I think locally we're seeing more than that.

We tell them that for the right person, they'll have to push the pay up a little bit higher.

It's very possible that the companies (surveyed) were not sure at the time and answered that they were just going to stay pat. But we're definitely seeing that all these companies do expect to hire. We're seeing very robust hiring right now.

I think we're down below 2 percent here, to be honest. For available people, who can work and who have skills, we're facing a tremendous shortage.

Frankly, seeing my plays with an audience is something I do with gritted teeth; I find the experience very difficult. I love the moment when you have just the dress rehearsal, when no one's there; that's kind of the peak to me. When people start filing in, I like to file out.

It's a wonderful ballpark and community. I see a lot of parallels with Altoona - a successful franchise that we believe we can take to the next level.