MARK LAMOS legendary theater and opera director, actor and artistic director joins us today to discuss the Craig Lucas, Norman Renee 1990 film LONG TIME COMPANION in which he co-starred, the first wide-release theatrical film to deal with the subject of AIDS. Mark’s performance in Long Time Companion has been hailed as emotionally riveting.

Mark Lamos served as artistic director of Connecticut’s, Hartford Stage for 17 seasons from 1981 to 1998. He shook up the theatre’s traditional repertoire with bolder contemporary dramas and spectacular productions of Shakespeare and the classic cannon. Under his direction Hartford Stage won the 1989 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theater. He has been nominated for Tony Awards for his Broadway productions of OUR COUNTRY’S GOOD and Edward Albee’s, SEASCAPE.

He was appointed the artistic director of Westport Country Playhouse in 2009 and stepped down after 15 years.

He has directed On and Off Broadway, The Metropolitan Opera of New York, City Opera, the San Francisco Opera, and at Lincoln Center Theater.

Please welcome to I AM THE SPACE WHERE I AM my good friend and collaborator Mark Lamos.