Tennessee Performing Arts Center operates four venues and three resident artistic companies (Nashville Ballet, Nashville Opera, Nashville Repertory Theatre) across Nashville. The tech stack is lean—Tessitura for ticketing, ADP for workforce management, Microsoft Office suite—reflecting a mission-driven nonprofit model. Current hiring spans ops, engineering, marketing, and security with accelerating velocity, while internal focus centers on event operations, safety enforcement, contract lifecycle, and digital strategy, signaling infrastructure investment to support growth in ticket sales and fundraising.
TPAC is a nonprofit cultural institution founded in 1980 that manages four performance venues in Nashville: Andrew Jackson Hall, James K. Polk Theater, Andrew Johnson Theater, and War Memorial Auditorium. The organization produces and hosts Broadway touring productions, special engagements, and resident company performances. TPAC also operates an arts education arm serving children and adults through classroom residencies, teacher resources, and professional development. The organization operates at significant scale—over 14 million cumulative audience members since founding, with several hundred thousand served annually across performances and education programs.
TPAC uses Tessitura for ticketing and venue management, ADP Workforce Now for payroll and HR, and Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams) for operations and communication.
TPAC manages four venues: Andrew Jackson Hall, James K. Polk Theater, Andrew Johnson Theater, and War Memorial Auditorium, plus resident companies in ballet, opera, and repertory theater.