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Tacoma Actors Guild
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- TAG
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1978-2007
History
The Tacoma Actors Guild was founded in 1978 by college professors Bill Becvar and Rick Tutor as a professional theater company. Their first production was "Guys and Dolls." Over their years of operation, the Guild produced musicals, plays, and educational programs. The executive committee made the decision to suspend Tacoma Actors Guild operations in December 2004 due to ongoing financial troubles. The organization had been experiencing losses in the previous few years before the shutdown was announced, and additionally they owed a considerable amount to creditors. However, the Bellevue Civic Theater decided to stage and produce shows for two and a half years in hopes to give TAG time to regroup and continue their work. While that, alongside the leadership of a new executive director provided some improvements, the financial situation failed to change enough, causing the Actors Guild to officially shut its doors in March 2007, following the final production of “Proof.” TAG’s playwright at the time commented, “It's not an easy decision to pull the plug, but the professional midsize theater model is hard to maintain these days."
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Graves, Jen. "Curtain falls for Tacoma Actors Guild - Tacoma's only professional theater will shut down indefinitely after its run of 'Chaps! Christmas on the Radio Range' ends Sunday.." News Tribune, The (Tacoma, WA), December 15, 2004: A01.
Ponnekanti, Rosemary. "Troubled TAG drops curtain on 30 years." News Tribune, The (Tacoma, WA), March 8, 2007: A01.
"With 'Proof,' TAG rang down final curtain well." News Tribune, The (Tacoma, WA), March 9, 2007: B06.