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LIBBY HOWES
Acted in and participated in the creation of groundbreaking New York City experimental theater productions

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/theater/wooster-group-libby-howes-theater.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LFA.qlwH.9QzqY25wP6x7&smid=em-share

Libby (in Brattleboro, she really didn't need a last name) was a fixture around town. I used to see her here in the late 1980s and she was a resident of Brattleboro by 1990. From talking with a lot of people since she died in December 2025, it appears folks knew her by sight because she walked around town a lot or they didn't notice her at all because her frequent presence made her part of the community's ambience, with very little in between. A few local people knew of her acting career. Nearly everyone here didn't.

I have posted a good deal of information about Libby at the genealogy website, FamilySearch.org, and this article pulls many details together very nicely.

Libby was something like a Brattleboro institution and it is hard to imagine the town without her.

[This link likely has a limited life expectancy and it would be a good idea to follow it sooner rather than later.]

Libby Howes, a Promising Young Actress, Left New York in 1981 and Disappeared. What Happened?

Libby Howes was an imposing presence onstage with the Wooster Group. But after abruptly leaving New York in 1981 she became a theater world mystery. What happened?

The New York Times

Spalding Grey’s ‘Swimming to Cambodia,’ Directed by Jonathan Demme, Due on Blu-ray For the First Time
#Variety #News #JonathanDemme #SpaldingGray #SwimmingtoCambodia

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/spalding-grey-swimming-to-cambodia-jonathan-demme-1236386371/

Spalding Grey’s ‘Swimming to Cambodia’ Due On Blu-ray

Spalding Grey’s ‘Swimming to Cambodia,’ directed by Jonathan Demme, comes to Blu-ray for the first time vis Vinegar Syndrome imprint Cinématographe.

Variety

Pitching a 4 hour long musical odyssey about the career of Spalding Gray called "Middle Class Neurosis"

#spokenword #spaldinggray #musical #musicals #comedy

Tried quite unsuccessfully to convince myself I didn't need 1.35 gbs of Spalding Gray spoken word performances to put onto my dumb little MP3 player. It was a battle I was never going to win.

#spokenword #spaldinggray #art #performance

Spalding Gray Monologues: New Show Idea

We're always brainstorming to bring you unexpected show ideas, like performing Spalding Gray monologues! Watch as we laugh, debate, and decide to bring this unique concept to life. Get ready for serious (and silly) theatrical exploration! #SpaldingGray #Monologue #Theatrical #Comedy #VideoCall #PerformanceArt #Unexpected #Funny #Creative #YouTubeChallenge #bfw #stevensoderbergh #showideas #movieswithfriends

I never got far with this on Deadsite but surely, SURELY on here, I can find other people utterly obsessed with #HaltAndCatchFire ?

Please?

It is the greatest TV programme ever made. Ever.

It’s the only show that gets both the 1980s and tech history remotely right. I was on the fence until the #SpaldingGray line and then I knew.