The Wyly’s unparalleled (and affordable) flexibility has increased the ambition, scope, patronage, and reach of the artistic work created within. According to DTC’s Artistic Director, each production’s surprising relationship between theatrical design and architecture—and the vibrancy and intimacy of actor-audience interaction—consistently enthralls audiences. In the four years since the Wyly’s opening, DTC’s audience has doubled in size; twenty-five of its twenty-eight productions were staged in unique configurations; and seven premieres were exported, five to Broadway/off-Broadway and two to nationally recognized theaters. By contrast, over the fifty years prior to the Wyly, DTC had sent twelve premieres to subsequent productions, mostly at smaller, regional theatres. The Wyly’s permeable perimeter has animated its environs by rendering artists, audience, and productions as visible agents in the city, and built patronage by revealing the processes through which world-class theatre is made. From the Arts District’s lawns, families watch the erection of sets, the rigging of lights, or the blocking of scenes through the acoustic glass façade. This ability to peek ‘behind the curtain’—a spectacle activating the city—has generated an increased appreciation for the local arts scene, and a substantial increase in box office revenue. The Wyly’s unprecedented stacked design has notably increased intra-company cohesion by intertwining back-of-house spaces dedicated to performers and administrators. An educational trajectory through these spaces for DTC’s six new educational programs fuses the company with its patronage as well, providing sneak views into the activities of the rehearsal rooms, black box theatre, and costume shop.