Jeannette and Mark Kolokoff moved to Northern New Mexico about four years ago after long careers as producers and directors in Colorado, then surveyed the Santa Fe theater scene to
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The New Mexico Actors Lab needed a bigger home.
Created eight years ago, the performing troupe includes about 14 actors and runs by its own rules. âWe operate a little differently than most theaters in that we donât pick a play and then decide how to cast it,â says Robert Benedetti, founder and managing director of the New Mexico Actors Lab. âWe pick the plays that we think will showcase and challenge the actors that weâve got.â
The lab took advantage of smaller stage spaces in the Santa Fe area until recently, when they effectively outgrew their occasional home at Teatro Paraguas. The space at Paraguas was ideal for intimate plays, but not big enough to accommodate a larger production and cast. Santa Fe has few other options for small, homeless theatrical companies.