Finally, Someone Created Games For Theater Professionals

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Joe Patti

So a bit of a light-hearted follow up on yesterday’s post about states making laws to combat deceptive ticketing practices. I have to give much love to Ticketing Professionals (UK) Conference for creating a series of games for the ticketing community.

About a month ago I became aware of their Usher Rusher game where you have to seat people as fast as you can while watching out for VIP or special access patrons. It wasn’t until the last week or so I discovered they have a whole series of games, including one where you play as a ticket speculator where you try to buy low and sell high and a wack-a-mole style game where you try to smackdown ticket touts.

There is even a theater management game where you set ticket prices, marketing budget, and “balance public interest with customer satisfaction.”

I feel so seen!

But also, this may be way too close to what I do at work to be fun.

Check out the whole arcade of six games

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Joe Patti

I have been writing Butts in the Seats (BitS) on topics of arts and cultural administration since 2004 (yikes!). Given the ever evolving concerns facing the sector, I have yet to exhaust the available subject matter. In addition to BitS, I am a founding contributor to the ArtsHacker (artshacker.com) website where I focus on topics related to boards, law, governance, policy and practice.

I am also an evangelist for the effort to Build Public Will For Arts and Culture being helmed by Arts Midwest and the Metropolitan Group (details).

My most recent role is as Theater Manager at the Rialto in Loveland, CO.

Among the things I am most proud are having produced an opera in the Hawaiian language and a dance drama about Hawaii's snow goddess Poli'ahu while working as a Theater Manager in Hawaii. Though there are many more highlights than there is space here to list.

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