When Alan Levine was taken from us on January 25, 2021, we lost a dear friend and dedicated colleague.
Alan was with TTG from the first play we did to the last one. I originally cast him as Desi in Trouble at the Tropicana. It went well until he had to sing Bobbalu. I found out then that he didn’t hear music. He managed to pull it off with character, loudness and just plain nerve. He was either on stage, backstage, helping with sets, costumes, or just talking to people he came into contact with about whichever play we were currently working on. His last two shows were ones he directed. He was very important to TTG and is already missed.
— Louise Mitchell, founder, Trilogy Theater Group.
In our presence
There is an empty chair.
An empty stage area.
A light that has no place to shine.
A costume that hangs unworn.
There are the resounding echoes
Of an unmistakeable voice
Ringing a character to life
Or just getting things done.
These are the joys of Alan Levine
From his lovely Myra
To his adorable Tootsie.
He commandeered his boat
Past stubborn sand bars
But always managing
To find open waters.
He showed us what “can do” is
And encouraged all of us.
Now he rests in peace
But in our company
There is an empty chair
That speaks about his presence
And how he is celebrated
In our hearts forever.
For Alan
by Kevin Kennedy, TTG President, 2017-2019
Alan was exuberant, funny and multitalented. I saw him first at a TTG meeting where he did a fascinating 15-minute monologue as an aging sales manager on vacation, who was handily rebuffed by a younger woman. It was not only comical, but touching. When I asked who the playwright was he said he just made it up in the moment.
We’ll miss Alan terribly. On more than one show if a difficulty came up he would say, “No problem. We can do that.” And he always made it happen. It’s a blessing we can revisit many of his performances and directorial projects on video.
— Mary Kay Rosteck
Trilogy Theater Group 