Greta Lambert | Alabama Shakespeare Festival
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Celebrating Greta Lambert

After nearly 38 years at Alabama Shakespeare Festival as an actor and staff member, Deputy Artistic Director and Education Director Greta Lambert retires from her staff position in 2023.

Greta Lambert has performed in nearly 100 productions, but in her various staff roles, she has also served as coach, director, and educator. As a member of ASF’s first resident company, she coached graduate performance students and young professional company members, directed 17 MFA and ASF Fellowship productions, taught countless adult and youth acting classes, and supervised performance and technical theatre camps and classes. See the full press release …

Send a Message to Greta

Send a message to Greta on this milestone for inclusion on this page for The Tempest when you donate $25 or more! (They deadline for playbill messages has passed.)

Message from Governor Kay Ivey

Whether on or off the stage, Greta Lambert has been a leader in the advancement of the arts in Alabama for over 35 years,” said Alabama Governor Kay Ivey. “Not only has her career at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival bolstered Alabama’s theatre program and brought educational opportunities to our K-12 students, but Greta has provided lively memories, joy, and inspiration for Alabamians, along with visitors from across the nation. I wish Greta the best of luck off the stage and a ‘break a leg’ as she continues her acting career

Message from Mayor Steven Reed

For nearly 40 years, Greta Lambert has been a pivotal part of the art, entertainment and unrivaled experiences that embody the Alabama Shakespeare Festival,” said Montgomery, Ala., Mayor Steven Reed. “Her time, talent and dedication have helped position ASF as one of the South’s premier cultural experiences. On behalf of our entire community, we thank Greta for her service and wish her all the best!”

Michael Emerson (Emmy-Award Winning Actor & ASF MFA Graduate)

My first impression was of a warm and sociable person, gentle and funny, a good hostess who welcomed us into what was her home and took care of the people around her. And as time went on, it turned out that this is what she offered to an audience, as well — a warm invitation into the world of the play where you would be looked after, put at your ease, entertained. It’s a world where you’re in good hands since Greta has such a formidable set of actor tools: her natural beauty, her lovely voice, command of movement, intelligence, timing, humor, heart, and mystery, empathy, a true mastering of a difficult craft.

Carrie Preston (Emmy-Award Winning Actor & ASF Alum)

You’ve heard of Alexander the Great, the Great Wall of China, Catherine the Great, Great Gatsby, even the Great Outdoors … Well, ever since I was a teenager, in our house, it was always and will forever be the Great Greta Lambert. When I was a kid, I knew I wanted to be an actor, but I didn’t know until I saw Greta Lambert onstage that I wanted to be that kind of actor.

Seeing Greta in Hedda Gabler, with her every restless move, her command of the language and stage was something I’d never seen before [and] how that could be crafted and executed, almost like a dance, that a character could and should be constructed like a house, from the foundation up. I didn’t know how to do that, but I knew I wanted to try.

Our job is to take humanity plus words plus emotions and distill them down into laser-focused moments that allow an audience to experience the human condition in a way that resonates with them, and then repeat. Greta repeats and repeats and repeats, Always striving to rise up to her own level of expertise — and beyond.

Greg Thornton (Former Acting Company Member)

Superlatives abound and where to begin? Luminous, inspiring, heart-rending, a shining presence, the best of stage partners. It was and continues to be a privilege to stand in the room and on the stage with Greta. You know at every turn, she will deliver the goods, and then some. How lucky are we to be in her company.

YOUR MESSAGES TO GRETA

Send a message to Greta on this milestone for inclusion in the playbill for The Tempest when you donate $25 or more! Complete this online form to upload your message. If you have any questions or difficulty, please contact the ASF Box Office for help: 334-271-5353 or [email protected]