Harriett Trangucci in The Other Place
Some of the worst memories?
There were also a lot of moments
when I was ready to throw in the
towel, when it seemed impossible
that we could go on. I have to say
it was the strength of the individuals in the group, and I would include our board, staff and families
in that group, that kept us going
and allowed us to find a way to
continue. I can’t believe it’s been
20 years, mostly because I’ve often been frustrated and exhausted
but never, never bored.
What are some of the challenges
the theatre still faces each year?
No surprise – money. Over the
past several years, corporate and
foundation funding has dropped.
New Jersey Stage
Laura Ekstrand, Jessica O’Hara-Baker,
Rachael Lee in Shakespeare In Vegas
Categories have gotten narrower
and there just isn’t a lot of money
out there. So we’re thinking more
like a for-profit in that we need to
earn more of our money the oldfashioned way. We’ve increased
our audience, which really helps,
and we’ve also added educational
and outreach programming so
we can take our work out into the
community. That way we don’t
have to wait for the people to
come to us – we go to them!
The 2011-2012 season was the
first for Dreamcatcher to be able
to present 3 MainStage productions. How did it feel to reach
that level?
September 2014
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