Noble Lee Sissle (July 10, 1889-Dec. 17, 1975). As a young boy, Noble Sissle, a native of Indianapolis, worked as an office boy… Read More »Noble Lee Sissle
Hampton Sisters Aletra Hampton (Oct. 8, 1915 – Nov. 13, 2007); Carmelita Hampton (Nov. 16, 1916 – May 16, 1987); Virtue Hampton… Read More »Hampton Sisters
Izler Solomon (Jan. 11, 1910-Dec. 12, 1987). Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and trained in New York City, Izler Solomon began his… Read More »Izler Solomon
Soul People Repertory Company , a trained theater actress, established Soul People Repertory Company in Indianapolis in September 1975. She structured the organization “to… Read More »Soul People Repertory Company
Ron Spencer (Nov. 18, 1946-Sept. 14, 2020). Ron Spencer was an important figure in the development of theater in Indianapolis in the… Read More »Ron Spencer
Starlight Musicals Each summer for almost 50 years, Starlight Musicals offered Broadway musicals, both recent shows and revivals, as well as occasional… Read More »Starlight Musicals
Elmer Andrew Steffen (Jan. 11, 1890-June 3, 1963). Elmer Andrew Steffen was born to Andrew and Barbara Steffen in Indianapolis. His father was… Read More »Elmer Andrew Steffen
Ona Bryant Talbot (May 1865-Jan. 17, 1955). Talbot was born in Richview, Illinois, while her family was en route from Iowa to Indianapolis.… Read More »Ona Bryant Talbot
Newton Booth Tarkington (July 29, 1869-May 19, 1946). A novelist who was only one of four writers to win the Pulitzer Prize for… Read More »Newton Booth Tarkington
Meshach Taylor (Apr. 11, 1947-June 28, 2014). Meshach Taylor was born in Boston, Massachusetts to , the first dean of the School… Read More »Meshach Taylor
