How does one become a general manager? -- The production budget -- The operating budget -- Negotiating contracts -- Sample star actor contract rider -- Sample star director contract rider -- Sample star designer contract rider -- Sample general manager letter of agreement -- The producing entity - what it owns, choosing its form, setting it up, and how it works -- Programming the box office -- Employees - their hiring, set up on payroll, and responsibilities -- Binding insurance -- Financial overview -- Prime, decline, death, and afterlife: the four ages of theater.