photo courtesy of the Carolina Theatre
Bob Nocek
The Carolina Theatre of Durham announced today that President and CEO Bob Nocek is stepping down immediately.
His departure comes after the discovery last December that the city-owned theater, thought to be profitable, had run up $800,000 in debt since July 2013, creating a total deficit of more than $1 million.
Nocek, who took the reins of the historic theater in 2010, will be succeeded by Durham businessman Dan Berman as interim president and CEO. Working as a volunteer, Berman takes control of the Carolina’s finances, operations and programming on Monday, Jan. 25.
Watch this space for more on this story as it develops.