Ty Buckman
Trustee
MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE ASC MOMENT WAS:
My very first ASC show shortly after moving to Staunton in the fall of 2017.
Benjamin Reed in Peter and the Starcatcher had such chemistry with the
audience and such great comic timing that it changed for my family and visiting
friends what we thought was possible in live theater.
YOU SHOULD SUPPORT THE ASC BECAUSE:
Those of us who arrived in Staunton after the founding of the Blackfriars
Playhouse in 2001 and the establishment of the American Shakespeare Center
have inherited a priceless treasure, one that draws people from great distances
to appreciate what we get to enjoy right here in our own downtown.The ASC undoubtedly puts Staunton on the map, but I would encourage even those
without a local connection — anyone who loves live theater, appreciates the
Bard, cares about the arts — to support the work and mission of the ASC.
Playhouse in 2001 and the establishment of the American Shakespeare Center
have inherited a priceless treasure, one that draws people from great distances
to appreciate what we get to enjoy right here in our own downtown.The ASC undoubtedly puts Staunton on the map, but I would encourage even those
without a local connection — anyone who loves live theater, appreciates the
Bard, cares about the arts — to support the work and mission of the ASC.
BIOGRAPHY:
I serve as Director and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in
Culture (IASC) at the University of Virginia. Prior to joining IASC in 2021, I
spent four years as Provost and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin
University and eighteen years at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio,
where I was a professor of English and started a career in administration.
Culture (IASC) at the University of Virginia. Prior to joining IASC in 2021, I
spent four years as Provost and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin
University and eighteen years at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio,
where I was a professor of English and started a career in administration.
I completed my PhD in English Renaissance literature at the University of
Virginia in 1997 and count the chance to regularly teach Shakespeare among
the highlights of my academic career. I live a few blocks from the Blackfriars
with my wife, poet Jody Rambo, and our golden doodle Scout, as well as our
two grown children when we can persuade them to visit.
Virginia in 1997 and count the chance to regularly teach Shakespeare among
the highlights of my academic career. I live a few blocks from the Blackfriars
with my wife, poet Jody Rambo, and our golden doodle Scout, as well as our
two grown children when we can persuade them to visit.