Swamped

Before you give the matter much thought, you spot the bartender from earlier walking out. He's carrying a box - tickets, probably, given the earlier conversation.

You decide to follow him as he heads over to the front and sits down at an empty table.

"Expecting a lot of interest?" you ask.

"It would be nice to have the extra money, but I can't say that I am," he grumbles. "The troupe doesn't have the best reputation. Still, I suppose there are some theater diehards, so we might get the ones who don't want to miss their last chance."

"What do you think of their performance?"

"You're asking me when I'm selling tickets," he chuckles. "Obviously I want you to buy one, and tell anyone else you can about it! If you want an honest answer, wait until the show's over."

"No, just your personal opinion."

"Not much for the theater. Haven't seen them in action for myself. Patterson seemed impressed, though." He opens the box and starts tearing tickets off.

"Speaking of which, I hope she didn't give you too much trouble."

"Just the usual amount." He seems to be counting the tickets and putting them into piles. "She's not bad to work for, really. Just that she's had a few employees who tried to run off with one thing or another so she's a bit, protective of the more valuable stuff. I think it's also made her wary about what she spends."

Monty called her cheap, now that you think about it. You also feel a little guilty about wandering away from their sandwich pile, so you take a quick glance at it. Nobody's near it and you see the same number of sandwiches.

"But on the other hand, she not only works wonders with the food, even with the low-quality ingredients she buys. She's done a good job of teaching the cooks how to follow her example. My sister worked the kitchen here a few months back and started making the best meals. It's how I learned about the place. Pay's pretty good, too, that's one thing Patterson doesn't skimp on."

Well, that's interesting information about Patterson, but right now the troupe seems like your main lead. You're not entirely sure what you should be asking about them, though.