California Community Theatre - Survey on Databases
Results from Summer 2021 Survey on theatre databases in California community theatres.
Do you use a digital database for audition or actor/artist information? Please list or describe this method (ie: Excel spreadsheet, software name). If you have a hard copy system, please state that:
Digital database excel
My Emma.com
No but looking for one
No
Excel Spreadsheet
Do you use a digital database for designer/director information? Please list or describe this method (ie: Excel spreadsheet, software name). If you have a hard copy system, please state that:
No
I have a graphic designer
Looking for a database that includes a place for photos of actors, props or costumes
no
Do you use a digital system specifically for auditioners to schedule auditions? If so, does it have the capability of the auditioner to upload a resume/headshot? Please list, name or describe this method. If you have a hard copy system, please state that:
I have a graphic designer
Wufoo.com, yes
no
No
yes - varies - most frequently signupgenius
Do you have a digital system for volunteer scheduling and/or coordination? Please list, name or describe this method. If you have a hard copy system, please state that:
Yes
Signupgenius.com
no
No
yes - varies - most frequently signupgenius
Do you have a digital system for other staff assignments or scheduling? Please list, name or describe this method. If you have a hard copy system, please state that:
No
Sign up Genius
we use excel to track and follow up with task assignments of board members
no
Do you have a digital system for your prop, costume, or scenery inventory? Please list, name or describe this method. If you have a hard copy system, please state that:
No
no, looking
no - but discussing the need for such
Do you have a digital system for theatre history or show archives? Please list, name or describe this method. If you have a hard copy system, please state that:
No
no
No. Everything we’ve done is in our Tix history and Facebook history.
yes - all (50+ years) archives are documented comprehensively on our website
Take a look at South Valley Civic Theatre's show archives online:
