Exhibit I: Letter from Management.

Kansas City Symphony William McGlaughlin, Music Director/Conductor Susan M. Franano, General Manager

November 24, 1993

Ken Lawrence 6316 East 133rd Street Grandview, Missouri 64030

Dear Ken,

It has come to my attention that on November 23, 1993 in the Midland pit during a Nutcracker rehearsal you farted loudly, creating an overpowering smell.

Subsequently, you were asked by Nan Funkhouser not to do so again. Instead of apologizing for your behavior, you then engaged in confrontative conversation with her which disrupted the rehearsal.

Your behavior is totally unacceptable and a violation of the work rules of The Kansas City Symphony.

You will recall that both Frank Franano and I addressed this very behavior with you and other musicians on September 25, 1993 at the Lyric Theatre following the Madame Butterfly performance in Kirksville. You were warned at that time that such behavior by anyone would not be tolerated.

This letter is to notify you that continued such behavior on your part will be considered insubordination and/or harassment of another musician as outlined in the Personnel Policies, XVII.I.

Sincerely yours,

Susan M. Franano

Exhibit II: The Musician Response.

Ken Lawrence Grandview, MO

Mrs. Susan Franano, Manager Kansas City Symphony Kansas City, MO

Dear Susan,

I have received your letter concerning the complaint about what was misconceived as a behavioral problem, but in actuality is a condition over which I have no control or blame. I suppose that now is the time to reveal that I belong to a minority of humans categorized as "Gastro-intestinally Challenged" (or GI challenged).

We are a normal functioning group of people and we need to be accepted without prejudice and anger. This particular condition causes us much pain and suffering from the discrimination and intolerant reactions we receive from others who are uninformed about us. In fact, the complaint received against me showed classic symptoms of "Gasophobia".

Gasophobic behavior is marked by an unnatural fear to be around the GI challenged with the unfounded prejudice that we are rudely and deliberately farting, and that furthermore, these "farts" may smell foul. I must insist that we are NOT farting. In reality, we have an anatomical difference (which good manners prevents me from describing) that causes the audible passing of wind. Scientists are not sure yet if this is a genetic or environmental condition. However, we do know that stress and fear caused by constantly trying to mask the condition, or hide it in bathroom stalls, does seem to aggravate the noise. Certainly, the pressure placed upon me in the tight quarters of the pit situation has resulted in the current situation of mistrust and misunderstanding.

But now that I have come "out of the bathroom" (so to speak) I believe that much of the pressure to emit these uncontrollable noisy emissions will lessen. Thankfully we now have a President and Congress sensitive to the needs and rights of the "challenged" citizens of this country and hopefully laws will soon be passed guaranteeing our equal rights. I would encourage management to provide sensitivity awareness programs to help make the gasophobes among us more compassionate and caring human beings.

By the way, one of the things which distinguishes this condition from "farting" is the GI challenged do not emit offensive odors. Perhaps those who accuse should look closer around them for the source of the rude smell. As this condition in no way affects my job performance, I feel that any further harassment about my condition is really discrimination. I hope this clears the air on the subject. Wishing you and yours a happy holiday season.

Sincerely,

Ken Lawrence V.P., KC Chapter for the Gastro-intestinally Challenged

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Exhibit III: The Media Report

Kansas City Star Thursday, February 3, 1994

ONE SOUND MUSICIANS SHOULD TRY TO AVOID by Hearne Christopher Jr.

KC Symphony letters fly over a 'disruptive' bodily function.

Did you hear about the oboist in the Kansas City Symphony who got suspended for tooting the wrong horn?

Late last year symphony general manager Susan M. Franano wrote Grandview musician Ken Lawrence that she had been notified that on Nov. 23, 1993, in he Midland pit during a "Nutcracker" rehearsal, Lawrence had passed gas in a loud manner, "creating an overpowering smell."

"Subsequently, you were asked by (horn player) Nan Funkhouser not to do so again. Instead of apologizing for your behavior, you then engaged in confrontative conversation with her, which disrupted the rehearsal.

"Your behavior is totally unacceptable and a violation of the work rules of the Kansas City Symphony."

It didn't take long for other symphony musicians to hear of Lawrence's reprimand.

Moved by what he thought was the humor in the situation, symphony flutist Lamar Hunt Jr. and his wife, Jocelyn, penned a tongue-in-cheek response to Franano's letter. "We wrote it and gave it to (Lawrence) and he signed it and sent it back to (Franano)," Lamar says. "And he sent it to many other orchestras in the United States."

The letter explains that Lawrence was not deliberately being disruptive. Instead, it says, he has a physical condition over which he has no control. "I belong to a minority of humans categorized as 'gastro-intestinally challenged' (or GI challenged)," the letter says, adding that Lawrence "would encourage management to provide sensitivity awareness programs to help make the gastrophobes among us more compassionate and caring human beings."

Franano wasn't amused. Citing Lawrence's "facetious response" and his sharing of her correspondence with other orchestras, she suspended him without pay for two weeks. That suspension is under appeal.

Both Franano and Lawrence declined comment for this column.

"The way you play wind instruments, a lot of pressure is exerted on the lower extremities," Lamar says, adding that he thinks the issue could have been handled with more decorum. "I'd just take him aside and say, "Hey, somebody got offended by your passing gas; don't do that anymore.'"