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Airbnb is your friend for finding locations, and hosts tend to be okay with a theater group from MIT. Given the fact you’ll probably have 16+ people, the host will probably reach out to ask questions about how many people and the purpose of the visit. Be honest, say we are the Shakespeare Ensemble, mention why we are going on retreat and also definitely mention that it is completely dry. Sample images of my conversation with the hosts from last year are below (also, these hosts really liked us and would probably be willing to host us again).
When finding a place, make sure to find out if there’s a kitchen (cooking is more economical and fun than ordering food), how many beds there are, if there seems to be a nice common room for hanging out and SWANKY, if there’s car parking, and when quiet hours are. Other than that, just pick a place you’d be happy spending a weekend and people will be happy.
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