Variant of NAICS 1997 - Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries

71111 - Theatre Companies and Dinner Theatres

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in producing live presentations that involve the performances of actors and actresses, opera singers and other vocalists. Included are theatre companies that operate their own facilities, primarily for the staging of their own productions, as well as establishments, known as dinner theatres, engaged in producing live theatrical entertainment and in providing food and beverages for consumption on the premises. Examples of establishments in this industry are theatre companies, opera companies, musical theatre companies, community theatres, multidisciplinary theatres, puppet theatres, mime theatres and comedy troupes.

• Exclusion(s):

  • free lance musicians and vocalists (See 71113 Musical Groups and Artists)
  • free lance producers and performing artists (See 71151 Independent Artists, Writers and Performers)

• and

  establishments primarily engaged in:

  • organizing and promoting, but not producing, performing arts productions (See 7113 Promoters (Presenters) of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events)
  • providing food and beverages for consumption on the premises and that also present live entertainment, such as comedy clubs (except dinner theatres) (See 722 Food Services and Drinking Places)

711111 - Theatre (except Musical) Companies

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in producing live presentations that involve the performances of actors and actresses. Theatre companies that operate their own facilities, primarily for the staging of their own productions, are included.

• Example Activities:

  • Burlesque companies
  • Comedy troupes
  • Community theatres
  • Production of live theatrical entertainment
  • Puppet theatres
  • Repertory or stock companies, theatrical
  • Road companies, theatrical
  • Stock or repertory companies, theatrical
  • Summer theatres (except theatre-dinner)
  • Theatre companies
  • Theatre production agencies
  • Theatrical and other staged entertainment services
  • Theatrical companies, amateur
  • Theatrical production, live
  • Theatrical road companies
  • Vaudeville companies

711112 - Musical Theatre and Opera Companies

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in producing live presentations that involve the performances of actors and actresses, opera singers and other vocalists. Establishments, known as dinner theatres, engaged in producing live theatrical entertainment and in providing food and beverages for consumption on the premises, are included.

• Example Activities:

  • Dinner theatres
  • Musical theatre companies
  • Opera companies
  • Theatre, musical