These developments resulted in substantial increases in ticket sales, a resurgence of subscribers, and a platform for successful fundraising that set the theatre on strong financial footing.
The Playhouse productions of Gypsy and South Pacific, which Mr. Rader personally directed, enjoyed record-breaking box-office sales.
During Mr. Rader's tenure, The Cape Playhouse has been recognized as one of the “50 Best Small Stage Theatres in America.” Mr. Rader was also responsible for implementing new arts education programming, substantially expanding a mentoring system for production staff, and modifying The Playhouse’s performance calendar to allow for the implementation of higher quality productions.
Notable directing and associate credits include Cirque du Soleil's production of Varekai, the Broadway national tour of A Christmas Story, the off-broadway production of Stalking the Bogeyman and a radical reconceptualization of Colm Tóibín's controversial play The Testament of Mary.
[1] Additional highlights as a director or associate include: A Christmas Story (National Tour), Stalking The Bogeyman (NYTimes Critics Pick, Outer Critics Circle Nomination), Varekai (Cirque Du Soleil), The Testament of Mary, Deep Love (NYMF 2015), A Christmas Carol (National Tour), Mandela!