[BATA] In Memoriam - Martin Ponch
Cassidy Brown
Cassidy@willowstheatre.org
Thu, 2 Dec 2004 10:41:56 -0800
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Martin Ponch, actor, director, playwright, avid theatergoer and
pacifist, died in his home November 13th 2004 at age 93.
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Martin studied acting at NYU and in the graduate program at Mills
College. As an alumnus of Mills, he campaigned strongly through the
years to keep that program alive, and continued to work with the college
as a theatre artist throughout his life.
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A lifetime pacifist, Martin spent several years during WWII in a camp
for conscientious objectors first in New Hampshire, then in Waldport
Oregon where he joined up with an artists' collective. After the war,
they formed The Interplayers, a company that dominated San Francisco's
theatrical world from 1947 to 1968.
Martin has also worked with (to name only a few), The Firehouse, Jacob,
The Bardolators, and The White Plume Players. He rode his bicycle
until he was 92.
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At his request, a party to celebrate his life will be held Sunday,
December 5th at 2 PM. All are welcome. Please call Ellen Margron at
(510) 835-8135 for info and RSVP.
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Cassidy Brown
Casting Director
Willows Theatre Company
(925) 798-1824 x 11
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12.0pt'>Martin <span class=3DSpellE>Ponch</span>, actor, director, =
playwright, avid
theatergoer and pacifist, died in his home </span></font><st1:date =
Month=3D"11"
Day=3D"13" Year=3D"2004">November 13<sup>th</sup> 2004</st1:date> at age =
93.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Martin studied acting at NYU and in the graduate program at =
</span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Mills</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>As an alumnus of Mills, he =
campaigned
strongly through the years to keep that program alive, and continued to =
work
with the college as a theatre artist throughout his life.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>A lifetime pacifist, Martin spent several years during WWII in a =
camp
for conscientious objectors first in =
</span></font><st1:State><st1:place>New
Hampshire</st1:place></st1:State>, then in Waldport =
<st1:State><st1:place>Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>
where he joined up with an artists’ collective.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>After the war, they formed The =
<span
class=3DSpellE>Interplayers</span>, a company that dominated =
<st1:City><st1:place>San
Francisco</st1:place></st1:City><st1:PersonName>'</st1:PersonName>s
theatrical world from 1947 to 1968.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Martin has also worked with (to name only a few), The Firehouse, =
Jacob,
The <span class=3DSpellE>Bardolators</span>, and The White Plume =
Players<span
class=3DGramE>.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span>He rode his bicycle until =
he was 92.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>At his request, a party to celebrate his life will be held =
Sunday,
December 5<sup>th</sup> at </span></font><st1:time Hour=3D"14" =
Minute=3D"0">2 PM</st1:time>.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>All are welcome.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Please call Ellen Margron at =
(510) 835-8135
for <st1:PersonName>info</st1:PersonName> and RSVP.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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