Ryan Coombs, 42, has been a fan and patron of small and black box theater for years.

“I started reading plays as literature. I love reading plays,” he says. “That’s what led me out to places like the Maverick in Fullerton, the Chance Theater and the Long Beach Playhouse.”

In fact, Coombs says even though he would occasionally spend $90 to $100 to see major productions at places like the Segerstrom Center...READ MORE