A.R. Gurney: Grace and Generosity
Like the man himself, his plays ran on conversation and character more than conflict.
Category Archives: In Memoriam
Speaking of Sam, Whose Fierce Light Shines On
Chicago just lost one of its most valuable players, Sam Roberson Jr. of Congo Square Theatre. His friends and colleagues remember him in their own words.
Alliance Theatre Managing Director Edith W. Love Was Aptly Named
Joy and laughter always emanated from the office of one of the original Ladies of LORT.
Martha Lavey, Fearless Leader
At the helm of one of America’s great ensembles, she led Steppenwolf—and the American theatre—to ever greater height, depth, and breadth.
Hugh Hardy: Bringing Life to Buildings
The designer and restorer of some of his city’s most iconic theatre spaces was something of a New York icon himself.
No Man Is an Island, but Derek Walcott Was St. Lucia
An uncompromising artist and an exacting mentor, the poet/playwright gave back to generations of writers.
Miriam Colón: Opening Doors
Even after New York’s Puerto Rican Traveling Theater found a permanent home, its tireless founder never rested in her passionate artistry and advocacy.
Remembering the Joy and Fierceness of INTAR’s Max Ferrá
He was most alive in the rehearsal room, where his passions ran strongest and his leadership took root.
Murray Ross, a Passionate Theatrical Champion
The Colorado Springs theatre maker left a mark on everyone he came across on stage and off.
Playwright/Dramaturg Leon Katz’s Large, Lucid Imagination
In his teaching and his work, he pressed all theatre workers to develop their own ideal theatre. But none could match his.
