Robert Kalfin, Off-Broadway Pioneer, Made a Home for Big Risks
The founder of Chelsea Theater Center was a force from the 1960s onward, doing plays no one else would do and encouraging similar boldness in his colleagues.
Category Archives: In Memoriam
Bob Kalfin and Me: A Friendship Over Half a Century
From our first meeting, he opened me up to a panorama of possibilities, not only in the theatre but in myself.
You Couldn’t Say No to Myrna Salazar
An irresistible advocate of Latine theatre artists, the founder of the Chicago Latino Theatre Alliance paved the way for so many of us, and did it with love, grit, and grace.
Peter Brook: Seeker, Philosopher, Bridge Builder
In both his work and his writing, the path-breaking English director challenged all of us who make theatre to consider not only how we do it but why.
Shauneille Perry, Pioneer on Page and Stage
Hailing from an accomplished Chicago family, she started in journalism, then went on to break barriers as an actor, playwright, and director.
For Stan Foote, Theatre Was About Humanity and Growth
The longtime artistic director of Oregon Children’s Theatre lived out his passion for supporting the development of others, both onstage and off.
Bruce Pomahac: Attention to Detail, and to Good Stories
For years he was the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization’s secret weapon, with an impeccable ear and an ideal combination of passion and practicality.
Jay Binder Cast Shows the Way He Wanted to See Them
He knew roles, and the actors who brought them to life, better than anyone on Broadway, and it was his lifelong passion to match them well.
Lewis Merkin: A Guiding Light of the Deaf Theatre
The original Orin Dennis from ‘Children of Lesser God,’ the self-starting Merkin had a rich career as a Deaf theatre innovator, mentor, and raconteur.
In the Play Room With Andrei Belgrader
Though shy and reserved himself, he pushed his actors beyond self-consciousness to imaginative extremes and genuine discovery.
