When Sean Sees the Light
My heart goes out to Sean Horenstein today, an old friend from my UCLA theater days. In our show "When Esther Saw the Light," in which Sean played Grandpa, he was completely obscured by the pillowcase he wore on his head, and while he didn't like it, he was graceful about it--even when I made him wear it during the curtain call. The show went on to win Best Play in the Kennedy Center's American College Theater Festival, and our trip to perform in DC was memorable for all. In the years since, Sean moved to Nashville and married his now-hubby, Stanley Joel Churchwell.
For the past many months, Sean has bravely been battling cancer, and given its continual advancement and resistance to chemo, in January Sean made the decision to no longer continue treatment. Now, it seems, his journey's end is quickly approaching. Please join me in sending out positive thoughts to Sean and Stan. Here's to you, Sean, and your beautiful face.UPDATE: Sean passed away in his sleep at 1:45AM on Wednesday March 9, 2016. He will be deeply missed.Behind the scenes: Michael Sargent, Wade Skeels, Jeremiah Enna, Brian Omeara, Steve Brown, Kim Gibilterra, Michael Korn, and David Thomsen. Cast: Pamela Silverman, Kathleen Hartigan, Pia Pia Romans, Steve Schaeffer, Rebecca Delfino, Debra Guarienti, Catherine Skillman, Sean Horenstein, Jack Black, and Jeff Maynard