Robert Patrick at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Abstract: Recording of a lecture given by Robert Patrick at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. An unidentified speaker introduces Robert Patrick as a pioneer in the off-Broadway movement and gay theater. Patrick talks about being a playwright, director, journalist, lecturer, and actor. Originally from the southwest, he came to New York in 1961 with no previous interaction with throatier. On his first day, he walked into an "off-off-Broadway" show and stayed for three years as a stage manager. He discusses how he picked up theater craft and eventually became a playwright.