ESC's Darryl Maximilian Robinson Notes His Sir Thomas More In A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS On 42nd Anniversary!
ESC'S DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON PROVIDES NOTES ON HIS ROLE OF SIR THOMAS MORE IN A 1984 REVIVAL PRODUCTION OF ROBERT BOLT'S "A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS" AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS ( UMSL ) ON IT'S 42ND ANNIVERSARY! Here Are Darryl Maximilian Robinson's 1984 Sir Thomas More In 'A Man For All Seasons' Notes: In 1984, the very first African-American stage actor to appear in the leading role of Sir Thomas More in any production of Robert Bolt's acclaimed play "A Man For All Seasons" was cast. The role of Sir Thomas More was played by Chicago-born and stage-trained actor Darryl Maximilian Robinson. 42 years ago this October, in the fall of 1984, while serving as a Guest Professional Director and Instructor for The University Players of The University of Missouri-St.Louis-UMSL, skilled AEA veteran actor and Theatre Project Company of St. Louis Member John Grassilli needed a strong dramatic actor that could handle the rich...