'Keeping commercial houses open during a time of no rental revenues is obviously an even more daunting task, since they’re not eligible for nonprofit grants ... But in the case of TheDenTheatre, they’ve found a savior in stand-up comedy.' | kerryreid
The latter were supposed to be in residence 36-44 weeks per year in the downstairs Heath mainstage space, a large flexible-use room built out in 2014 that can seat up to 300. But by the end of 2016,, leaving a large hole in the center of the Den’s operations.
Martin, who owns the business entity that runs the Den along with Carol Cohen, founder of Haven Chicago, says the departure of the Hypocrites left them scrambling for a model to keep the theaters viable even before COVID-19. “The challenges that came were fast and hard financially, you know, and it was like, ‘How do we support all this square footage?’ So I’ve always been searching for ways.”Courtesy Jeffrey D.
The downstairs bar/cafe space, the Haven Lounge, was open for a while during the day, but Martin found that it wasn’t generating enough revenue to cover costs. The first high-profile comedian to rent at the Den was Cameron Esposito, who used one of the smaller studios for a two-week residency in 2017 to work out some new material. “I watched every single show sell out in two days,” says Martin. “And then I also watched my team, the Den staff, put together this show with such minimal cost.
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