Bart Whiteman (1948-March 14, 2006) was a Washington, D.C. theatre actor, director, and producer. He founded the Source Theatre in 1977 and served as its artistic director until 1986. He was influential in defining theatre in Washington as well as reviving 14th Street. According to Christopher Henley, artistic director of the Washington Shakespeare Company, "Bart was one of the half-dozen or so of the most seminal influences on and pioneers of what theatre in D.C. was and has become. He was part of that synergy -- along with Joy and Tony Abeson -- that really began the small professional theatre movement in D.C. in the late 70s." Trey Graham of the Washington City Paper said that the richness and diversity of modern-day Washington theatre "had a lot to do with his role as evangelist and cattle prod and crazy-ass visionary." Whiteman left the Source Theater after an incident in which it produced Fool for Love and Streetcar Named Desire without paying royalties. Later, he became a teacher and wrote editorials and theatre reviews for The Chattanoogan in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag Seal Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location Location of Washington, D.C., with regard to the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia. ... It has been suggested that Drama (art form) be merged into this article or section. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Washington City Paper is an alternative weekly newspaper serving the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. ... A Streetcar Named Desire is a play by Tennessee Williams describing a culture clash between Blanche DuBois—a pretentious, fading relic of the Old South—and Stanley Kowalski, a rising member of the industrial, inner-city immigrant class. ... A royalty is a sum paid to the creator of performance art for the use of that art. ... Nickname: Scenic City (official), River City, Chatty, Chatt-Town, Chattavegas Official website: http://www. ...

References

• Lamb, Y. (2006) Source Theatre Founder Bart Whiteman. The Washington Post. March 24, 2006.
• Weinthal, D. (2006) Remembering Bart Whiteman. Enigma. March 23, 2006.
• "Today an Alley, Tomorrow a Block." The New York Times. August 9, 1986.
• Graham, T. (2006) Remembering Bart Whiteman. Staff Blog at Washington City Paper. March 28, 2006.

External links

• Bart Whiteman at the Internet Movie Database
• Source Theatre Company