Stephen Collins in the News
Republician American, March 2015
St. Patrick’s Day came early to the United Church of Christ as Arts Escape presented ‘Irish Voices’ to an enthusiastic crowd…
read moreBoston Globe – Sept. 2012
“Most one-man performers like Stephen just do a reading,” said Dorothy Schecter, Concord’s grand dame of theater. Stephen Collins fascinates with his one-man show…
read moreThe Wanderer – April 2015
The words of “America’s Poet” rang out inside the Mattapoisett Library hall on April 19, as never before. Each syllable of every poem fresh and green within Leaves of Grass dripping wet from the mouth of Walt Whitman…
read moreThe Brattleboro Reformer – Oct 7, 1999
The Brattleboro Reformer - Oct 7, 1999 Performance Focus 'Unlaunch'd Voices' gives audience view into Whitman's Life by Laura Lewis BRATTLEBORO -- When members of the audience enter the Hooker-Dunham Theatre, they do not so much enter an auditorium as step...
read moreThe Islander – Sanibel, Florida
The Islander - Sanibel, Florida A stirring one-man performance by Ruth Iyengar On Thursday, Jan. 29, Walt Whitman came limping into Schein Hall from a side aisle with his cane and greeted the audience with "How'd you do? "How'd you do?" From that moment...
read moreThe Observer – April 2, 1999
The Observer - April 2, 1999 MARION - Walt Whitman comes to M.A.C. by George W Hayden A serenely acted one-man show "Unlaunch'd Voices" starring Shakespearean actor Stephen Collins hosted by the indefatigable producer Wendy Bidstrup proved a meticulously...
read moreBoston Sunday Globe January 11, 1998
Boston Sunday Globe - Jan 11, 1998 North West Notebook One Man's Search for One-Man Show Ends With Whitman by Ann Hall When he saw Jeffrey Hyatt portraying Henry David Thoreau a year ago last September at the Concord Center for the Performing Arts, actor...
read moreLetters of Recommendation
Boston Public Library
A Season of Shakespeare The Boston Public Library For more information or to book a performance: CONTACT STEPHEN COLLINS 978-853-0710 or walt978@aol.com Or use this...
read moreLeominster Public Library-March, 2015
Those of you who have hosted him know there aren’t enough superlatives to describe his performances… I urge you to consider having (Stephen Collins) perform for your community.
read moreRidgefield Library – Sept. 2017
Stephen Collins has performed here at the Ridgefield Library many time over the last 10 years. The latest play … Butterfly by Carl A. Rossi, a wonderful play about the life of the artist Whistler…
read moreNew Hampshire Humanitis – March, 2017
The movement from the narrative to the poems gives it authenticity… Amazing retention of script. Comprehensive coverage of (Whitman’s) life work…’
read moreArts Escape December 2016
Stephen’s knowledge of American and European Literature is both engaging and informative. With his acting background, he brings the authors’ works to life…
read moreActon Memorial Library – March 2017
I’ve been wanting to give a shout-out to this amazing actor for quite some time now, and after his third appearance … I’m finally doing it.
read moreRaymond J. Gray Jr. High, Acton, August 3, 2017
The Response to Stephen’s performance was overwhelmingly positive. Students were engaged and talking about Stephen as they returned to their classes…
read moreMerrimack Public Library
Thank you for your performance tonight; our community has such a passion for history…
read moreWayland Council on Aging October 2012
LETTER OF SUPPORT: Stephen Collins, Theater of the 30’s, 40’s, 50’s – He is an actor and an educator; a truly unique individual – articulate, passionate and engaging.
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