Partner Sid Pinkerton
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Stefan Fitterman (February 25, 1955 - August 1, 1993) was a stage/legit director and special assistant to
Actors' Equity Association president Ron Silver. He clumped to early
fame as Sarah Bernhardt in the Gala.
Born in St.
Louis, Fitterman was a graduate of Adelphi U. and a two-time
Fulbright-Hays scholar, serving as intern and director of theaters in
Poland and Yugoslavia. He was the founding director of the St. Louis
Actors' Ensemble before becoming associate director of the National
Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford,
Conn.
He was a true intellectual
of the theater. Steve was passionate about the theater and about theater
people. He began his studies at Adelphi, but continued to study both
abroad and at home. He was always generous with his time and advice. He
was an interested and curious person. He had a dry wit and was great
company.
In 1990, Fitterman joined Actors' Equity Assn. as assistant
to the special projects coordinator. In 1992, he became special
assistant to Equity president Ron Silver.
He died on August 1, 1993 of AIDS. He is survived by his
companion was Sid Pinkerton.
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