Winter storm warnings in northern Minnesota

MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding. Turn up your support for this public resource and keep trusted journalism accessible to all. 

Turn Up Your Support

If you were out enjoying the great hot and humid outdoors yesterday, chances are you missed 

 between Guthrie Theater Artistic Director Joe Dowling and former Guthrie actor 

, who went on to great acclaim for his portrayal of Dr. Nile Crane on the sit-com "Frasier."

Pierce shared some great moments from back in the mid-80s when he was on the old Guthrie thrust stage in such shows as "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "The Seagull," under the direction of the rather strong-minded Romanian 

Pierce goes on to recall a tech rehearsal for "The Seagull" that involved an oil-based fog on a steel set that sent him and the woman playing Nina flying across the stage.

You can hear more about his days at the Guthrie, as well as much about his time on "Fraser" and then in the Monty Python musical 

Arts and Culture

State of the Arts Blog

Marianne Combs

Author

The longtime television star and recently returned to the Guthrie to share some old stories.

David Hyde Pierce on his years at the Guthrie

Go Deeper.

Like this?

News you can use in your inbox