"I actually like playing the bad guy. A lot of people don't, and some men have a hard time bringing that out of them because of the way society is." Kevin Frakes, December 2024

Arts for Life awarded Alton Little Theatre's Kevin Frakes their 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Since then, multiple credible allegations of grooming and sexual misconduct have been made against Kevin Frakes. Below links include victim depiction of grooming and assault as well as news coverage of Alton's secretive "internal investigation" into the matter. 

TRIGGER WARNING

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CLsp5sQBS/

https://www.firstalert4.com/2025/01/12/sexual-assault-allegations-add-alton-little-theater-woes-following-recent-sewer-crisis/

https://www.broadwayworld.com/st-louis/article/Alton-Little-Theater-Completes-Misconduct-Investigation-Plans-Organizational-Changes-20250207

Due to these credible allegations, we are petitioning Arts for Life to publicly rescind Kevin Frakes 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award.