Change in direction.

Hello theater world.  We have some news.  The Crook Theater Company has parted ways with director John Cooper.  It was a hard decision because of the time and energy Mr. Cooper has put into the show, but it became apparent that our company would not have a process that was desirable for us.  John Cooper is a smart and capable director and has directed and/or produced over 40 shows.  His experience in getting a show together cannot be replaced.  The Crook just found it imperative to begin their existence as a company in a way that gave more of a voice to who we are as artists, as well as a process we felt comfortable with and that we could work best in such a short amount of time.  Having been acquainted with each other's strengths and weaknesses for years, The Crook felt it more likely to achieve its objectives by going in another direction.  The situation itself was probably not a fair one for John, and we had discussed this possibility in the early stages.  Of course it's much harder if such a thing occurs.  We would like to stress again that this decision was not personal, but only due to differences in process, each one just as viable as the other.

We will still be performing the show in Mr. Cooper's SHELL THEATER, March 18th-April 3rd.  And it speaks to John Cooper's professionalism that we are able to maintain a business relationship.  He has been very polite and generous with us and we would like to thank him for that.  So, Thank you John.

The Crook