Theater Cashier Day in Russia

This professional holiday appeared quite recently - in 2009. The initiator of its establishment was the St. Petersburg drama theater "Comedian's Shelter", or rather, deputy director Alexander Berezovikov. The idea of ​​a new holiday was immediately supported by other theaters in St. Petersburg, and soon employees of all Russian theaters began to celebrate Theater Cashier Day. ...and not from a hanger, as the aphorism attributed to Stanislavsky says. The cashier is an intermediary between the temple of Melpomene and the viewer, and the occupancy of the hall largely depends on him. This is not just an usher from the directorate of theater and entertainment box offices, but a creative and business partner of the theater, sharing the successes and failures of each production. Stage workers create legends about their favorite cashiers, like famous actors. An experienced theater cashier is, firstly, an avid theatergoer who knows everything about the city's theatrical events, premieres and tours, and secondly, a psychologist and consultant who can accurately advise the viewer exactly the performance that will be of interest to him. It is known that only a third of spectators know exactly what they want when going to the theater. And for the rest, only a competent cashier will help with the choice, based on the viewer’s preparedness, his interest, age, even place of residence. The very first day of the theater cashier was celebrated, naturally, on the stage of the initiator - “The Comedian’s Shelter”. 20 St. Petersburg theaters took part. Each of them has their own favorite cashier, who sold the most tickets to this particular theater. The event was organized in the form of a skit party, where first there were general congratulations, and then personal congratulations to the beloved cashiers. As a gift, they received annual gold countermarks for places of honor for two persons. "The Comedian's Shelter" is a relatively young theater, founded in 1987. Today he is a multiple winner of theater awards, who is popular among St. Petersburg residents and well known abroad, annually holding St. Petersburg theater seasons in European capitals. In addition to the mentioned holiday, the theater established the “Breakthrough” youth theater award, the only one in the country. Cashiers have no problems selling tickets to the Comedians' Shelter - they sell out instantly. Why they decided to celebrate the new holiday on the first Monday of March, history is silent about that. Perhaps this is intended as a lead-up to March 8, since most theater cashiers are women. And at the end of March, theater workers celebrate another, already international, professional holiday - World Theater Day.