Resident performance company On the Boards is hurting like everyone else, but creative sparks are giving the nonprofit a fighting chance
Like so many arts organizations, On the Boards (OtB) ended its season early this year, forced by the novel coronavirus pandemic to cancel four shows, cut employee hours and close the doors of its performance hall in Seattle’s Lower Queen Anne.
And yet, the group’s executive director tells a tale of astonishing growth. Even as the venue remains shuttered, the organization is imagining ways it might fold social distancing into future events. ...