Murray's Blog

In and Out of the Box

July 28, 2008

Everyone is cordially invited to an exhibition of work by our distinguished costumer, Betty Ross, and her sidekick (me) at the Business of Art Center, 513 Manitou Avenue in Manitou Springs. There's an operning reception 12-5 p.m. this Saturday, August 2.

The real reason to come is to see Betty's fabulous collages, which combine old lace and new paint with vivid color. I've been tinkering with some boxes, making quasi-theatrical scenes from plays which will never be part of our THEATREWORKS season. You will be thankful for that. We'd love to see you Saturday. The opening is part of th Mantou art immersion weekend. The show runs through 20 September.

Murray Ross

Murray Ross (1942–2017) was born in California to an English mother and an American father. He went east to study at Williams College where his love of Shakespeare blossomed. After graduate work in Rochester, New York; Berkeley, California; and London, England, he settled in Colorado Springs in 1975 to teach in the English Department at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. He and his wife founded THEATREWORKS with a small group of fellow theatre lovers. He served as the artistic director of the organization for more the 40 years, and taught thousands of students in the University's theatre program, which he also founded. He directed, wrote, and adapted hundreds of plays at THEATREWORKS and across the country. In his own words, which appeared as the last line of his directing bio for years, he was married to the painter Elizabeth Ross, was the father of four splendid sons, and was regularly walked by his dog, Toby.