Case Name :      The Broach Theatre

Authors :           Sean R. McGinnis, Lew G. Brown

Source :             North American Case Research Association (NACRA)

Case ID :            NA0048

Discipline :        Marketing

Case Length :    28 pages

Solution sample availability : YES

Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)

This case focuses on The Broach Theatre, a nonprofit performing arts theater located in the historic section of downtown Greensboro, NC. The theater offers plays for both adults and children and operates out of a small 166-seat facility that was until 30 years ago a Salvation Army shelter. As the Broach approaches the end of the 2005 season, its 18th year, Director Stephen Gee worries that his loyal audience is aging and he must do something to attract a younger audience and fight strong competition from another, newer theater located nearby. The Broach has done very little marketing, and Gee realizes it needs a revised marketing strategy. He is considering applying for a grant in order to employ a consultant to develop the new strategy.