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.
All Stories About memorial
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.
A Heart Broken, Also Full: What Sondheim Gave Us
He was like a father to many of us, so it shouldn’t be surprising that he did what a good father does: He kept showing up, and showing his love.
Jean-Claude van Itallie Made Adventures Possible
Among the doors the playwright and teacher opened: to the power of words, to the world of theatre, to the possibilities of meditation.
Bill Yellow Robe Spoke Native Truth to White Power
The path-breaking Assiniboine playwright showed us how we could channel our suffering into transcendent theatre.
Olympia Dukakis, Minister of the Interior
A fierce, unsentimental explorer of the human experience, she was also a subversive wit and a dear friend, especially to her audiences.
Craig ‘muMs’ Grant Wasn’t Just a Poet; to Me He Was Poetry
A tribute to the poet, playwright, and actor from a friend who knew him since junior high.
Cicely Tyson: Grace, Poise, Mischief, and Always Truth
Not content to simply stand as an example for so many others, she moved and lived and breathed a legacy into being.
Impish, Wise, Generous: The Multitudes of Christopher Plummer
A lifelong student and master storyteller, he knew exactly where to put the focus of his and our attention.
Lee Breuer and the Company He Kept
He had a lifelong, almost monk-like devotion to his muses, which included the people he worked with.
