Raymond R. Burns

1930-2022

Ray was a well-respected actor in the area. Winner of 2 TANYS AWARDS. One for set design and the other for his portray. In Working. Although not orginally from this area, Ray found theater in the Capital District region, the perfect vehicle to assimilate into the community. Community theater, the perfect way to develop skills and make friends. To have fun!

 “Ray loved to perform, build sets/special effects, throw cast parties, and sing.”

SLOC CREDITS:

  • Hello, Dolly Ensemble   State Street Opera House   May 2007
  • Anything Goes Ensemble/Captain   State Street Opera House   May 2008
  • Scarlet Pimpernel Jessup   State Street Opera House   May 2009
  • Carousel The Storekeeper/Doc Sheldon   Franklin Street Opera House   May 2011
  • Fidder on the Roof Rabbi   Franklin Street Opera House   March 2012
  • The Producers Judge   Franklin Street Opera House   May 2016

  TANYS AWARDS:

  • Curtains Set Design and Building of Steamboat   Spotlight Players
  • Working Role of Joe Zutty   Not So Common Players

Alan Angelo

SLOC Historian

April 4, 2023