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Sight & Sound, AMT, Penn Cinema eye new relief plan to cope with COVID-19

Brandon Martin describes the past 10 months for himself, his employer and his industry in a single word – bleak. Martin, director of operations for American Music Theatre, has seen the formerly thriving business battered by crushing punches from COVID-19, the same as many similar venues have suffered. With the theater temporarily closed to help fight the spread of the virus, nearly all of AMT’s 40 full-time employees have been laid off, except a handful in the box office who are working part time to answer inquiries from customers. Not only is no revenue coming in, $1.2 million in ticket refunds have gone out so far. Meanwhile, the costs associated with its 1,600-seat facility on Lincoln Highway East – insurance, real estate taxes, maintenance – continue unabated.

Susquehanna Stage plans 2021 season of Broadway favorites, staged readings

Editor s note: If you had to pick one word to describe the world of theater in 2020, that word might be “pivot.” With a few local exceptions, Lancaster County theaters closed in March and have not reopened since. Many have found ways to connect with audiences online, through virtual performances — live or recorded. This year, at least the early months of it, may find theaters continuing to pivot, as they adjust to whatever restrictions — indoor closings, reduced audience capacity, masking and social distancing requirements and more — the government and infectious-disease specialists may suggest or impose. So theater companies are building flexibility into the 2021 season schedules they re announcing.

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