Faced with rising debt and a budget deficit, one theatre in Seattle took a novel approach to combatting austerity, says Misha Berson – it started programming more quality, large-scale shows.
Seattle Repertory Theatre opens its 53rd season next week with “A View From the Bridge.”
That doesn’t seem like a risky choice. The 1950s drama is an enduring American classic by Arthur Miller, and it will also be revived on Broadway this fall.
But the Rep’s production is part of a bold, multiyear plan for Seattle’s nationally respected flagship playhouse. The goal is to gradually vanquish a mounting debt that’s now $837,000, and stem the red ink beyond that.
You might expect the Rep to tighten its budget, to produce fewer or smaller shows. But board members and top staff are not going that route... Keep reading on Seattle Times
Seattle Repertory Theatre opens its 53rd season next week with “A View From the Bridge.”
That doesn’t seem like a risky choice. The 1950s drama is an enduring American classic by Arthur Miller, and it will also be revived on Broadway this fall.
But the Rep’s production is part of a bold, multiyear plan for Seattle’s nationally respected flagship playhouse. The goal is to gradually vanquish a mounting debt that’s now $837,000, and stem the red ink beyond that.
You might expect the Rep to tighten its budget, to produce fewer or smaller shows. But board members and top staff are not going that route... Keep reading on Seattle Times