Call in the Law of Unintended Consequences.
The popularity of the festival has changed the way the festival manages itself during the week, and like everything else, that manifests itself in small ways.
For instance, the festival’s “New Plays At High Noon” daily reading series has now been moved to 1 p.m., to accomodate the festival’s morning media conference. And the popular midnight poetry slams—which was free admission—will now set you back a whopping $1.
Dig deep, people! Dig deep!