In Memoriam – Barbara Rush & Christopher Durang

Earlier this week the Playhouse family was saddened to lose two theatrical legends who had graced our stage – actress Barbara Rush and playwright Christopher Durang.

Rush appeared at the Playhouse in The Supporting Cast in 1982, and in her solo show, A Woman of Independent Means, in 1986.

Durang’s play, Beyond Therapy, was produced at the Playhouse in 2011.  Durang was a Sunday Symposium guest during the run.

You can read more about Barbara HERE and Christopher HERE.

You can find our Instagram post about Barbara HERE and Christopher HERE.

Photo credits:
Barbara Rush in A Woman of Independent Means (1986)

Barbara Rush greets guests in the Green Room on opening night for A Woman of Independent Means in 1986. Playhouse executive producer Jim McKenzie is in background.
Photo by PICS.

Christopher Durang was a guest at a Playhouse Sunday Symposium for Beyond Therapy , moderated by Mark Lamos, in 2011. Photo by Kathleen O’Rourke

Beyond Therapy (2011) by Christopher Durang, with Kathleen McNenny and Stephen Wallem. Photo by T. Charles Erickson