Redlands Shakespeare Festival reorganization not yet complete
Redlands Shakespeare Festival artistic director Steven Sabel said he has already lined up a new board of directors for theater company, which lost much of its leadership last week due to an as-yet unrevealed dispute between Sabel and the Festival's former board of directors.
"We have the new board lined up, but haven't been able to get together to do the transfer," Sabel said.
Last week, the Festival's entire board decided to quit. University of Redlands professor Eric Hill has said he will remain on the board for a short time, leaving as soon as the new board is in place.
Pomona-based attorney Russell Dalton represents Hill and the other former board members, but has said he cannot disclose the reason the clients opted to resign. He disputed Sabel's statements that the resignations were part of the theater company's growth.
"The board was investigating very serious issues," Dalton said. "In the end, they were thwarted in their investigation attempt."
For his part, Sabel has said one of the former board members failed in an attempt to take over the Festival.
More to come, I'm sure.