Alley Theatre uses CARES Act to rehire employees after temporary layoffs

The Alley Theatre is the latest local organization that’s been able to recall employees laid off or furloughed amid the coronavirus pandemic.

When the Alley canceled the remainder of its 2019-20 season in March, it had to temporarily lay off 75 percent of its 200-person workforce. The remaining employees all agreed to accept pay cuts of either 5 percent or 10 percent. The theater’s resident acting company also agreed to take a pay cut. However, the laid-off employees’ health benefits remained…