Camryn Manheim Instagram – If you’re anything like me, you remember exactly where you were the first time you saw Christopher Durang’s play, “Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You and The Actor’s Nightmare.
Chris possessed a lethal and barbed imagination, often leaving it impossible to tell where the laughter ends and the pain begins.
In 1982, I used one of Chris’ monologues from his play, ‘Dentity Crisis to get into the MFA Graduate Acting Program at NYU. Who knows where my path would’ve led if I didn’t have that incredible piece to sink my teeth into. Later, i had a chance to meet him and became friends with him and his partner John. Chris saw an early workshop of my one woman show and gave me some valuable insights to help shape it. I admired him so much. He was one of my favorite writers. And he was a beautiful and gentle man. Thank you for holding up a mirror to society and making us laugh and cry simultaneously. You are the best of our generation.
Gone too soon.💔 | Posted on 03/Apr/2024 22:38:51
