Scott Elliott is an artistic director and the founder of The New Group, a non-profit company with a commitment to developing and producing powerful, contemporary theater. He has directed shows such as Avenue Q, Present Laughter, The Three Sisters, Barefoot in the Park, and The Threepenny Opera. His company has produced shows such as Hurlyburly, This Is Our Youth, Buried Child, Rasheeda Speaking, and more.
Scott and I chatted about where he got his “I’ll just figure it out” attitude on this week’s podcast, as well as:
- Why The New Group doesn’t want a Broadway Theater.
- What happened to commercial Off Broadway.
- Why you can’t be afraid of “no” when you’re raising money.
- Thinking about starting a theater company? Here’s his shocking opinion.
- The reaction he hates from audiences.
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