1ST www.indystar.com The Indianapolis Star Friday, August 13, 2004 Weekend 3 UPFRONT The Bard gets the ax Hark, no moreth for Snowballing money problems have caused the Shakespeare More Theatre Company of Central Indiana to cancel the season and reassess its priorities, said director Beth C. Taylor. Founded in 1998, the small, professional outdoor troupe had slated "The Merry Wives of Windsor" and "The Skin of Our Teeth" for September at the MacAllister Center for the Performing Arts in Garfield Park. "Because we played there last year in September, we had hideous weather and lost a couple of performances. As a result, we didn't end the season with the money we needed," said Taylor.
Actors weren't paid for at least six months. That meant she had trouble casting shows this goround. "So we figured the best thing was to pull back and see what we can do about the future." With a budget of about $80,000 and a staff of one fulltimer and one part-timer, the company typically produced two shows each summer: a Shakespeare and another classic playwright. For the first five seasons, it played at both Marian College and Franklin College, averaging audiences of 100 to 200 per performance. In the initial season at Garfield Park last year, attendance dropped by more than half, Taylor said.
"Our mission statement was to give young people their first paid work" of a few hundred dollars per season. "But when you have a bad year, you have to rethink your she said. The company will still tour Indianapolis-area schools. It hopes to reorganize, fund-raise and reopen, but Taylor isn't sure when. Peter Szatmary Actress is perky plus Brittany Murphy, 26 and as cute as a button, could be the, next Meg Ryan if she gets the right material.
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