The House Jac Alder Built: More Than Just a Theatre, a Theatre Community
Colleagues remember the visionary cofounder of Theatre Three, who died two weeks ago.
Category Archives: In Memoriam
Light a Candle for PJ Paparelli—and Use It to Continue His Work
If the late director was tireless, it wasn’t for his own sake. He demanded as much from himself as he did from others, and we are all the richer for it.
Remembering Elizabeth Wilson, Whom ‘Sticks and Bones’ Couldn’t Break
A playwright remembers the late actor’s grace under fire, and the memorable fury with which she delivered a simple five-word line.
Mourning Russ Tutterow, Chicago’s New-Play Champion
The Chicago Dramatists leader nurtured generations of playwrights with weekly readings. They in turn formed the family that gathered around him as his health declined.
Erin Myers: A Talent Who Burned Brightly, Whose Loss Stings Sharply
She communicated ease onstage, but few worked harder or had a more intense commitment to their work or their colleagues.
Judith Malina: A Vibrant Tremor
The Living Theatre cofounder embodied ‘beautiful, nonviolent anarchist revolution’ in her life and her art.
Remembering Mike Nichols
The master director taught me to find the event in every scene—an easy lesson to remember, since each session with him was an event in itself.
In Memoriam: Paul Barry, Actor-Manager Extraordinaire
He led the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival through nearly three decades and the entire canon, but his best role may have been his soulful Cyrano.
The Guthrie Mourns Father Figure Kenneth Washington
Minneapolis remembers a gentle mentor who shepherded young performers and never had a harsh word for anyone.
Mike Nichols, from ‘Barefoot’ to ‘Betrayal’
A director whose stage career spanned improv, tragedy, even musicals, as well as some very fine film adaptations of plays.
