Lee Fierro leaves the Island soon to start a new chapter in Ohio.
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Three Cheers, Bon Voyage for Lee Fierro

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<p>Lee Fierro's many Island friends and admirers will get a chance to say bon voyage at a farewell Tea for Lee on Sunday, June 4 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse.</p>

Lee Fierro, a longtime Island resident and member of the Island’s theatre community, is leaving the Vineyard soon to start a new chapter in Ohio.

Her many Island friends and admirers will get a chance to say bon voyage at a farewell Tea for Lee on Sunday, June 4 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse on Church street in Vineyard Haven.

Ms. Fierro has lived on the Island for 43 years and is well-known by many, particularly for her work on the stage and behind the scenes as an actor, director, writer, and children’s theater teacher. She had been artistic director of the Island Theatre Workshop since 1974, guiding many performances and influencing the lives of actors of all ages.

She is also well-known for her role as the grieving mother Mrs. Kintner in the movie Jaws.

The Island Theatre Workshop and the Vineyard Playhouse invite all to come by Sunday to wish her well.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 06/02/2017 - 13:34

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Bob Dutton Oak Bluffs

Lee Fierro has, indeed, influenced many, many people as actress, director, writer and producer on the island -- me included.

Sometime in the late 1980s, I was cast against Lee in a production of NIGHT MUST FALL that was performed at the Playhouse. In the show, as Lee's character sat in a wheelchair, my character smothered her to death with a pillow. Lee was up for performing a dramatic death (with the audience gasping at the brutality of the act), I as executioner. And as awful as her character was on-stage, Lee was, and still is, a delight -- full of encouragement and good humor.

She will be missed.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 06/02/2017 - 16:40

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Mari Coastal New England

Lee directed 5 other actresses and myself in an all-female production entitled "Belles" at the Cornell back in 1990 (I think. Still have the review clipping somewhere.) Can one imagine an all-female production of anything happening now without a backlash from angry males? Lee was a fearless director, as I recall, commanding me at every rehearsal to "Stop making those faces!" My part was an addled, childless ventriloquist who believed that her dummy was her son, but I had to act it "straight". It paid off. My lines got most of the laughs in that show because I managed to do it deadpan after weeks of diligent practice, practice, practice. Thanks, Lee, for bringing out the serious comedienne in me. Nobody else could ever do that, before or since. Wish I could go to the Tea for Lee to thank her, personally. Best wishes for the next phase of your creative journey. Break a leg!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 06/02/2017 - 19:24

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Kevin Shackett Jr Cape Cod, MA

6/2/17
I've met her 12 years ago at the "JawsFest" on the island, and she was nice. I wish her the very best. God bless you Ms. Fierro!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 06/03/2017 - 04:16

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Michael McCormack Nashville, TN

One of the nicest people I've ever met. I hope you still have your "Shark Is Still Working" cd, Ms. Fierro as you are an inspiration! God bless!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 06/03/2017 - 04:18

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David Price London

I Met Lee in 2015 at the 30th birthday for Jaws at the Jaws Fest on the island and she was lovely to hang out with and talk about her filming of Jaws and got lots of Jaws stuff signed by her and others.A truly magical weekend that was and i wish her well for her new chapter in life.
all the best Lee
David x

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 06/03/2017 - 16:22

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Cameron Ladd San Jose, California

Of course I know her from her memorable role in Jaws (what great casting instincts Spielberg showed wanting her to play Mrs. Kintner). But additionally, I've viewed her MV Theater page and seen she's been involved with Gilbert and Sullivan productions as well as a play based on Rashomon. I'm a fan of G&S as well as Kurosawa (and Spielberg's Grandaddy of Summer blockbusters, which is one of my faves), and would love to have seen any of those productions.

I wish her all the best in this new chapter in her life.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 11/27/2017 - 17:42

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Ingeborg Schumer with the whole family Germany

In the year 1996 we met us on a cruisship. We startet in Italy, Greece, Turkey, Rhodos, Israel, Eyghpt, Malta...For long years we had a nice and lovely friendship. Lee is a very friendly person and we think offen back to this interesty journey with her.
All friends in Germany wish her all the best!

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