EST/Lexington Center Founder Dies at Age 71

Those of you who live in the Catskill High Peaks may be shocked to learn of the untimely death of Ensemble Studio Theatre Founder Curt Dempster on January 19th. Curt was found dead in his New York City apartment after he hadn't shown up for several meetings that had been scheduled earlier in the day. Cause of death hasn't been determined yet although family members said that they thought Curt may have died of a heart attack. For those who didn't know Curt, he helped produce and develop over 6,000 new American plays including those by Arthur Miller, David Mmet, Tennessee Williams, Wendy Wasserstein and Christopher Durang. Curt was also the founder of the Lexington Center for the Arts here in the High Peaks. According to the EST website, development of the Center will continue despite the untimely death of the group's founder. We'll miss you, Curt.