Kimberly Dark argues that audiences for live performance need to grow – and they can – if we figure out how to work together and reduce our environmental impact.

Courtesy of California’s Climate Change and Water Resources
At first glance, it may seem that theater managers have far more pressing issues than how their facilities affect the environment. Indeed, the challenges of fundraising, artistic development, and general operations must always be paramount. But just as the American theater community has made educational programs an integral part […]

SOME THEATERS have taken small easy steps to go green, such as replacing flourescent lightbulbs with incandescents, or placing recycling bins in offices. Some theaters have changed their operations and facilities from top to bottom, by constructing new energy-efficient buildings, purchasing more efficient lighting equipment, or installing solar panels. What can be done depends […]