What is Thank You 5 Consulting?
Before the start of a show, the Stage Manager comes into the dressing room and says “5 minutes to places” and the artists in the room respond with “thank you 5.” This acknowledges that they heard and understood what was said. This is also the foundation of a good consulting relationship. At Thank You 5, five guiding principles inform all our work with performing artists, directors and producers.
Our Five Guiding Principles
1. Listen
We are listening attentively and asking fact finding questions to explore your immediate challenges and how these are affecting your business.
2. Research
Once we have listened to the issues and agreed upon the scope of the work, Thank You Take 5 will research the issue. We will ask to review current budgets, plans and policies. We may conduct an analysis of best practices around the country. We may ask to talk to other stakeholders in the organization to gain additional facts and perspectives.
3. Plan
This research will enable the development of a customized plan to address your most critical needs. Our plans will include key performance indicators to track progress and results.
4. Execute
We will be by your side as you execute and monitor the plan to make sure you stay on track or make adjustments based on new data, opportunities or other changed circumstances. Unlike many consultants we won’t just hand you a plan and walk away.
5. Evaluate
In this final step, we will look back on the project with you and evaluate the progress of key performance indicators and desired outcomes. Our goal is to set up you and your organization for future success.
At Thank You 5 Consulting we offer product-based services that will help your organization be successful, but we also can customize services to your need. Our goal is to be a return on your investment by helping improve your organization by saving you money, making you more money or being more efficient.
Meet Our Lead Consultant
Pat Payne has over 25 years experience as a Producer, Production Manager, Director and overall theatre maker. Pat started his first theatre company (Spotlight Theatre) when he was 18 years old where he built a board, produced over 60 shows in 20 years and sold out 35 consecutive opening nights. He also shepherded the theatre through four venue changes. Pat was a founding Artistic Producer of Cherry Creek Theatre where he built a strong and dynamic board, implemented fundraising efforts, developed job descriptions and board roles and responsibilities as well as budgets and budget tracking tools. Pat has been a consultant and contributor in the founding of three other theatres, lending expertise in board development, programming, fundraising, staffing and many other facets of theatre creation. Pat has managed and created budgets ranging from $2000 to $1.5 million. He has produced over 300 shows, including new works, musicals, dramas, and comedies, for non-profit and for-profit theatre companies. He has directed over 140 shows – dramas, comedies, musicals, farces, reviews, and new play readings.
Pat holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Northern Colorado. In addition, Pat has a PHR (Professional Human Resources) Certification as well as a PMP (Project Manager Professional) Certification. Pat’s passion is helping theatres achieve their goals through the development of systems and tracking using data and strategy with communication and informed decision making at the heart of every move .
Pat’s accomplishments:
- Built a theatre that operated successfully for 20+ years, with over 100 shows produced.
- Co-developed 3 other theatres.
- Developed and managed budgets ranging from $2,000 to $1.5million dollars.
- Developed systems for tracking budget and ticket sales.
- Developed a production planning system to assure all meetings and deadlines are established and communicated.
- Developed successful fundraising plans.
- Developed systems to allow organizations to run more efficiently and make data driven decisions. These include:
- Play reading scoring system for play reading committee
- Board membership evaluation
- Production budget template
- Production deadline template
- Participant survey and evaluation
- Staff member job performance review