What a community theater website needs to do
Community theaters balance productions, volunteers and donors. Show the season, how to buy tickets, how to audition and how to volunteer or give.
Each production needs its own page for dates and cast. Visitors also want to know about accessibility, parking and run time before they buy.
People searching for a community theater usually decide in seconds. Your site should answer the questions below before they have to ask.
Buy tickets
Ticket link
Audition
Call details
Volunteer
Sign-up
Donate
Giving link
Timing matters. Ticket sales follow each production run.
The pages a community theater website needs
A community theater site does not need dozens of pages. It needs the right few, each doing one job:
- ✓Home with current show
- ✓Season — shows and dates
- ✓Tickets — how to buy
- ✓Get involved — auditions and volunteers
- ✓About
Need a page for every service or town you cover? The larger packages give you room to grow.
Mistakes we see on community theater websites
- ✓Tickets hard to find
- ✓No audition info
- ✓Old season
Getting found: SEO basics for a community theater
- ✓Name the town and show — "community theater in your town"
- ✓Show pages
- ✓Short FAQ
Cheap Cheap Websites sets up the essentials on every build, and Monthly SEO adds new pages every month when you are ready.
Sample sites that could be yours
These are real samples we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words.
What a community theater website costs
Most community theaters fit Business Plus: $989 one-time for up to 20 pages, because they need a home page, a season page, a tickets page, a get involved page and an about page. Websites are priced one-time, 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.
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 →
What we ask a community theater for
We will ask for your season, ticket tool, audition dates, volunteer needs, giving link and photos.
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.
Websites for related businesses
Community arts nonprofits · Community centers · Music producers · Museums
Planning guides and features
What a community theater website costs · Community theater website launch guide · Recurring donations for community theaters
