NIGP 96203: Actor/Thespian Services

NIGP 96203 Actor/Thespian Services, an Item code, covers the procurement of professional acting talent and theatrical performance services by state and local agencies for live events, educational programs, public entertainment, and cultural initiatives. State and local governments use this code to engage actors for productions sponsored by parks and recreation departments, cultural affairs offices, school districts, libraries, and special-purpose cultural districts. The work ranges from single-performer appearances at community events to full theatrical productions with multiple cast members, and includes both union and non-union talent procurement.

No recent state and local contract opportunities under NIGP 96203 appear in the available procurement record. The code sees sporadic solicitation activity, reflecting the episodic nature of government-sponsored theatrical programming and the typically direct-engagement or cooperative-purchasing approach many agencies use to hire actors rather than formal competitive RFPs or RFQs.