After Allegations Of Sexual Abuse Led To The Controversial Firing Of A Popular Artistic Director, Theatre Asks City For Cash

Rochester, Minnesota’s Civic Theatre is asking the city for $80,000 on top of its usual $200,000 appropriation. In June, after news stories detailed seven different allegations of abuse for the former executive director and former board members failing to stop the abuse, the theatre also fired its popular artistic director. Now the theatre’s in need of funds as well.