Summer Season Cancelled
Dear Hard Road Patrons and Friends,
I hope this letter find you all healthy and well. After much thought, consideration and deliberation over the last few weeks our board has decided to err on the side of caution and voted last night to cancel our 2020 Summer Season. Which means Hard Road will not be staging Moana, Jr. and Into the Woods this summer.
Like you, we are filled with disappointment at this news. Everyone serving on our board LOVES live theater and all that comes with it – paging through the scripts for the first time; the long nights of rehearsals; costume fittings and set building; tech week – all to feel the excitement of opening night – stepping out on stage and feeling the bright, hot lights on our faces – transporting our audiences to another time and place – to magical landscapes – sharing stories of heroism, love and wonder with you. The thought of a dark, silent stage and empty seats all summer long seems unreal and it breaks our hearts. The production teams for these two shows have been working diligently and so incredibly hard to have everything ready if/when we felt it safe to start the casting and rehearsal process. Ultimately, the health, safety and welfare of our production staff, cast and audiences have to be our top priority and we didn’t feel confident or comfortable that we’d be able to provide the quality productions you’ve come to expect from Hard Road Theatre in a manner that kept everyone safe in these trying times.
This is definitely not how we planned to kick off the celebrations for our 20th season! We are still eager to tell you stories and in that vein, we are working on some alternative ways to bring you HR entertainment this summer! We’re also exploring the feasibility of staging some additional productions later this season! Stay tuned to our Facebook page and website as we continue to build out those ideas and can share details with you! Currently, the next scheduled stage production on our calendar is “The Winter Wonderettes” later this fall. We are optimistic that this show will go on as scheduled and can’t wait tell you more about that in the near future! In the meantime, stay safe and dream big! We’ll see you soon!
With Hope,
Brian Knobloch
President, Hard Road Theatre Board of Directors
