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Submitted by Jaime Sharp<\/a> on August 17, 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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“A Contemporary Theatre \u2014 Seattle\u2019s ACT company \u2014 has announced that its entire board of trustees has voluntarily stepped down,” said author Mike Davis for KUOW. “The only exceptions are three positions required by law \u2014 the chair, secretary, and treasurer.” <\/p>\n

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\n“The change was sparked when board members read an article in American Theatre Magazine by Michael Bobbitt titled “Boards are broken, so let’s break and remake them.”<\/a> Bobbit is Langs’ counterpart at the New Repertory Theatre in Watertown, Massachusetts.”<\/p>\n

“In the article, Bobbitt argues that nonprofit boards are broken, and need to be dismantled and rebuilt. He notes that most boards don\u2019t represent the communities they serve, and points out the tension between creative vision and fiduciary responsibility. That further raises questions around who should direct a theatre’s creative vision \u2014 board members or artistic staff?”<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is happening at ACT is the result of unprecedented collaboration between the ACT Trustees and ACT\u2019s world-class staff leadership over multiple years,” Dr. Eric Bennet, board chair, said in a statement. “Given that there\u2019s no blueprint for this type of organizational equity and change to draw from, this has meant answering fundamental questions together to chart our path forward. The ACT Board\u2019s restructuring is about trusting that, through equity, we\u2019ll be a more vibrant, thriving theatre and able to bring audiences the most authentic contemporary work.”<\/p>\n

Read the full article here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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