Gas prices are up, grocery costs, too, and dining out is a distant memory for some. So a night at the theater is a tough sell these days, something that Lisa DeCaro and Len Matheo, directors of the Miners Alley Performing Arts Center in Golden, are acutely aware of.
That’s why the couple cut ticket prices for the theater’s two summer shows, and may continue to offer lower prices, depending on “the state of the world and how it works for the longevity of the nonprofit,” said DeCaro, executive director.
Tickets to the current show, a feel-good retro musical comedy called “Pump Boys and Dinettes,” set you back $45 for the good seats — down from $60 — while tier 2 and 3 prices dropped to $35 and $30, respectively. They also offer $15 rush tickets to any show that hasn’t sold out by an hour before showtime (with a couple of exceptions, like opening nights and Denver Actors Fund benefit shows)…