The entire staff of the outdoor theater company Serenbe Playhouse have been laid off amid claims of a racist work environment.
The Serenbe Institute for Art, Culture, and the Environment, which oversees Serenbe Playhouse, has laid off all current staff and suspended all operations, according to a post on Facebook, and is working to “rebuild a new, equitable, welcoming, and diverse playhouse.” According to the AJC, there were about seven people on staff.
The cuts followed complaints made by artists of color who worked with the playhouse, particularly surrounding former Executive and Artistic Director Brian Clowdus.
Clowdus, who is an openly gay man, stepped down from the position last year to focus on his own production company. Tara Moses,
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