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Theatre and performing arts companies · WhatsApp marketing

Use WhatsApp for show alerts and booking questions, with the audience's consent.

WhatsApp marketing for a theatre company means a business profile for enquiries and an opt-in list for show alerts. GullySales works on the profile, the saved replies and the way people join the list.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What WhatsApp marketing means

WhatsApp marketing is sending updates, offers and reminders to customers on the app most Indian buyers already check daily. GullySales sets up business WhatsApp, writes the message templates and keeps the list consented and current.

Also for theatre and performing arts companies

Sales and marketing for theatre and performing arts companies, the overview.

Last updated 22 Oct 2026.

For theatre and performing arts companies

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “The audience already lives on WhatsApp”

    Regulars forward show details to friends and families on it. A company with a proper business profile and clear alerts is easier to share than one with only a personal number.

  • “Enquiries from schools and offices arrive there”

    A teacher or an office organiser asks about a workshop in a message. A saved reply with the plan and a contact gives a professional first impression.

  • “Opt-in is the only honest way to build a list”

    Adding people to a group without asking leads to blocks, complaints and a banned number. A clear sign-up on the ticket page, at the venue and on social posts builds a list of people who want the news.

  • “Check the platform's current rules”

    WhatsApp sets its own rules on business messaging and templates, and they change. The company should read them before a campaign, and GullySales works within them.

What we do

What we deliver for theatre and performing arts companies.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. A WhatsApp Business profile

    Company name, description, website and contact details set up properly.

    Result: The audience sees a company and not a stranger's number.

  2. Saved replies for common questions

    Replies on tickets, language, age advice, workshops and sponsorship.

    Result: Every enquiry gets a consistent first answer.

  3. A sign-up route for show alerts

    A QR code, a link and a line in the programme for people who want to hear about new productions.

    Result: Everyone on the list chose to be there.

  4. A message plan for the list

    A short template for announcements, last-seats reminders and thank-you notes.

    Result: The list receives useful messages.

  5. A hand-off to the producer for institutions

    A rule on which enquiries move from the desk to the producer.

    Result: Large bookings reach the right person.

How the result is measured

  • Messages delivered
  • Reply rate
  • Enquiries from WhatsApp

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

Read the full WhatsApp marketing and automation page

What to capture or send

The messages a company sends on WhatsApp, and what each one carries.

Opt-in line on the booking form
A tick box asking whether the person wants show alerts on WhatsApp. Record the number and the date they agreed, because only those who ask get messages.
New production alert
One message with the play, language, date, hall and booking link. It goes only to those who opted in, and it carries a plain way to stop receiving alerts.
Seat reminder before the show
A message to ticket holders with the hall, gate and start time. It is for people who already booked, so it can be short and practical.
Saved reply for a school enquiry
A prepared answer giving the workshop age groups, what the school provides and a request for date and class size. The producer edits it before sending.
Hand-off note to the producer
When an institution writes in, the person on the number passes the chat to the producer with the buyer type, date and hall noted at the top.

Who it is for

This is written for these theatre and performing arts companies.

  • Kannada, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil and English theatre groups
  • Dance companies for Bharatanatyam, Kathak and contemporary work
  • Children's theatre and storytelling groups
  • Musical theatre and stage show producers
  • Street theatre and social-message theatre groups
  • Opera, western classical and choir ensembles
  • Theatre-in-education companies working with schools
  • Corporate theatre and training drama troupes

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • You have a list of numbers gathered from friends and old contact sheets with no consent, and messaging them would risk the number.
  • No one monitors the number on show evenings, so questions about the gate or the time would go unanswered.

How it works

How the whatsapp marketing work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Read the chats you already have

    We read how customers write to you, which questions repeat and where a chat goes quiet. The repeated questions decide what gets automated first.

  2. 2

    Sort the list and the permission

    Contacts who asked to hear from you are separated from numbers that only sit in a phone book. We agree the wording new contacts will see before they say yes.

  3. 3

    Choose the app or the API

    One phone and a small team can stay on the ordinary app. Several people on one number, templates or a CRM link need the API through a provider, which is its own piece of setup work.

  4. 4

    Write the replies and the plan

    The greeting, away message, saved replies and handover rule are written in your words and approved by you. The message plan and its templates follow.

  5. 5

    Connect the record and test

    Each link carries its source line and each chat lands in the CRM. We test on real phones, including a customer who asks for a person.

  6. 6

    Read the unanswered questions

    A question the first reply could not answer becomes a new saved reply or a fixed handover. Stop requests are watched too, with the number's quality rating where the API is used, since both show a message plan that has gone too far.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales process design, at stage 0, foundation. The audit comes before it, and sales management keeps it running.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2 · you are here

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

Not here? More answers, or ask on WhatsApp.

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Should we create a group or a broadcast list?
A broadcast list lets people receive messages without seeing others and without chatter. Groups suit a small circle of regulars who want to talk. Choose based on what the audience wants.
Can we send a poster to everyone?
Send it to people who asked for alerts. For others, a message is unwelcome. Respect a request to stop at once.
What goes in an alert?
The title, language, venue, date, time and ticket link, with one line on why to come. Keep it short enough to read on a phone.
Can the cast share the booking link in their own groups?
Yes, in their own chats, but not as bulk messages from the company number. A friend posting in a family group is personal. A company sending the same message to a list needs the list's consent and the platform's current rules.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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