I am Class of 1960 and was president of Theatre Intime in the prior year and producer/director of the University Players in summer 1960; business affairs in summer 1959; and stage manager in summer 1958. Linda Urmy, the daughter of actress Mildred Dunnock, urged me to get into the theatre in 1955 when we first met at an Exeter Glee Club Concert. I did! At Princeton, I immersed myself in any and all kinds of productions, including impresario at McCarter Theatre (Ages of Man with Sir John Gielgud, November 1959). I sang, danced, acted, directed, and produced some 44 different projects/productions. In 1970, I produced the movie Woodstock, an Oscar winner in 1971; in 1972, I produced The Groove Tube; in 1973, I was Martin Scorsese's assistant director on Mean Streets; in 1981-84, the executive producer of the 12-program, 3-year PBS series Kennedy Center Tonight. As producer of the University Players, I misjudged the national political activity on TV in summer 1960 and incurred debt that I could not clear by the end of our season, which I deeply regret, and apologize for. I am glad to see others paused and re-started.
I am Class of 1960 and was president of Theatre Intime in the prior year and producer/director of the University Players in summer 1960; business affairs in summer 1959; and stage manager in summer 1958. Linda Urmy, the daughter of actress Mildred Dunnock, urged me to get into the theatre in 1955 when we first met at an Exeter Glee Club Concert. I did! At Princeton, I immersed myself in any and all kinds of productions, including impresario at McCarter Theatre (Ages of Man with Sir John Gielgud, November 1959). I sang, danced, acted, directed, and produced some 44 different projects/productions. In 1970, I produced the movie Woodstock, an Oscar winner in 1971; in 1972, I produced The Groove Tube; in 1973, I was Martin Scorsese's assistant director on Mean Streets; in 1981-84, the executive producer of the 12-program, 3-year PBS series Kennedy Center Tonight. As producer of the University Players, I misjudged the national political activity on TV in summer 1960 and incurred debt that I could not clear by the end of our season, which I deeply regret, and apologize for. I am glad to see others paused and re-started.