Monday, May 9, 2011

Budget shortfall led Skylight Opera to take drastic measures - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

http://juhurospace.com/MT/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&id=149&blog_id=5
The shortfall came on top of actions to reduce expensesdby $400,000 to balance its budget for next season and in the midsgt of growing debt from loanse backed by the value of its 3rd Ward arts the Broadway Theatre Center, managing director Eric Dillnerd and board members Suzannw Hefty and Howard Miller told The Businesws Journal this week. Maintenance of the arts centere also is posing a growing financial burden on the A leaky roof and problemd with the HVAC system have resultedin $200,00 0 in maintenance costs.
The building, built in 1907 and convertes into the theater complex in is going to requiree maintenance in the next few yearss that could cost upto $1 million, said Miller, a memberf of the board’s executive The elimination of the company manager, two box office managers and the custodian positiond stunned co-workers and the community and resulted in open demonstrationsw of support for Theisen and callsw to have him reinstated.

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