Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has made a $10,000 donation in honor of the late Arthur Gaffin, the Broadway stage manager who worked on over two dozen productions. Gaffin died September 13, 2019.
A beloved and respected member of the Broadway community, Gaffin was a frequent help with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS fundraising. The donation will go to The Stage Manager鈥檚 Project of The Actors Fund.
Beginning his Broadway career as assistant stage manager on 1986's Wild Honey, Gaffin went on to serve as production stage manager for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum; Nine; the 2014 revival of Cabaret; and most recently 1984.
鈥淎rtie showed us how it could be done,鈥� said Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Executive Director Tom Viola in a Facebook post. 鈥淗e taught us to engage in a way that fostered further engagement and gently steered us through shoals when we bumped into them.... Artie led with kindness. A kindness tempered with no-nonsense experience, commitment, understanding and empathy.
"In honor of the stage management community鈥攁cross Broadway, Off-Broadway and on national tour鈥擝roadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is making a $10,000 gift to The Stage Manager鈥檚 Project of The Actors Fund in memory of Artie, our pal.鈥�
Below, see the Broadway community remember Gaffin.
lost one of the good ones today. Production Stage Manager Arthur Gaffin was one of the kindest people in the Broadway community, and one of the best PSMs I've ever met. I hope considers dimming the lights for Artie. Life is short. RIP Artie.
鈥� Telly Leung (@tellyleung)
Last night, one of the sweetest guys on the face of the planet passed away. Artie Gaffin was an amazing PSM, always bringing positive energy, and snacks, to every production he led. will miss you deeply. RIP�
鈥� Marc Kudisch (@MarcKuds)
Broadway Lights please because Artie Gaffin was the kindest, funniest man who ever made being a Stage Manager into an artform and made a backstage crew into a family.
鈥� John Mulaney (@mulaney)
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Artie Gaffin was absolutely the best in the biz...the backbone of SO many Broadway shows over the years. And the dearest man ever. So grateful I got to work with him. , please
鈥� Lindsay Mendez (@LindsayMendez)
I just heard of the passing of beloved stagemanager and friend Artie Gaffin. He was a legend in the Broadway community and so loved by all! I鈥檓 asking the to . He deserves it!
鈥� Mandy Gonzalez (@_mandygonzalez)
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