# Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters

> National industry (NAICS 711110) — This industry comprises (1) companies, groups, or theaters primarily engaged in producing the following live theatrical presentations: musicals; operas; plays; and comedy, improvisational, mime, and puppet shows and (2) establishments, commonly known as dinner theaters, engaged in producing live theatrical productions and in providing food and beverages for consumption on the premises.  Theater groups or companies may or may not operate their own theater or other facility for staging their shows.

Illustrative Examples:

Comedy troupes
Opera companies
Live theatrical productions (except dance)
Theatrical stock or repertory companies
Musical theater companies


Cross-References.

- **NAICS code:** 711110
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/industries/711110
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap, not jobs lost. Figures aggregate over the occupations employed in this industry, each traced to a named public dataset.

## Scale & pay

- **Employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** 72,390 across 125 occupations.
- **Typical annual wage (employment-weighted median):** $51,911.

## AI exposure

- **AI task-overlap (employment-weighted across 110 occupations):** 57th percentile (Moderate) — Eloundou GPT-overlap + Felten AIOE; task overlap, not automation.

## Largest occupations

- Actors (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-27-2011-00) — 6,340 employed
- Producers and Directors (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-27-2012-00) — 5,550 employed; $59,990
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-39-3031-00) — 4,480 employed; $35,610
- General and Operations Managers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-11-1021-00) — 3,260 employed; $74,940
- Waiters and Waitresses (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-35-3031-00) — 3,120 employed; $34,480
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-53-7062-00) — 3,120 employed; $46,160
- Self-Enrichment Teachers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-25-3021-00) — 3,100 employed; $75,980
- Musicians and Singers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-27-2042-00) — 2,520 employed
- Bartenders (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-35-3011-00) — 2,250 employed; $33,340
- Cashiers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-41-2011-00) — 1,940 employed; $34,690
- Set and Exhibit Designers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-27-1027-00) — 1,880 employed; $61,790
- Costume Attendants (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-39-3092-00) — 1,880 employed; $48,190
- Carpenters (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2031-00) — 1,390 employed; $56,330
- Customer Service Representatives (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-4051-00) — 1,240 employed; $34,110
- Audio and Video Technicians (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-27-4011-00) — 1,200 employed; $48,260
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1161-00) — 1,190 employed; $51,860
- Office Clerks, General (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-9061-00) — 1,120 employed; $39,450
- Fundraisers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1131-00) — 1,060 employed; $56,540
- Fast Food and Counter Workers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-35-3023-00) — 1,020 employed; $35,180
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-6014-00) — 930 employed; $42,230

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)** (May 2024) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **Census NAICS** (2022) — U.S. Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/naics/
- **Anthropic Economic Index** (v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27)) — Anthropic. https://www.anthropic.com/economic-index
- **“GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.)** (arXiv 2303.10130) — OpenAI / academic. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130
- **AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE)** (Felten, Raj & Seamans) — academic. https://github.com/AIOE-Data/AIOE

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_Generated from Singulariki's joined dataset; data snapshot 2026-06-03T03:26:54.804143+00:00. https://singulariki.com/industries/711110_