The Franklin Opera House is a little quieter than usual these days.
In a normal year, the town’s only performing arts center would be hosting the school district-wide musical. This year, it was “Matilda.” It would be gearing up for its summer season, with rehearsals for the summer musical in full swing and a weekly summer concert series in partnership with the local farmers market on the horizon.
“We’d have anywhere from 50 to 75 people, children, youth, adults … using the space, and instead it’s absolutely silent,” said Dan Darling, Franklin Opera House’s executive director. “All those people are very disappointed. They really look forward to those events in the summertime.”
Like nearly every other sector across the country, nonprofits in New Hampshire, like the Franklin Opera House, have been met with economic uncertainty, new expenses and canceled plans since the state issued its stay-at-home order in March.
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