text:  As I mentioned in our previous episode, this two-part look at Stereophonic spun out of another series that we're making about the economics of live theater. The fundamental problem here is that theater is a handmade thing, and it doesn't get much more efficient even as you add technology, the way most industries do. Stereophonic is a relatively small show with just seven onstage performers, but they sit atop a pyramid of dozens of people who help put on the show every night.