L.A.'s 99-Seat Theaters Say Profits Aren't Full Picture
Some intimate theaters in Los Angeles bring in close to $1 million in revenue but remain steadfastly opposed to paying actors the $9 minimum wage proposed by Equity. Critics say it shows they’re anti-actor, but the theaters say those figures don’t tell the whole story. The Odyssey Theatre, which has a company of about 300 actors who perform on three different stages, brought in $865,640 in 2013, according…