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New Canaan council approves Playhouse Lab lease termination, narrowly OKs short-term management deal
Summary
The council voted to terminate Playhouse Lab’s lease and approved a month-to-month management services agreement allowing Playhouse Lab to operate the town theater during the holidays. The management agreement passed 9–3 after public concerns about unpaid rent, limited security and oversight.
The New Canaan Town Council on Dec. 17 approved a lease termination with Playhouse Lab LLC and then voted 9–3 to authorize a month-to-month management services agreement that lets Playhouse Lab operate the town-owned theater while the town seeks a longer-term operator.
The decisions followed a public comment from resident Roy Abramowitz and a legal presentation from attorney Doug Lamonte of Birch and Masons, who characterized the two documents as a package negotiated to "keep the lights on" during the holidays and to provide a turnkey transition until a new operator is selected. Lamonte said the lease termination is effective Dec. 2 and that the management agreement is terminable on 30 days' notice; the town issued an operator RFP with a Jan. 7 submission…
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