Lessons from the Stage, A life in the theater

Gary Scarpa looks back on his life in theater as a calling. In Lessons from the Stage, he traces how one pivotal audition as a college senior set him on a path that would shape the course of his life. In the fateful summer of 1973, Scarpa performed in a play for the first time and "fell in love with an art form and a girl, all in one fell swoop, " as he so aptly puts it. And the rest is history. In Lessons from the Stage, he recounts an intriguing theatrical journey shared with his wife, Francesca - a partnership fueled by creativity, purpose, and a love of live performance.
From directing high school productions to founding a full-time theater, the Scarpas inspired generations of performers while navigating the joys, challenges, and milestones of a life devoted to the stage. Warm, nostalgic, and deeply reflective, Lessons from the Stage is for anyone who has ever stepped into the light, directed a play, worked behind the scenes, or simply sat in the dark and felt the power of live theater.
It's a celebration of creativity and the enduring impact theater has on the people whose lives it touches.