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Head to head / 2026

Stage Manager Suite
vs. Green Room.

Scheduling and team communication meets connected production records.

Green Room focuses on scheduling and communication: a shared season calendar with call times, announcements with read receipts, department channels, and native iPhone, iPad and Android apps. Stage Manager Suite focuses on auditions, casting, volunteers, costumes, mic plots, and programs.

Green Room pricing checked against its linked official page · October 14, 2026 · USD · Page updated October 14, 2026.

01 / Budget

Published prices.

Green Room prices per organization with unlimited cast and crew; Stage Manager Suite's Team plan includes up to five team members.

Published US pricing
ToolStarting pointOther listed optionsSource
Stage Manager SuiteFree: 50 inventory items and 2 new shows per calendar yearPro: $20/month or $200/year; Team: $30/month or $300/year.Current plans
Green RoomFree forever for one open production, unlimited cast and crew, no card requiredPro $29/month per organization, billed monthly (adds multiple productions, inventory with QR labels, budgets, receipt capture). Typical year for a community theater: $0 to $348.Green Room pricing page

Green Room prices checked October 14, 2026. Vendors can change plans; confirm before purchasing.

02 / Features

Two products, side by side.

Capabilities described on each provider's linked public pages.

Features listed on each provider's public pages
FeatureStage Manager SuiteGreen Room
Auditions & casting
Online audition sign-ups✓Listed by provider—Not listed
Callbacks & casting decisions✓Listed by provider—Not listed
Conflict or availability planning✓Listed by provider✓Offered, Pro
Cross-show talent pool✓Listed by provider—Not listed
Rehearsals & stage management
Rehearsal scheduling✓Listed by provider✓Offered
Attendance tracking✓Listed by provider—Not listed
Performance reports×Not included—Not listed
Setlists for revues✓Listed by provider—Not listed
Communication
Announcements to cast & crew✓Listed by provider, Cast groups with targeted notifications✓Offered
Group chat or department channels×Not included✓Offered
Direct messages×Not included✓Offered
Email cast & crew from the app×Not included, Download list of cast emails—Not listed
Calendar subscription / sync✓Listed by provider✓Offered
Automatic schedule-change alerts×Not included, Updates appear in synced calendars—Not listed
Sound & tech
Equipment inventory✓Listed by provider—Not listed
Wireless mic plots✓Listed by provider—Not listed
Mic assignments from inventory✓Listed by provider—Not listed
Costumes, props & sets
Costume plots by scene✓Listed by provider—Not listed
Costume measurements✓Listed by provider—Not listed
Costume inventory✓Listed by provider✓Offered, Pro
Props inventory✓Listed by provider✓Offered, Pro
Set-piece tracking✓Listed by provider◐Partly offered, Set inventory, Pro
Inventory photos✓Listed by provider◐Partly offered, QR labels, scanning and printing, Pro
Front of house
Volunteer sign-ups✓Listed by provider—Not listed
Printable show program✓Listed by provider—Not listed
Ticket sales×Not included—Not listed
Team & access
Multiple team members✓Listed by provider✓Offered, Unlimited cast and crew
Performer sign-up without an account✓Listed by provider—Not listed

"Not confirmed" means the feature could not be verified from the linked public pages; it does not mean the product lacks it. "Not included" is used only where scope is known. Rows where neither product has a confirmed entry are omitted. Sources: Stage Manager Suite and Green Room.

03 / Fit

Who should choose which.

Fit recommendations, not rankings or hands-on test results.

Choose Green Room if

  • Your biggest problem is scattered group chats and last-minute schedule changes.
  • You want native mobile apps for cast and crew, including offline line running.
  • You run a youth company and want guardian protections around direct messaging.
  • You need production budgets with receipt capture.

Choose Stage Manager Suite if

  • You run auditions and casting: public sign-ups, callbacks, and a talent pool across seasons.
  • You need costume plots, mic plots, setlists, volunteer sign-ups, or a printable program, which Green Room does not list.
  • You want a lower annual cost: $200/yr for Pro or $300/yr for Team, vs. $348/yr for Green Room Pro billed monthly.

Green Room for schedules and messages, Stage Manager Suite for auditions, costumes, volunteers, and programs, is a sensible split if your team wants both.

04 / Questions

Before you decide.

How does Stage Manager Suite compare with Green Room?

Green Room focuses on scheduling and communication: a shared season calendar with call times, announcements with read receipts, department channels, and native iPhone, iPad and Android apps. Stage Manager Suite focuses on auditions, casting, volunteers, costumes, mic plots, and programs.

How does pricing compare with Green Room?

Stage Manager Suite: Free: 50 inventory items and 2 new shows per calendar year; Pro: $20/month or $200/year; Team: $30/month or $300/year. Green Room: Free forever for one open production, unlimited cast and crew, no card required. Pro $29/month per organization, billed monthly (adds multiple productions, inventory with QR labels, budgets, receipt capture). Typical year for a community theater: $0 to $348. Prices were checked on October 14, 2026; confirm current terms with each vendor.

Can I use Green Room and Stage Manager Suite together?

Green Room for schedules and messages, Stage Manager Suite for auditions, costumes, volunteers, and programs, is a sensible split if your team wants both.

05 / Sources

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