This thesis reviews current theory and practice of audience development. It examines the effectiveness of audience development and ways of embedding it into marketing theory. The analytical part of this thesis presents how three theatre institutions employ audience development - the National Theatre, Na Zábradlí Theatre, and A Studio Rubín - as viewed by their respective marketing experts. It further analyses audiences' responses to special events, the most common format of audience development. It discusses the specifics of arts marketing, with a special focus on theatre marketing, and aim to define differences in marketing strategies between institutions of different status, financial structure, and size. In addition to discussing current...