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Show Selection Spreadsheet

Compare every candidate show against your own numbers — cast size, cost, rights, content — so the wrong title fails before you fall for it.

$9.00

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What's inside

Your Constraints — your numbers, entered once
Shortlist — 15 titles side by side, with verdict and rank
Casting Fit — roles, ensemble range, the one hard casting need
Cost Estimate — six cost lines, royalties, projected margin
Production & Content — set, mics, rehearsal weeks, content flags
Scoring — weighted ranking you control
Rights Tracker — inquiry to answer, overdue flagged
Seven filled Example tabs — a whole season, worked through

About this product

Eight titles you'd be proud to direct. One you can actually do.

Season selection feels like a taste question. It isn't. Taste narrows the list — after that it's arithmetic. How many people audition for you, what you can costume, what you can spend, how many microphones you own, how many weeks you have, and what your board will sit through.

This spreadsheet does that arithmetic while you're still deciding, instead of in week three when your Act Two lead has travel soccer.

You enter your own numbers once. Then every title you're considering gets measured against them, automatically:

A cast bigger than your typical turnout turns the row red
So does a cost estimate over your budget, or a negative margin against projected income
A show needing more rehearsal weeks than you have, or more mics than you own, gets flagged
A rights application past the date you were promised an answer gets flagged

Every check stays quiet until you've filled in the number it measures against — so a half-finished sheet never shouts at you.

Casting is counted the way licensors now describe it: named roles, ensemble range, and roles written gender-specific versus gender-flexible, plus the one hard casting requirement every show carries. Score each title on six criteria, weight them however your company actually works, and the ranking follows. Shows you rule out get struck through and kept, with your reason beside them, so next year nobody relitigates a title you already settled.

It won't tell you what a title costs to license, or whether it's available in your region — only the licensor can. What it does is make sure you asked, and tell you when the answer is overdue.

It comes filled in, too. Seven matching Example tabs follow a fictional community theater choosing a season from eight real titles on a $9,500 budget, with every check visibly firing — including one show that clears every number in the workbook and gets ruled out anyway.

Fifteen titles at a time. Built for Google Sheets — a free Google account is all you need. Yours to copy and keep, for every season after this one.

At a glance

Format: Google Sheets
Category: Production
Templates: 1 included
Access: Lifetime · fresh copies anytime
Delivery: Instant download
Best for: Choosing next season

Common questions

Questions, answered.

Do I need Microsoft Office or Adobe to use these templates?

No. Theaterish templates are built in free tools — Google Sheets, Google Docs, and Canva. You don't need a paid Microsoft Office or Adobe subscription. You'll need a free Google account, and a free Canva account for Canva templates.

Is this a one-time purchase or a subscription?

It's a one-time purchase. You pay once and the templates are yours to keep and reuse for every show, season after season.

Can I reuse the templates for more than one production?

Yes. Every template is built to be reused — duplicate your copy for each new show and start fresh, as many times as you like.

How are the templates delivered?

Everything is digital. After checkout you'll receive access instantly — you copy each template into your own Google Drive or Canva account and make it your own. Nothing ships physically.

Can I customize the templates?

Yes. Every template is fully editable. Change colors, fonts, and content to match your production or program.

What comes with each template?

Most Theaterish templates ship as a trio: a blank template, a filled-in real-world example, and a short walkthrough so you always know how it's meant to be used.