National Conference, 1992


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Institute of Outdoor Drama
University of North Carolina
CB 3240 NationsBank Plaza
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3240
919-962-1328

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Outdoor Historical Drama

Actors�?� Shakespeare Company
Albany, NY

Actors�?� Summer Theatre
Columbus, OH

American Stage in the Park
St. Petersburg, FL

Anasazi: The Ancient Ones
Farmington, NM

The Aracoma Story
Logan, WV

Austin Shakespeare Festival
Austin, TX

Billy the Kid
San Jon, NM

Black Hills Passion Play
Spearfish, SD

Blue Jacket
Xenia, OH

California Shakespeare Festival *

Berkeley, CA

Carmel Shakespeare Festival *

Carmel, CA

Champoeg: Story of Old Oregon

St. Paul, OR

Colorado Shakespeare Festival

Boulder, CO
Cross and Sword
St. Augustine, FL

Drama Attendance

1992 U.S.

October 15,

Attendance Attendance
6,440 (free)
15,000 8,000
31,463 (free)
10,042 feane
3,200 3,000
17,500 (free)
4,635 4,302
69,100 68 ,000
54,969 52,942
41,982 40,189
1,272 1,148
6,154 4,288
34,705 n/a
13,298 11,870

1992

Average
Nightly Paid

Comps Attendance
(free) n/a
7,900 700
(free) n/a
2,730 187
200 150
(free) n/a
333 269
1,100 1,658
2,027 706
1,793 470
124 96
1,866 268
n/a n/a
1,428 202

Number of Performances

Actual Scheduled Rainouts
28 34 6
22 30 8
32 33 1
39 44 5
13 14 1
18 24 6
16 16 0
4] 41 0
72 75 3
85 90 0
12 24 0
16 16 0
70 70 0
59 62 3







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Outdoor Historical Drama

Devou Park Shakespeare Festival
Covington, KY

Dock Brown: Kentucky Outlaw/

Down in Hoodoo Holler
Caneyville, KY

First for Freedom
Halifax, NC

From This Day Forward
Valdese, NC

The Great Passion Play
Eureka Springs, AR

Hatfields & McCoys/Stonewall: Old

Blue Light /Shenandoah
Beckley, WV

Hill Cumorah Pageant
Palmyra, NY

Hilo Shakespeare Festival
Hilo, HI

Hopi: The Little People of Peace
Bloomfield, NM

Horn in the West
Boone, NC

Houston Shakespeare Festival
Houston, TX

Idaho Shakespeare Festival
Boise, ID

Illinois Shakespeare Festival
Normal, IL

The Incident at Looney�?Ts Tavern
Double Springs, AL

The Jenny Wiley Story
Prestonsburg, KY

Journey to the Pacific
Seaside, OR

Kentucky Shakespeare Festival
Louisville, KY

Total
Attendance

17,500

6,059
1,600
1,758

289,212

26,664
49,600
3,000
708
18,313
45,000
21,171
12,401
16,766
26,051
1,850

16,000

Paid
Attendance

(free)

5,558
1,500
1,342

271,422

24,223
(free)
(free)
583
15,288
(free)
17,794
11,281
16,150
n/a
1,200

(free)

Average
Nightly Paid

Number of Performances

Actual Scheduled Rainouts

Comps Attendance
(free) n/a
501 179
100 150
416 158
17,790 2,011
2,441 418
(free) n/a
(free) n/a
125 83
3,025 232
(free) n/a
S37 358
1,120 305
616 335
n/a n/a
650 75
(free) n/a

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Average ;
Total Paid Nightly Paid _ Number of Performances .

Outdoor Historical Drama Attendance Attendance Comps Attendance Actual Scheduled Rainouts

32 The Life and Times of Jesse James 4,391 4,241 150 303 14 15 1
Liberty, MO

33. The Lost Colony 81,140 44453 9,987. 1,078 66 68 2
Manteo, NC

34 Mark Twain Musical Drama 46,931 43,450 3,481 604 72 72 0
Elmira, NY

35 Micajah 230 150 80 17 9 9 0
Autryville, NC

36 Minnesota Shakespeare Company 4,000 (free) (free) n/a 34 36 2
Minneapolis, MN :

37. Monterey Bay Theatrefest 70,000 (free) (free) n/a 12 12 0
Carmel, CA

38 Mormon Miracle Pageant 114,000 (free) (free) n/a 8 8 0
Manti, UT

39 Nashville Shakespeare Festival n/a (free) (free) n/a 7 9 2
Nashville, TN

40 Ojai Shakespeare Festival 3,200 2,600 600 170 15 15 0
Ojai, CA

41 Oklahoma! 66,305 62,150 4,155 956 65 68 3
Tulsa, OK

42 Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park 9,578 8,984 594 152 59 64 5
Edmond, OK

