The New York Times: A major wave of new leaders is taking over regional theaters across the United States, and many of them promise changes in programming and personal style. This led us to put the question to New York Times-reading audience members: What do you want your local theater to be? Their edited responses — dotted with praise for theaters they believe are doing things just right — follow.
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I think many of the comments in this article touch on one of the most important things local theater provides and that is a place for conversation. None of the responses to this question featured in this article said that they just want theatre to entertain them. Most people said something along the lines of that they want theatre that will provoke thought and foster conversation and education in the community. These are definitely things that theatre can provide that I think get overlooked by people who have not worked in theatre. Someone said in their response that they think theaters should be as appreciated in communities as libraries and I completely agree. I think live theatre can be like a library of sorts and that a variety of shows being produced can provide very similar education and foster very similar conversations that a variety of books can, but in a less private way which I think can help contribute to the conversations because many people are experiencing the same art and having very different reactions to it.
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