Yup…this seems about right.

I wonder what would happen if Guthrie Corp. took just half of A.D. Joe Dowling’s retardo salary from 2007 and used it for good instead of evil.  Let’s see…

Half of $682,229 is $341,114.50.  Interesting so far.

Average actor at Guthrie Corp. makes, what, $2000/week?  I’m pretty sure that’s significantly higher than the G minimum, but let’s go with it.

Average independent TC theatre company has an annual budget of, what, $30,000/year?  It’s probably less than that, but let’s go with it.

Average totally rad couch in Cue at the Guthrie is leathery and expensive.

So…for only half of what Guthrie Corp. spent on Joe Dowling in 2007, they could (according to my made-up numbers):

• employ that average Guthrie Corp. actor for 170 straight weeks, or
• employ a resident company of 5 actors and pay them a yearly salary of almost $70,000, or
• double that average Guthrie Corp. actor’s salary and employ her for 85 straight weeks, or
• completely fund about a dozen independent TC theatre companies for one year, or
• buy some more totally rad furniture for Cue.

But for that to happen, Dowling would have to get by on $341,114 a year.  And c’mon, people.  Times are tough.