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.
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From our first meeting, he opened me up to a panorama of possibilities, not only in the theatre but in myself.
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.
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.
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.
Though shy and reserved himself, he pushed his actors beyond self-consciousness to imaginative extremes and genuine discovery.
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.
Among the doors the playwright and teacher opened: to the power of words, to the world of theatre, to the possibilities of meditation.
The path-breaking Assiniboine playwright showed us how we could channel our suffering into transcendent theatre.
A fierce, unsentimental explorer of the human experience, she was also a subversive wit and a dear friend, especially to her audiences.
A tribute to the poet, playwright, and actor from a friend who knew him since junior high.