In wake of recent sexual assault allegations against an influential director in the Kansas City theater community, actors, directors and producers alike are grieving the loss of a mentor and sparking conversations around conduct policies in professional environments. Making national headlines as "Kansas City theatre's worst-kept secret,” the 30 years of alleged sexual abuse, grooming and manipulation by now-former Coterie Children’s Theater Creative Director Jeff Church surfaced at the end of December. To read the rest of the Issue 9 spread: Truth in Tragedy, click the link in bio. #storybylydacosgrove #socialmediabypaigezadoo #photobyhadleychapman