Ensemble v. administration, again

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I'm fascinated by this article from the Chicago Tribune that describes disintegration, or mutiny - depending on your perspective - of the founding acting ensemble at the American Theater Company. Money quotes:
"This is an artistic and administrative difference of opinion," said Buddeke, an actress with extensive Chicago and New York credits. "I know it is difficult for people to come into a family, and we were all excited about many of the new visions. But we're used to speaking our minds. I come back because this is the place where I feel fearless and can push the artistic envelope. When our voice gets shut down, we can't create. Our 25th year should have been about the spirit, art and joy that this ensemble has shared together." "We started as an ensemble theater and we'll always be an ensemble theater," [new Artistic Director] Paparelli said. "But our title says we're an American theater, and that has to include Americans of all races, ages and sexual orientations. That means you have to make the programming multicultural. That shift was difficult because when you only have four or five shows a season, that means fewer opportunities for some. We also wanted to start collaborating with other organizations and open our doors to a bigger community. We want to be Chicago's Public Theater [a reference to The Public Theater in New York] and we want our ensemble to reflect that."
Who you think makes more sense probably says a lot about you. For me, the key conundrum is who has more right to define what "we want" in this situation. . .
Alan M. Berks

Alan M. Berks is a Minneapolis-based writer whose plays have been seen in New York, Chicago, Phoenix, Indianapolis, San Francisco, and around the Twin Cities. He helped create Thirst Theater a while back. Now, he’s the co-founder of this here magazine. He’s also written Almost Exactly Like Us, How to Cheat, 3 Parts Dead, Goats, and more.