Remember this little rumor-fueled fantasia about Stephanie Shine (artistic director of Seattle Shakespeare Company), John Bradshaw (managing director), and why they both quit at the same time?

She'd been the artistic director of Seattle Shakes for 13 years and, what with her casting herself in lead roles and directing productions, she didn't look like she'd be going anywhere soon.

So he finally quit.

Then Shine, for reasons that aren't quite clear, abruptly quit. Maybe for motherhood, maybe for love in Kentucky, maybe because Bradshaw's leaving inspired her and/or disrupted her equilibrium.

And now Bradshaw's thinking: "Dammit, I left because I thought you were going to stay, Stephanie. Now what the hell do I do?"

Looks like he decided to stay. From a press release sent from Seattle Shakes today:

At a special meeting to approve a management plan for the Company, Seattle Shakespeare Company's Board of Directors adopted a motion to allow John Bradshaw to withdraw his resignation, re-instating him as Managing Director. At the same time, the board appointed George Mount as Interim Artistic Director effective July 1, 2011. The Board of Directors will conduct a search for a new artistic director with plans for the permanent replacement to be in position by January 1, 2012.

Bradshaw wouldn't confirm or deny anything about my earlier post. But it looks like it wasn't too far off.

Good luck to Seattle Shakespeare Company—I look forward to seeing how you take this opportunity to do something new.