The major blessing of The Playhouse is its major curse, fiscally speaking. Unlike its peers about the nation, The Playhouse is owned and operated by a for-profit corporation. My father brought home many a safety prize compliments of Uncle Dupie. This is the 1990s, though, and profitability has replaced paterfamilias.
Theatre is an industry with a low margin and high risks.
Dill must keep creative and a year ahead of the market. Control is one reason why Dill and her like number at the Bushnell Theatre in Hartford decided to produce' a concert version of The Who's Tommy. Performances begin March 19th until l the 28th and then head to Hartford. These are the only two venues for the production. Dill's normal m.o. is to book national tours, so this is a departure.