Murray Ross, a Passionate Theatrical Champion
The Colorado Springs theatre maker left a mark on everyone he came across on stage and off.
Category Archives: In Memoriam
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.
Picture Perfect: Martha Swope, an Icon Who Captured Icons Onstage
Thanks to rigorous planning and impeccable timing, no one ever looked bad in a Martha Swope photo.
Tricia McCauley, a Nurturer Who Taught Us to Breathe
It’s small comfort, but in many ways this late actor/herbalist/yoga teacher gave us tools to deal with our wrenching loss.
Dario Fo, Another Nobel Laureate Best Heard Aloud
Like Bob Dylan’s songs, Fo’s plays gave voice to his times and continue to live most fully in the moment of performance.
Connie Mahan: An Enthusiast, and Not Only for All Things British
PlayMakers’ communications director had both particular tastes and a welcoming curiosity.
Gordon Davidson: You Had to Love Him, and Very Often His Work Too
An enthusiast marked by youthful vigor and guilelessness, the Taper founder made great theatre in L.A. because he cared. He made us care too.
Jack Hofsiss: From Early Brilliance to Seasoned Wisdom
He made everything he directed an event, marrying youthful confidence with learned humility.
Gordon Davidson’s Forum for Debate and Diversity
Lured to L.A. at the beginning of the regional theatre movement, he stayed and changed both.
Precision, Truth, a Loving Wink: Fellow Artists Remember Albee
Emily Mann, Bill Pullman, Will Eno, and Gregory Boyd recall a playwright they respected, occasionally feared, and deeply loved.
