"Yes, clearly I've interrupted your labors," Falathar says, a little skeptically.
"What can I do for you?" you prompt.
"I've always been interested in the theater, but it occurred to me after your last performance that I've never given much thought to what goes into making it come together," Falathar says.
"It's not easy," you say. "There are a lot of moving parts that have to line up, even after the script is written."
"I'm used to dealing with things with a lot of moving parts. And I find myself curious about just how these particular moving parts are made to operate so smoothly." You wouldn't say it's always a smooth process, but you can recognize a compliment when you hear one. "I wondered if you might give me a tour?" He makes it sound like an actual request, although the idea of turning down such a powerful patron of the theater is fairly unthinkable.