Will the Wayne be in competition with the Blackfriars Playhouse?
The Blackfriars Playhouse is an unique theatre structure with a very specific mission, one far different than the Waynes. First, Blackfriars is a producing theatre, meaning that it supports an acting company with all the technical support required for a professional company. The Wayne will be a presenting theatre, meaning that it will contract with various artists for specific performances and will rent it space to local artists, arts organizations, private parties, and businesses. With the possible exception of a summer or fall season focused on a tourist audience, the Wayne will not be a producing company with a company of actors, technicians and support staff to support. Second, Blackfriars decision to build an historically accurate indoor Elizabethan theatre with the technical limitation imposed by that kind of a structure precludes the venue being used for a wide variety of arts events. The Wayne on the other hand will be a facility that affords the space and technical support for
