一新时期开始,不同剧种面临严峻形势:一是剧种剧团数量锐减。在全国三百多个剧种中,有艺术团体的剧种仅二百多种,流传于民间的剧种也处境艰难。二是在粉碎“四人帮”后,传统剧目恢复上演时的美好日子已经被“戏曲危机”的现实所替代,剧团从坐等观众转为面临寻找观众、市场萎缩的艰难境地。三是京剧、昆剧、川剧、秦腔等古老剧种都面临老艺术家年事已高,演员队伍青黄不接的状况。四是艺术表演团体被旧体制束缚,如何积极而慎重地推进改革,加快艺术革新步伐 Beginning of a new era, different operas face a grim situation: First, the number of drama troupes dropped sharply. Of the more than 300 operas in the country, there are only over 200 kinds of operas in art groups, and the operas handed down to the public are also in a difficult situation. Second, after the smashing of the “Gang of Four,” the beautiful days when the traditional repertoire was staged were replaced by the reality of “drama crisis.” The troupe turned from waiting audiences to facing difficulties in finding audiences and shrinking markets. Third, Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, Sichuan Opera, Qin Opera and other ancient operas are facing the old artist is old, the situation of the performers blue. Fourth, the performing arts groups are bound by the old system. How to actively and prudently promote the reform and accelerate the pace of artistic innovation?