43. The Old Homestead eid Th 2,204: 500 183 3 3 0
East Swanzey, NH

44 Oregon Shakespeare Festival 119,760 116,167 3,593 15139 101 102 1
Ashland, OR

45 Orlando Shakespeare Festival 21,500 14,000 7,500 500 26 29 3
Orlando, FL

46 The Promise 55,483 50,694 4,789 lif 43 43 0
Glen Rose, TX

47 The Ramona Pageant 28,025 24,383 3,642 4,671 6 6 0
Hemet, CA

48 The Reach of Song 18,712 16,825 1,887 400 42 42 0
Hiawassee, GA :

49 Shakespeare At The Ruins 1,988 n/a n/a 180 11 15 4
Barboursville, VA







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Outdoor Historical Drama

Shakespeare-By-The-Book
Houston, TX
Shakespeare By The Sea
Jupiter, FL
Shakespeare Festival of Dallas
Dallas, TX
Shakespeare Free For All
Washington, DC
Shakespeare in Delaware Park
Buffalo, NY
Shakespeare in the Park
Fort Worth, TX
Shakespeare Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
Shepherd of the Hills *
Branson, MO
Smoky Mountain Passion Play/
Damascus Road *
Alcoa, TN
Song of Norway
Mt. Horeb, WI
Stephen Foster Story
Bardstown, KY
Stonewall Country
Lexington, VA
Strike at the Wind!
Pembroke, NC
The Sword of Peace
Snow Camp, NC
Tecumseh!
Chillicothe, OH
Texas !
Canyon, TX
Trail of Tears
Tahlequah, OK
Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Big Stone Gap, VA

Total

Attendance

4,350

6,500
51,685
40,000
35,000
20,500
24,660

157,232

20,447
1,619
66,745
19,844
4,211
8,903
76,165
100,022
22,188

5,215

Paid

Attendance

(free)

6,000
(free)
(free)
(free)

7,500
22,650

146,292

17,958
1,421
63,791
16,954
3,486
8,395
72,827
97,343
21,745

4,517

Average
Nightly Paid

Comps Attendance
(free) n/a
500 750
(free) n/a
(free) n/a
(free) n/a
13,000 750
2,010 1,036
10,940 1,100
2,489 264
198 325
2,954 797
2,890 153
725 152
508 287
3,333 984
2,679 1,613
443 396
698 137

Number of Performances

Actual Scheduled Rainouts

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12
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16
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133

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80
98
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Average oe
Total Paid Nightly Paid Number of Performances: ..J.
Outdoor Historical Drama Attendance Attendance Comps Attendance Actual Scheduled Rainouts,:} |
68° Trumpet in the Land 20,034 17,390 2,644 295 59 66 FoR.
New Philadelphia, OH et
69 Unto These Hills 90,348 85,155 5,193 1,443 59 61 2
Cherokee, NC Oe op
70 Utah Shakespearean Festival 47,572 45,973 1,599 759 63 63 ee | a
Cedar City, UT �?~
71 Viva El Paso! 42,141 39,580 2,561 942 42 42 0
El Paso, TX ke
72 The Wataugans 1,700 1 [959 150 555: 10 10 0
Elizabethton, TN �?o
73. Westerly Shakespeare in the Park 13,000 (free) (free) n/a ll 12 Sey
Westerly, RI :
74 Worthy is the Lamb 38,585 36,602 1,983 1,017 35 38 3
Swansboro, NC
75 Young Abe Lincoln/Big River 1 A, he 19,611 2,714 372 60 62 2.
Evansville, IN
76 Your Obedient Servant, A. Lincoln 8 ,000 7 �?oean 788 167 48 48 Ree |
Petersburg, IL Ba
1992 attendance totals (76 companies) 2,460,401 1,726,691 152,428 450 2,919 3,147 165
1991 attendance totals (53 companies) 2,289,267 1,685,592 117,435 1,489 2,432 2,526 98
(revised 1991 totals) .
Percent increase/decrease +7.4% +2.4% +29.8% -69.8% +20.0% +24.6% +68.4%

* Represents incomplete information because company was still in production as of October 5, 1992. Figures given should
not be interpreted to be the final totals for the season. os
Note: While the total number of companies reporting each year may be roughly the same, the roster of companies reporting « }-
changes slightly from year to year. . SR SRENY ahs


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National Conference, 1992
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