Since opening in 1933, the Peterborough Players theater has closed for the summer six times, half of them during World War II.
Last summer was the sixth, as the performing arts nonprofit canceled its summer program — which typically includes seven productions at its Stearns Farm theater on Hadley Road — to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The Players’ managing director, Keith Stevens, told The Sentinel in November that the organization lost more than $500,000 in expected revenue last year, primarily from ticket sales.
However, two new relief funds — one of which may relaunch this week, with the other still under lawmakers’ consideration — could help venues like the Players ease financial strain as the entire live-event industry recovers from the pandemic.
Source: NH bill would create new relief fund for entertainment venues | Local News | sentinelsource.com