{"id":78889,"date":"2026-09-08T17:38:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T21:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=78889"},"modified":"2026-09-08T17:38:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T21:38:36","slug":"lakeland-community-theatre-parts-ways-with-director-alan-reynolds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/09\/08\/lakeland-community-theatre-parts-ways-with-director-alan-reynolds\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakeland Community Theatre Parts Ways With Director Alan Reynolds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lakeland Community Theatre (LCT) board of directors confirmed that it chose not to renew the contract of Artistic Managing Director Alan Reynolds, who had led the organization since 2009.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"484260\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #484260;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-2-1.webp?fit=250%2C250&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78890 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-2-1.webp 250w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-2-1-150x150.webp 150w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alan Reynolds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Details of the Leadership Transition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reason Withheld:<\/strong> The board declined to explain its decision, stating in a public release, <em>&#8220;We don&#8217;t feel it&#8217;s right to share further details about the departure of anyone on our team, whether it&#8217;s a staff member or a volunteer helping with concessions.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Timeline:<\/strong> Advisory board members were informed of the non-renewal in an August 4 letter, with the departure taking effect in late July. The board noted it offered to meet with Reynolds to discuss the transition, but he declined. Reynolds also declined to comment publicly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Interim Leadership:<\/strong> Maureen McGowan has stepped in as interim producing director. Originally hired by Reynolds in 2010, McGowan previously served as LCT\u2019s education director for over a decade before stepping away in early 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Upcoming Season:<\/strong> The staffing transition comes right as LCT launches its 41st season, opening with <em>Company<\/em> on September 11.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The board has not specified how long McGowan will remain in the interim role or when a search for a permanent successor will begin.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lakeland Community Theatre (LCT) board of directors confirmed that it chose not to renew the contract of Artistic Managing Director Alan Reynolds, who had led the organization since 2009.&hellip; 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