By Clarence Fanto for The Berkshire Eagle, 12 March 2015
A week after Executive Director and President Rick Dildine startled Shakespeare & Company by resigning six months into his job, the theater troupe is coping with new turmoil at the top.
Sarah Hancock, chairwoman of the board of trustees, resigned from the leadership post during what she described as an “unofficial, informational meeting” on Tuesday night.
Hancock, a close ally of company founder Tina Packer, was instrumental in the ouster of Artistic Director Tony Simotes last fall, championed Dildine and advocated a more corporate approach in the executive suite, according to insiders. Dildine is returning to his previous job leading Shakespeare St. Louis.
Also resigning were Vice Chairwoman Claudia Perles and Vice Chairman Charles Schader. While Hancock and Perles will remain as trustees, Schader has left the board, reportedly for personal reasons.
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