'The timing of our firing came before we were able to finish the process of unionizing,' said former new play development coordinator Katzuk Aitis.
The staff members say they were let go after trying to unionize. Without them, the fabric and the future of the famed Victory Gardens Theater is a big question mark.
Victory Gardens is a Tony Award-winning theater, located near Lincoln and Fullerton Avenues in Lincoln Park since 1974. It has a history for showcasing young playwrights. "The timing of our firing came before we were able to finish the process of unionizing," said former new play development coordinator Katzuk Aitis.Then their latest show – Cullud Wattah – ended two weeks early.The playwright said the values of the board did not align with her own.So we went to see Bob Hingsbergen, the theater's new executive director, but he said he wasn't ready to talk.
This was a difficult decision following more than two challenging years amid the pandemic with cancelled or abbreviated seasons, low audience turn-out and staffing gaps as more and more workers have left the nonprofit theater. This decision was not taken lightly. Unfortunately, a consequence of this decision was a reduction in workforce given that the theater will not produce its own plays in the near future.
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