“What I strive to do is to make the theater experience something that people remember and recall rather than dismiss because it was less like their everyday experiences. So, I'm less interested in internal emotionalism and much more in making the audience laugh and cry by the devices that we use as theater actors.”

Welsh-American actor and director

Roger Rees was a Welsh-American actor and director. Born in 1944 and active across stage and screen, he was best known for his acclaimed performance as the title role in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. He won both an Olivier Award and a Tony Award for that role. He also received Obie Awards for his performance in The End of the Day and as co-director of Peter and the Starcatcher. In November 2015, he was posthumously inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame.