CMU School of Drama


Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Artistic risk in a down economy ... Why bother?

DenverPost.com: "Safety sells. It's true in a down economy, and ... it's true in an up economy, too.

New plays, on the other hand, are the toughest to traffic of all. They're expensive. It costs the Denver Center Theatre Company about one-third more to produce a new play than an existing one. And audiences often just don't take to them. Last year, when The Denver Post asked readers to rank the company's 10-play season, the three original works on the list ranked last. And yet, staging new works steadfastly remains the company's core mission."

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