I loved your tribute to Bruce Wharton, Jeff, and especially the story you
shared
of Bruce climbing on top of the Barn during a thunderstorm. How crazier can
it
get at Winedale? And, yet, how glorious.

David Sharpe



On Sat, Apr 18, 2026 at 9:55 PM Jeff W Ellinger via Winedale-l <
[email protected]> wrote:

> In the Winedale summer of 1979, Bruce was inspirational to all of us
> with his boundless enthusiasm for the work and his brilliant approach
> to the plays. My favorite memory of him was during a torrential
> thunderstorm when he climbed to the roof peak of the Barn and defied
> the lightning strikes around us as we mortals on the ground urged him
> to come down. He didn't. May his memory inspire others with his
> reckless courage and his love of the language and life found in these
> plays.
> Jeff Ellinger 1979
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