Former WSU theatre student and Hollywood actor Tom Skerritt returns to WSU 4/22...
WDET-FM, 4/22
'Craig Fahle Show' guest hosts Laura Weber Davis and Travis Wright welcomed into the WDET studio Hollywood actor, Detroit native and former Wayne State student, Tom Skerritt, who was in town to be honored the evening of 4/22 at the Hilberry Theatre with Wayne State theatre's, and the Nederlander Organization's, Sarah Applebaum Nederlander Endowed Award for Excellence in Theatre. "I can't let go of that which made me basically who I am," Skerritt said: "the things I got out of Wayne State when I was here, those catalytic moments that you see as a kid that you remember made you understand there's a broader world than this one."
http://theatre.wayne.edu/files/wdet220414.mp3
WJBK-TV FOX 2, 4/21
Actor Tom Skerritt speaks at WSU Hilberry Theatre
"I learned a great deal about myself when I started at Wayne State," Hollywood actor Tom Skerritt told FOX-2 Detroit co-anchor Jason Carr. "I had no idea what I was going to do but everything that I came to be started at Wayne State." Skerritt is back to where his remarkable 50-year career began, taking part in an interview and question and answer session at the Hilberry Theatre at Wayne State Univesrsity on April 22 at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at (313) 577-2972.
http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/video?clipId=10074624&autostart=true
Detroit Free Press, 4/20
Detroit native Tom Skerritt comes home Tuesday to reflect on his life, Hollywood times
By John Monaghan
Actor Tom Skerritt is returning to Wayne State to receive the annual Apple Award, which is given by the Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance on behalf of the theater world's prominent Nederlander family. The award, named for family matriarch Sarah Applebaum Nederlander, honors prominent theater and acting figures, and past honorees include Neil Simon, Carol Channing and Elaine Stritch. During a talk at Tuesday's ceremony, Skerritt will recount his nearly 60 years of work in front of audiences.
http://www.freep.com/article/20140420/ENT01/304200036/tom-skerritt-hilberry-award
New Monitor, 4/17
Tom Skerritt at WSU
Hollywood actor Tom Skerritt is coming back to where it all began in his remarkable 50-year career. The Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance at Wayne State presents "A Conversation with Apple Award Recipient Tom Skerritt" at the Hilberry Theatre April 22 at 5:30 p.m.
http://theatre.wayne.edu/files/monitor170414pg3.pdf
Detroit Free Press, The Detroit News, 4/16
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by Greg Crawford
Years before he made movies like "Alien," "Top Gun" and "A River Runs Through It" and long before he won an Emmy for TV drama "Picket Fences," Tom Skerritt was a Detroit kid. Fresh out of the Air Force, he took classes at Wayne State before heading west and making his movie debut in 1962's "War Hunt." He'll be back home with some stories to tell Tuesday during "A Conversation with Apple Award Recipient Tom Skerritt" at the Hilberry Theatre, 5:30 p.m. The event will be an "Inside the Actors Studio"-like affair featuring Skerritt, 80, answering questions about his life and career. The Apple Award is given annually by Wayne State's theatre program to a prominent theatre or acting figure. It's named for Sarah Applebaum Nederlander, matriarch of the theatre world's prominent Nederlander family.
http://www.freep.com/article/20140416/ENT05/304160010/tom-skerritt-record-store-day
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140416/ENT04/304160011/Weekend-Planner-Your-guide-local-events
The Detroit News, 4/10
Tom Skerritt to visit Wayne State
by Melody Baetens
Actor Tom Skerritt will return to Wayne State University for a conversation on stage at the Hilberry Theatre. The question and answer session, titled "A Conversation with Apple Award Recipient Tom Skerritt," will be at 5:30 p.m. April 22. Skerritt is a Detroit native and former Wayne State student. He has appeared in many films and television shows since his start in the early '60s.
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140410/ENT/304100033#ixzz2yTyqRJWN
Broadway World, 4/9
"A Time To Kill's" Tom Skerritt set for Q&A at WSU's Hilberry Theatre, 4/22
Hollywood actor Tom Skerritt is coming back to where his remarkable 50-year career began. The Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance presents "A Conversation with Apple Award Recipient Tom Skerritt" at the Hilberry Theatre on April 22 at 5:30 p.m. Skerritt will appear in an "actors studio" style interview and question-and-answer session. The native Detroiter and former Wayne State University student has appeared in over 40 films and 200 television episodes since 1962. Skerritt is best known for his work in MASH, Alien, Top Gun, A River Runs Through It and the television series' Picket Fences and Cheers. The Apple Award, named for Sarah Applebaum Nederlander, is given by the Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance at Wayne State University on behalf of the Nederlander family.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/detroit/article/A-TIME-TO-KILLs-Tom-Skerritt-Set-for-QA-at-WSUs-Hilberry-Theatre-422-20140409#
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http://media.wayne.edu/2014/04/09/wayne-states-maggie-allesee-department-of-theatre
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