Their replacements all 300 of them are sitting in the downstairs space at the Playhouse. I found these online. This gentleman had them on eBay, Wertz said. He had them listed for 20 bucks apiece and 20 bucks for shipping.
When the owner of the chairs found out the Playhouse is a nonprofit organization, he agreed to waive shipping costs.
Without the waiver, the chairs would have been out of the Playhouse s budget. At $6,000, they were manageable. We ended up using some of our savings, Wertz said.
Last fall, the Playhouse raised money with Playhouse Pals. The pals paid to have their faces inserted on Styrofoam cutouts, giving the venue virtual fans during restrictions for COVID-19.