To be sure, there are veterans who have been regulars with CLT for a long time now, but they can only work on CLT productions in their spare time. The performers aren't really able to work out all the kinks and develop a strong mutual understanding, nor do they have any chance to contribute to the creative process. That is the main reason why CLT has plateaued out artistically.
除吳興國外，所有演員都得從其他單位抽調，雖然其中不乏創團以來就跟著吳興國打天下的老將，但他們只能利用空檔軋戲，無法好好「磨」戲、培養默契，也無法在創作中貢獻力量，這是讓「當代」藝術層次停滯的主因。