The Theater Loop: "After 26 years of productions on Chicago's North Shore and 40 years of educational programs, Apple Tree Theatre's board of directors plans to release a note Monday saying the theater is going out of business, effective immediately.
In the note, Apple Tree says its doors will close, with the entire 2009-10 season canceled."
4 comments:
It is sad to see another theater go. Apple Tree was a very well respected theater in Chicago. Why when the government is bailing out companies to spend money for its employees at 5 star hotels and give multimillion dollar bonuses, yet they have to cut arts funding. Since the government is so worried about the middle working class and small businesses, one would think they would do something to help. Now there are 6 more unemployed people adding to the numbers and a season of designers and actors looking to fill those spots. This is just a shame. Apple Tree will be missed.
It's so horrible that the arts must suffer during times of finanicial problems. I wish there was a way to keep the Apple Tree Theatre, and all the other theatres that have shut down, going through these times, because I think entertainment and the arts are what people need the most when the rest of the world is full of problems and difficulties.
it is so sad to see another theater clouse this is haping way to often. and with them being in bissenss for 40 years and then they go under you think they would have a good base of people to come see there showsa
The Apple Tree theatre Company was one of those companies that makes Chicago such a great theatre city. Small and innovative theatre companies are the driving force behind daring and creative shows. It is sad that these theatres do not earn enough money (or receive enough donations for that matter) to continue creating and producing shows. I agree with Cody that the government bailouts are geared towards companies designed to make money who screwed themselves over. But these small independent theatre companies are all about promoting the arts, educating their communities, and creating beautiful theatre. And it is these innocent groups that suffer the most but receive no thought from the majority of America. I think it is time for America to reconsider its stance on the arts and improve artistic infrastructure.
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