Mary Overlie: Absence and Presence
Her Six Viewpoints taught me, and generations of theatremakers and performers, to get out of our own way and expand our perception.
In Memoriam
In the Company of Kristin Linklater and Her Natural Voice
Remembrances of a teaching giant who brought up so many other teachers and actors, including her talented son.
Corey Fischer’s Traveling Jewish Soul
In a lifelong mission to connect to his roots and to audiences, he created stage poetry out of honest struggle, and helped inspire our best work.
Gerald Freedman, Forging Family Wherever He Went
The celebrated director of ‘Hair,’ Great Lakes Theater AD, and UNCSA dean taught his students invaluable lessons that apply equally to theatre and to life itself.
The Passion of Lee Kenneth Richardson
A consummate man of the theatre, he was willing to fight—sometimes literally—for the voices he championed.
Brian Dennehy, a Dad With a Dream
My father managed to support his family with his acting, but along the way he also inspired us.
A Nudge Here, a Leap There: How Bernard Gersten Got the Work Done
A sage producer who supported and enabled visionary leaders and artists, he had a touch of the visionary about him as well.
Jun Maeda, Longtime La MaMa Resident Designer, Dies of COVID-19
This unassuming experimental theatre pioneer, renowned for his sets for Serban and Brook productions, leaves behind an extraordinary body of work.
René Buch: Tough Love in Two Languages
A co-founder of Repertorio Español, he helped make a prominent stage for great works in Spanish and nurtured countless artists with rigor, erudition, and affection.
Kitty Roberts, Tulsa Theatre Champion, 1944-2020
As co-founder and managing artistic director of the city’s American Theatre Company, she touched countless lives over five decades.