Shadowland Theatre breaks records in 2010

The Shadowland Theatre (yes, theatRE) in Ellenville has announced that the actors’ equity theater filled 91 percent of its seats, sold out 47 percent of performances and grew single-ticket Box-Office sales in 2010.

Shadowland’s 2010 summer season was a success for the sixth year in a row, said Brendan Burke, producing artistic director and the board of directors of the venue.

In a press release, Burke said:

"For 2010, the 148-seat theater saw a 6% rise in total box-office sales over 2009’s record-breaking season; 47% of the June to early October season’s performances were sold out; and overall attendance for the season was at 91% of total seating capacity, a new high for Shadowland. Private and corporate donations also saw a dramatic rise, increasing 123%.