A Fond Farewell

After decades of work at The Rep, our friend and colleague Peggy Thierheimer is heading off to the warmer waters of Florida! Peggy has been a wonderful Master Electrician and friend to the theater and we were happy to celebrate her career at The Rep with a send-off lunch today.

Peggy, we cannot begin to imagine how many hours you have witnessed the action on our stage. Incalculable. You will be missed, your talents will be missed and your ability to remember details many of us forgot years ago will be missed. It is stunning to think about your retirement, and what stuns us the most is the tears being shed by all of the lighting designers whose work you facilitated.

Take a look at what some designers with have said about Peggy:

“Peggy is one of the top regional theatre master electricians with whom I’ve had the pleasure of working. I really appreciate that she not only cares about the immediate concerns (working notes, etc.) but that she cares deeply about the design as a whole. I’ve found it a delightful experience to work out particular issues—especially ones having to do with The Rep’s peculiar space—in collaboration with her and her impressive experience in the venue. She really embodies the artisanal heritage of a true stage-hand: One who loves the work and their part in it, rather than just a technician at a job.”

Marcus Doshi
Lighting Designer

“Peggy is the glue that holds our ‘electrics world’ together. She knows all of the equipment in all of our spaces and she knows the schedule like the back of her hand. Peggy is a tremendous resource for the students (and the Faculty) and she teaches several classes. Peggy is also very supportive of the other theaters in the area and has done a lot over the years to make sure that we could achieve our goals whether we were working in the Browning, or at the any of the many summer places that we staff. She’s terrific.”

John Wylie
Lighting Designer
Head—Design and Technical Production
Webster University Conservatory of Theatre Arts

Peggy, we wish you well and hope you enjoy your time on the beach!

With much love and appreciation,
The Rep Staff

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