www.broadwayworld.com: Virginia Repertory Theatre, Central Virginia’s largest professional theatre company, is facing an urgent financial crisis that could lead to its permanent closure. The theatre announced that unless it can raise $600,000 in the coming weeks, its current production of Stephen King’s Misery will be its last.
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It can sometimes be hard to see articles like this. Nowadays it seems like there are saying "This theatre is closing down" as opposed to "This new theatre is opening". It really makes you wonder about the future of theatre. I also looked at the website where they are trying to raise the money to stay in business. So far they have raised $180,000 dollars. Which on its own would be an impressive number, however it is not anywhere near the $600,000 that the theatre needs to stay in business. With only 8 more days left in its fundraiser, it seems unlikely that the Virginia Rep is going to be able to pull itself up and stay in business. All of this makes me slightly worried for my job security in the future, however I know a lot of this was likely caused by some bad financial decisions, and that everything will be okay.
I’ve always known that theater is a difficult industry to survive in and that theaters and shows close all the time but it’s always devastating to see such a prominent theater company on the brink of closing its doors. Especially with all of the issues of the past years since the pandemic, it is getting increasingly difficult for theater companies to survive. Hearing that Virginia Rep, even after taking so many steps to attempt to ensure its survival, may have to close is just another upsetting potential closure in what feels like an already significant list. I very much hope that Virginia Rep is able to find the money it needs, either through community support or by donors and grants, and survive this difficult time. It’s so important that the arts are supported, especially right now when everyone is struggling. From individual actors and creatives to large theater institutions, we must all push through this together.
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