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.
Category Archives: In Memoriam
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.
Celebrating La Diane
Diane Rodriguez was a force for good in our field, a great and loyal friend, and a fiercely glamorous woman.
Remembering Joseph Adler, Passionate Titan of South Florida Theatre
GableStage’s longtime artistic director brought aesthetically daring works to Miami audiences, and both nurtured and prodded his colleagues to meet high standards.
Wynn Handman, Unflappable Off-Broadway Champion
With his American Place Theatre and his teaching, he launched countless essential theatrical careers, though he was humble to a fault.
Diane Rodriguez: A Light and a Fire
A towering figure of California and American theatre, she died today at the age of 68.
Julia Miles Made Space for Women in Theatre
The founder of New York City’s WP Theater brought producing savvy and fierce commitment to the cause of gender parity in all areas of stage work.
