Does Theatre need to be "saved"?

Don't panic, the market works

I've been in the theatre world for my whole adult life. It's not something I would have ever thought of as a career for myself: My wife is the artist, I just like to hang out in her world. But now I'm the manager of a family theatre, designing lights for a show opening this weekend. We've been producing musicals for children, teens, and adults for nearl…