Combing: A Recollection of Working With Adrian Hall
Somehow the late, great director could work on my play—and give it exactly what it needed—even while occupied with countless other thoughts and projects.
Category Archives: In Memoriam
Eugene Lee’s Sets Brought Artists and Audiences Together
The designer’s friend, colleague, and mentee recalls him as a tirelessly busy, no-fuss genius who cherished real materials and was always ready with a brilliant drawing or model.
Adrian Hall, American Original
With Eugene Lee, Trinity Rep’s founder leader built a true resident theatre and forged a distinct and visceral aesthetic.
The Theatre That Adrian Hall Built
At Trinity Rep, Hall built a questing, adventurous theatre and brought a company of actors, and Providence audiences, along with him.
Remembering Robert E. Somerfeld
Known for his absurdist one-act plays, Somerfeld was also an accomplished copywriter and screenwriter.
Everett Quinton: Humble, Hard-Working, Never Less Than Fabulous
Inheriting the Ridiculous Theatrical Company from his lover, Charles Ludlam, Quinton carved his own beloved niche in the theatre pantheon.
Andrew Leynse, Primary Stages’ Encourager-in-Chief
The longtime artistic director and new-play champion had a gentle, calming presence, but he never shied away from tough conversations.
Frank Galati, Passionate Enthusiast and Philosopher King
Boundlessly creative, unfailingly astute, he didn’t just make and teach theatre of the mind but of the heart as well.
Michael Feingold: A Life in Review
In his lifelong affair with the theatre, he could be a possessive, even jealous lover, but both his intellectual acuity and his abundant humanity shone through all his writing.
Charles Henry Fuller Jr.: Playwright, Collaborator, Friend
Director Clinton Turner Davis remembers Charles Fuller, the playwright known for ‘A Soldier’s Play,’ which earned the 1982 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2020 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play.
