Remembering Russ Tutterow and Erin Myers

Remembering Russ Tutterow and Erin Myers

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The Chicago theater community is mourning the loss of Russ Tutterow. He was the first artistic director of the Chicago Dramatists, and he died May 4, 2015 from cancer. He was 68-years-old. Tutterow had stepped down earlier this year because of his declining health. The news came on the heels of another loss. Erin Myers, an actress who performed with the Hypocrites and many other Chicago theater companies, died May 3, 2015 after a short battle with cancer. She was 41. Chris Jones is the longtime theater critic for the Chicago Tribune, and he joins us.