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IN THE WINGS 15: The end of season 2008-9

By Barton Bund

I like to collect my thoughts each summer, as the final production of our season is about to wrap. This was our sixth season in our space. And our 10th as a company. The past 10 months have been incredibly important, and here is some of what I learned:

Great success is driven by great passion. Bravery should roll together with solid judgment. The two elements can create powerful and lasting results. Continue..

 

What's The Buzz? (or What does Tyler Perry know that we don't know?)

By Gary Anderson

In the last decade a lot has happened to make one rethink how we attract new audiences to the theater. Since every theater desires bigger audiences – and we think we're doing everything possible to get them (in many cases, without much success) - why aren't the people coming? The most obvious conclusion to many internal critics is that it is programming. Others point to an expensive ticket price prohibiting most potential audience members from attending more frequently or at all. Continue..

 

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Feedback

Re: A Picasso at Performance Network Theatre

So thrilled to see the work of Marty Kohn back in print again. Continue..

 

Re: A Few Minutes With: John M. Manfredi

I enjoyed your article very much on John Manfredi. Continue..

 

Re: BoarsHead board cites loss of donations as reason for Thatcher firing

I've been a professional director for more than twenty years, and I've seen this exact thing happen at several theaters I worked at. In every case, the theater had closed within three years. Continue..

 

Re: Trainspotting at The Ringwald

It is kind of a shame that the reviewer does not seem to be familiar with the script. The gender bending of the roles is not something that was added, but is in the script... Continue..

 

Re: What's the buzz?

Citizen journalism is not the ideal solution, but it is not going away. We had better embrace it and promote it. Continue..

 



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