New Stuff to be done next season?

I'm not completely cringing, but I'm not exactly thrilled with the shows that our producing organizations are choosing for next year. But they know better than me. And I admit there are some inroads being made in some respects. The thing to keep in mind is that these groups do not function as a theatre company "with a permanent group of artist united on a permanent basis who more or less share a common view of life and art" (paraphrasing Harold Clurman) but rather as old time producing companies who job in artist for each show. In other words there are no actors and directors put together permanently who can develop their craft in relationship to each other. Instead administrators choose seasons of shows that they think exhibit a certain variety and entertainment value, and then they fill in actors and directors along the way. There are small exceptions to the rule, but they are just that, small. The Rogue Theatre (of which I am a member of the acting company - for full discloser) is making a valiant attempt with its company of actors and its ongoing training of artists. The Rogue keenly has its sight on certain production values and elements and is working with its actors to be able to sharply manifest that. Amazingly enough, this is considered by many in the theatre community to be not only a strange and unusual occurrence but a kind of unnecessary nuisance. Sad to say but as many have noted, the actor is just a part-time visitor to her/his own house. (And remind me to write a post about actors and skill-sets - to use a sports metaphor term - and how they are chosen via auditions). BUT, understanding and belief of what constitutes a theatre aside, and back to the shows chosen...I am excited about a couple of new plays being put on. And by new I mean new. Not new as in was written three years ago and played on Broadway last year. Or Southwest premier (whatever that is). But actually new! Not a silly staged reading or a kind of half-workshop blocking rehearsal with scripts in hand, but an honest to goodness production of a new play! I think there are at least two scheduled! Well, I did say small inroads.