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Dear Fire Hall Family -
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating for community theaters across the country, including ours. We have not had income from our regular season programming since February. Furthermore, the cash reserves of the theatre were completely depleted by the repair of the water main break discovered in January in the basement of the theatre, construction costing in the neighborhood of $20,000.
Thus, the Greater Grand Forks Community Theatre is in a precarious financial position and, as of the end of the month, will have no cash assets other than grant and fundraised money legally earmarked for the seat project and discrete programming endeavors. The GGFCT Board of Directors is faced with making difficult decisions to ensure the future of our community theater, including the unfortunate layoff of executive director Penny Millspaugh. The Board thanks Penny for her leadership during this unprecedented time.
It is the Board's emphatic intention to keep the theatre in good repair, satisfy all our obligations, and resume programming in various capacities as soon as it is safe to do so. I was elected President of the Fire Hall upon the recent resignation of our last president, Jen Beck Lizakowski, and thank her for all her work and dedication on behalf of the theatre. I encourage any of you to reach out to me with any questions or concerns you may have and I know you all join the Board in its efforts and good wishes to see the Fire Hall through the other end of this crisis.
Most Sincerely Yours,
Kirsten Dauphinais, President
on behalf of the Greater Grand Forks Community Theatre Board of Directors
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating for community theaters across the country, including ours. We have not had income from our regular season programming since February. Furthermore, the cash reserves of the theatre were completely depleted by the repair of the water main break discovered in January in the basement of the theatre, construction costing in the neighborhood of $20,000.
Thus, the Greater Grand Forks Community Theatre is in a precarious financial position and, as of the end of the month, will have no cash assets other than grant and fundraised money legally earmarked for the seat project and discrete programming endeavors. The GGFCT Board of Directors is faced with making difficult decisions to ensure the future of our community theater, including the unfortunate layoff of executive director Penny Millspaugh. The Board thanks Penny for her leadership during this unprecedented time.
It is the Board's emphatic intention to keep the theatre in good repair, satisfy all our obligations, and resume programming in various capacities as soon as it is safe to do so. I was elected President of the Fire Hall upon the recent resignation of our last president, Jen Beck Lizakowski, and thank her for all her work and dedication on behalf of the theatre. I encourage any of you to reach out to me with any questions or concerns you may have and I know you all join the Board in its efforts and good wishes to see the Fire Hall through the other end of this crisis.
Most Sincerely Yours,
Kirsten Dauphinais, President
on behalf of the Greater Grand Forks Community Theatre Board of Directors
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