Intiman Inches Toward A Decision
The saga continues. Word comes today, via the Seattle Times, of discussions taking place behind the usual veil of secrecy the Intiman Board of Directors operates under, regarding the long-term fate of the organization.
The Board is specifically talking about "choosing a particular artistic course and leadership for Intiman, or deciding that the deeply indebted theater is simply no longer viable," according to Board chair Bruce Bradburn. What's newsworthy here is that in the process of conducting these talks, they are including a number of artists (ranging from former Associate Artistic Directors to costume designers) who have worked with the theater so they could weigh in on how the company could change and better serve the community.
Seattlest continues to wish them the best of luck in this tenuous process, but we'd be greatly remiss if we didn't remind them that our own Jim Jewell came up with a pretty comprehensive blueprint that would both allow them continued existence, as well as have a greater impact within the community. It's a plan made in good faith, given with the desire to see Intiman thrive into the foreseeable future.
