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks and A/B testing. Every package includes a consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds. Monthly SEO is an optional add-on when you are ready for it.
Optional add-ons, billed separately
The prices above are for your website. These two are separate monthly products you can add now or later. Neither is part of the website price.
Monthly SEO, from $50/month: new pages published on your site every month. See Monthly SEO →
Business Spotlight, from $30/month: articles about your business, labeled as paid, published on The Company Chronicle. See Business Spotlight →
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
Keep reading
Recurring donation websites · Websites for community theaters · Event registration websites · Giving pages for arts groups
