Comments on: Robert Prosky and The Price Cast

By: David

David — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:06:01 +0000

Mr. Prosky was a very nice man, and blessed us all with his craft. His will be missed greatly.

By: Bruce Miller

Bruce Miller — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:26:43 +0000

Mr. Prosky influenced the lives of countless theatre professionals all around the country, including me. Although I lived in Richmond, I subscribed to Arena Stage from 1968 until 1990. Mr. Prosky left a life-changing impression on me during those years when I was really impressionable. He was my favorite Arena actor, mainly because there was always a Prosky heart beating in every role he played. Over the years, I came to feel like I knew him, like he was an old friend. I bumped into him and his wife one night in the lobby at the Kennedy Center, and it was one of those rare instances when I had to go up and tell someone how much I admired and respected their work. He could not have been more gracious. I’ve been an artistic director of a nonprofit theatre now for 33 years. I know I never would have sought out this career had it not been for the influence of Mr. Prosky and his colleagues at Arena Stage. They filled my life, and I can only hope that my work will somehow, in some way have a similar effect on someone else.

By: Joel Markowitz

Joel Markowitz — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:16:36 +0000

I am so saddened at the passing of Robert Prosky. I loved his work on the stage and on TV, and I was so honored to have had the opportunity to sit down with him and his two sons and record this podcast, while they were appearing in The Price at Theater J. Here was a humble man – a great actor – talking about how he loved his work, loved his wife, loved his sons, and loved working on the stage with them. This sad news is heartbreaking. The memory of the joy of interviewing this great man will live on with me forever. My condolences to his family and to the DC theatre community – who will sorely miss him.

By: David Lamdin

David Lamdin — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:25:54 +0000

Thnaks Joel for an interesting series of interviews. Being an Arena Stage subscriber since about 1973, it brought back many fond memories. Prosky’s Willy Lohman will always be the definite characterization of that role for me. And thinking of Andy as a little boy in Caucasion Chalk Garden and John in Galileo makes me realize that in my lifetime living in Washington, moments in the theatre are among my most fond memories.