Who Needs a Theater?
From 1992 until 2000, I produced theater exclusively by renting venues. WNEP started off in the back room of the Beaumont Bar and, while no rent was paid directly, it was a weekly negotiation in trying to balance our use of the space with our meager audience's ability to consume beer. If they drank enough, we could do another show.So, when we decided to move "up" to a rental venue, it felt legit. Grown up. Like "…