It was taking the kids to basketball games, Girl Scouts, and paper routes while both worked full time at the theatre.

The two endured trying times as they worked to maintain their marriage and family and manage the theatre. It was an undeniable amount of work, but sharing the same goals and ideas helped the couple work through disagreements and hardships.

“There were times when we would ask ourselves, ‘how are we doing this?’,” Lynne said. “You just find a way to make it work and get up with the level of energy to complete the needs around you.”

All their children helped in the theatre growing up. John and Lynne are grateful to have had their children exposed to that life early on.

“We brought our kids into this weird, wacky theatre world and it exposed them to dynamic personalities and brilliant people,” John said. “It enriched our kids. It made them very articulate and gave them a tremendous appreciation for literature.”

While they are not as involved as they once were, the couple is proud where their hard work has taken them over the years. They take pride in the theatre and look forward to propelling it further and exposing more people to live theatre.