Pegasus Playhouse, a youth theater company in operation since 2018, loses its venue in downtown Springfield at the conclusion of its Sunday in the Park with George production on Oct. 5. President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill forced the change through Medicaid cuts that affected one of Pegasus’ anonymous funding partners in the health care industry.

Through its website, Pegasus is seeking support from the community to secure a new home and will hold a fundraiser 7 pm on Oct. 18 at the Main Street location, which Pegasus has occupied for three years.

The company will continue to stage productions, including To Oz in January 2026 and Godspell in February next year at another venue in Lane County, location yet to be determined. Pegasus Playhouse founder and artistic director S

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