Alaska theater company places employees on furlough

JUNEAU — A regional theater company in Alaska has furloughed its employees after officials say it faced several years of financial problems.
The Juneau Empire reports Perseverance Theatre management asked workers to reduce hours at the beginning of this month after cancelling its most recent production.
The Douglas Island-based theater had planned showings of “Snow Child” in Anchorage last month.
Executive director Art Rotch says the theater company incurred six-figure debt in