Year in Review 2008: Theater

Overcast
48°
Full Forecast

Online access for current print subscribers.

New subscriptions.

Contact Subscribe Archives E-Edition Photos Videos Fun & Games

Mechanicville family's spruce will be focus at Capitol

Anthony and Filomena Fiacco never dreamed when they planted a blue spruce in their front yard nearly 30 years ago that the tree would someday be on display in Albany as an official state holiday tree.

Carl Strock

THE VIEW FROM HERE

Nov. 5 - Sch’dy PBA was winner of election

Nov. 3 - Look who calls shots in New York

Oct. 31 - In sheriff’s race, trail of the money

More Columns

Nov. 7 - Behind the Broadcast: Fox Sports was also a big winner

Nov. 6 - In the Pocket: Gardner excelled in judo before hitting lanes

Nov. 5 - Outdoor Journal: Women help boost hunting numbers

Nov. 2 - Critic at Large: My father wasn’t so ‘foolish’ after all

Oct. 31 - Behind the Broadcast: Fox, Rangers stretch Albert

Oct. 31 - Off the Northway: Chip plant could impact tax formula

Union rallies to tie Brown, 3-3

View video

Union-Brown preview

View video

RPI-Yale preview

View video

Schalmont claims Class B title

posted Nov. 7, 2009

Streaks are Class AA champs

posted Nov. 7, 2009

Fort Hood rampage

posted Nov. 6, 2009

Year in Review 2008: Theater

Excellence prevails on many area stages

Sunday, December 28, 2008

PAUL LAMAR

I met Doug de Lisle in the fall of 1960, when we were both sophomores at Albany High School and appearing in Ayn Rand’s courtroom drama “The Night of January 16th.” He was 14; I had just turned 15. I fancied myself a budding actor, but watching Doug made me appreciate acting on a higher level. Yes, at 14. In terms of theatrical sensibilities, Doug was far ahead of any of us, and for the next 48 years, until his death on Feb. 1 of this year, he was often in the lead as actor, director, or theater reviewer in the Capital Region....

Subscribers must LOG-IN to read this full story.
If you are a current print subscribers and would like access to our complete online edition CLICK HERE.
For new online-only & print/online combo subscriptions CLICK HERE.
Stories can also be purchased from our archives for $2.00 per article.
CLICK HERE to search our archives.