Coconut Grove Playhouse Producing Artistic Director Arnold Mittelman will not resign, despite a request to do so by the theater's board of directors, according to The Miami Herald. Mittelman reportedly informed the board he hopes to remain in his position through the end of his contract in 2008.
As previously detailed, under Mittelman's leadership Coconut Grove accumulated over $4 million in debt. "The business model at the Playhouse at this point doesn't work and we need to fix it," Board chairwoman Shelly Spivack told The Miami Herald. "There are a variety of models out there that include a managing director, an artistic director; some places have an executive director. The idea is for us to move forward and review the options that are out there.''
On April 26, the board of directors will meet to discuss the future of the Playhouse, possibly taking a vote on whether to oust Mittelman. The board will also approve plans for a ''forensic audit'' to identify the causes of the theater's financial problems.
