Smaller Casts, Bigger Bathrooms
Posted by fringefamous on 12th February 2009
From the Strib:
“Penumbra Theatre announced a series of cost-cutting steps Wednesday, including the postponement of an August Wilson play from this spring to next fall and the slashing of its $3.8 million operating budget by 24 percent.
The company plans to cut its operating budget more, to $2.5 million, in 2010, and produce plays with smaller casts.
But the company will proceed with a $520,000 refurbishment, which is to start in March and will add offices and patron restrooms.”
Why choose building renovations over programming? Maybe if Penumbra would save that $520,000, they wouldn’t have to produce plays with smaller casts. I mean, are you in existance to create the art that you want to create, or to have nice offices? Priority check, Penumbra!
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