I've heard of other long-time artistic directors taking a break before -- sometimes for health reasons, and other times because they wanted time to write a play or direct a project outside of their theatre.
I love Daniel Sullivan and hope he directs at least one of their plays in 2007-2008. His involvement may actually spur me to subscribe to MTC next year for the first time in a couple of seasons.
"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie
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"The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney