A former carpenter in the Guthrie shop resigned Tuesday, citing sexism and harassment. (Photo by Bruce Bisping/Star Tribune)

The Guthrie Theater will investigate claims from a former employee that the "organization breeds a culture that has kept and continues to keep women down."

On Tuesday, a woman who worked as a carpenter in the Guthrie shop shared her resignation letter on Facebook. In it, she describes a culture of sexual harassment and inequity. It reads, in part:

The woman said that she reached out to Guthrie management "countless times." But despite being "listened to every time," silence followed, she said.

In a statement, the Guthrie's artistic director Joseph Haj said the Guthrie is taking the allegation "very seriously," and will launch an independent investigation. Here is that statement, in full:

Meanwhile, a fellow employee says he has resigned in solidarity with his co-worker, the carpenter. In a Facebook post, that person called for the Guthrie to "own and publicly acknowledge the fact that their current culture is one of fear: fear of retaliation for speaking out and standing up."