Thursday, October 15, 2009
Job Cuts Come to Shakespeare & Company
NYTimes.com: "Being $6.8 million in debt and struggling with diminished fund-raising, leaders of the Shakespeare & Company theater in Lenox, Mass., announced on Tuesday afternoon that they were cutting jobs, restructuring the theater’s business model, and taking other steps in hopes of shoring up its year-round productions and education programs."
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It is always unfortunate to hear about a theatre company going through hard times but I like hearing that this company is not closing but instead cutting back and restructuring in order to try to ride out the hard economical times we are facing. It is always hard to hear that people will be losing their jobs but it seems like this particular company wants to keep as many people as they can if only on a seasonal basis. I hope this works out for them and that in the long run they can move forward instead of just paddling water.
It is really a shame to hear that these tough times are starting to affect the people up at Shakes & Co. I have a friend up there right now who is an intern for the season, so I hope that these cuts don't affect her world too much. I have another friend who regularly directs up there, and who, in fact, is up there working at the moment. I am curious to hear how these changes will alter her plans with Shakespeare & Co, and I hope that they are able to get back on track before they fall too much farther in the pit.
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