Athol Fugard Was My Hero
Ferocious in his devotion to theatre and social justice, but unfailingly kind and gracious to others, he stood as a moral compass—and not just for apartheid-era South Africa.
Category Archives: In Memoriam
Soho Rep Is Not a Building, Soho Rep Had a Building
3 of the eulogies delivered as part of a farewell/send-off to Walkerspace, the longtime downtown venue of the path-breaking Off-Broadway theatre.
Misha Berson: Instant Friend and Theatre Champion
Her love for the stage—and for those who, like her, wrote about it—drove her peripatetic career, which continued even well into her supposed retirement.
The Colony Theatre’s Barbara Beckley: Integrity, Generosity, Attention to Detail
She knew every subscriber to her L.A. theatre by name, and she was no less inviting to artists.
Joyce Piven: Listening and Transformation
2 women whose lives were touched by the legendary director and teacher, who died on Jan. 18 at age 94, give her tribute.
Richard Foreman Meant It
A colleague remembers the playwright/director/auteur/founder of NYC’s Ontological-Hysteric Theatre, who died on Jan. 4 at the age of 87.
Kris Vire: Chicago’s Sharp-Eyed Theatre Keeper
The diligent arts journalist, who died on Nov. 18 at the age of 47, is remembered for his dedication to theatre and friends.
Martin Benson: Directing With Clarity, Traveling Light
The co-founder of South Coast Rep won acclaim by staging what playwrights wrote, and helping to sustain a home for their work.
David Schweizer: Sparkling Glee, Peerless Care
Remembering a director whose intelligence and sense of humor didn’t just guide careers but built community.
Chris Kayser Worked Hard but Savored the Grapes
The versatile Atlanta actor, who died on Dec. 3 at the age of 75, is remembered as both larger than life and down to earth.
