Friday, February 11, 2011

Kline Bottle

Gary F. Bell
Stray Dog Theatre
As noted here back in December, the recent decision by the Professional Theatre Award Council here in St. Louis (the folks who have sponsored the Kevin Kline Awards since 2004) to dictate salary structures for member companies has motivated some to reconsider their participation in the organization.  As noted in an article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Culture Club blog today, three groups - New Line Theatre, St. Louis Shakespeare, and Stray Dog Theatre - have now officially announced their intention to withdraw.

The headline on the article reads "Three troupes leave Kevin Kline awards", but based on what I've been hearing, it might be more accurate to say "first three troupes".  More to come, as they used to say on The Tonight Show.

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