I am currently trying to come up with my inquiry title. I was not sure whether it has to be just one question or a few. So far I have come up with three questions that cover my line of inquiry but are not specific to the company I am looking at. So, any thoughts or suggestions on this would be appreciated.
How/ why/ can theatres survive the current downfall in the economy?
What skills must arts managers possess to manage a successful company?
How can artists successfully transition from stage to management?
Doing a couple of literature reviews has raised many questions I would like to get an answer to regarding the theatre. Taking Paula's advice, I am now trying to anonymize the theatre to protect management and the people that work there. I am still developing these list of questions and I am sure as the week goes on I will add to this. But here is my first draft of questions for the employees of the theatre.
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:
When did you join theatre?
When did you join theatre?
When did you leave?
Why did your job at theatre end?
What was your job title?
Was this always your title or did your title change?
Briefly describe your job and duties?
Were you given or offered any training with the company?
Were you given or offered any housing/benefits/reimbursements etc?
Was your salary higher or lower than your previous job?
Do you know whether the company had a business plan in place for the theatre?
When did you start to realise things were not looking very good for the theatre?
What problems did the theatre encounter?
How did management tackle these problems?
Why do you think they tackled them this way? What would you have done differently?
What did you like about working at theatre?
What did you not like about working at theatre?
What do you feel management did right?
What do you feel management could have improved on?
What kept you working at the theatre?
In your opinion, what led to the downfall of the theatre?
What do you think was the biggest problem the company faced?
How did you feel when the company closed?
How did this affect you, your family, and your career?
What are you doing now?
If the theatre was to re-open and you were managing, what would you do to make it a success?
For Dancers/Artists:
How long have you been performing onstage?
Have you experienced bad management before? If so, why was it bad?
What skills could your immediate manager (Dance Captain/Production Manager/Stage Manager) have improved on?
How do you prepare as an artist for the next contract?
Have you thought about career transition after your performing career?
If yes, what do you think would be the hardest part about making this transition?
For Office/Management:
How long have you worked in the arts?
Have you ever performed onstage?
If yes, describe the transition you made from an artist to a manager? How you went about this, what was hard about making this transition etc
What key skills are important for an arts manager to possess?
Name 5 key decisions the company made that led to the theatre closing?
Looking back in your position in the company, what would you have done differently?
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