On job-creation the Chief Executive Officer distinguished between the production side and the permanent establishment. With regards to the first, he emphasized that it was the nature of the industry that jobs were normally short term. However, they planned to hire personnel on an eight week period and such personnel would include Script Writers and Artists. He indicated that the Playhouse had 14 permanent employees of which five were cleaners. He reported that according to a skills audit that had been undertaken, gaps were identified and 29 additional personnel were required.