Free-Range Drama Farm

Hello! Sorry I’ve been away for so long - there have been some Big Changes in the works here in Drama Farm Land, and I didn’t want to say anything here until we’d told a few key people in person…

You may remember that at the end of last year we were excited about the possibility of finding the Drama Farm a home of its own. We had hoped to be able to buy or rent the property housing the Red Barn Theatre (just outside of Pittsburgh, PA) from its owners, allowing the Red Barn to continue to operate during the summers while we used the space for our programs through the rest of the year. Sadly, the property was sold to developers the day after the Red Barn closed its 2007 season, so that’s no longer a possibility.

As we considered the ramifications of moving the project to the Red Barn, though, it became clearer and clearer that Pittsburgh would be a much more ideal place to get the Farm up and running - with or without the Red Barn as a venue. After much discussion, we’ve decided to transplant the whole operation to Pittsburgh and set up shop there. It’ll be about a year before we’re fully moved and prepared to get things rolling again, so the pilot program will remain on hold until the spring of 2009.

That’s not to say that we won’t be working, though - we’ve now got a whole year to do nothing but research and plan, so we can jump right in once we’re settled in the ‘Burgh. I’ve got several goals for the coming year, and I’m going to need your help to achieve them - but that’s for another post.

For now, thanks for your continued support, and stay tuned - we’ll have lots more to talk about soon!