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With 'The Getaway Driver,' Curt Columbus bids farewell to Trinity Repertory Company

WBUR
Published September 9, 2026 at 11:09 AM CDT

Though Curt Columbus retired from Providence, Rhode Island’s Trinity Repertory Company in August after a 20-year tenure, he’s returned to direct the world premiere of “The Getaway Driver,” which opens Wednesday night.

Columbus speaks with longtime friend and Here & Now producer Emiko Tamagawa about the show and the company.

Curt Columbus. (Courtesy of Marisa Lenardson)
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Curt Columbus. (Courtesy of Marisa Lenardson)

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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