Enlivening the local live theater scene has been an ongoing challenge over the past few decades.
Too many egos get in the way, but we don't need to tell you that, and what we're left with is a fractured scene with insular niches.
One of the biggest hurdles has been getting quality theater companies — not the corny crowd pleasers for blue hairs, but the artistically engaged and forward thinking companies — to work cooperatively with one another and form some kind of collective or brain trust to create more opportunities, interest and awareness.
This article appears in Feb 10-16, 2011.