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Richard Boland, or Rick as he was known by his family, friends and the larger community, was born and raised in Curling, Corner Brook and moved to St. John’s for university in 1971. From a very young age Rick lived as if “all my life's a stage". As a teenager, Rick was part of the Corner Brook improv theatre scene where he fine tuned the chemistry of making people laugh and feel accepted. Moving to St. John's presented Rick with bigger stages in all kind of ways, and his artistic depth and opportunities flourished, as did his engagement in social justice issues, gay rights advocacy, and other community issues. The university part did not take so well! There were too many other interesting things for Rick to do!

 

So many people describe Rick as an icon and a gift to the theatre community in Newfoundland and Labrador. His contributions made an impact both on the stage and through written word in many of the plays and articles he produced.

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Rick believed that if you were part of a community, you ought to be engaged in the needs of that community, and make it a better place for all. He was a compassionate and caring person to many who needed a friend and shelter.

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Rick’s vibrant presence in our world will be sorely missed and oft celebrated by his extended family, his chosen families of performing artists, community activists, the NDP, his neighbours and friends.

 

We ask that, if possible for you, please donate to a cause close to Rick’s heart and passion, the CAPE fund, the Artist Emergency fund. This fund supports artists in their time of need. It is indeed good and decent to support those who are our performers, comforters, truth-tellers and entertainers who so often are first in line to support families and community in time of need.

 

Email transfers to the CAPE Fund can be sent to: capeartistemergency@gmail.com or cheques: CAPE Fund c/o ACTRA 245 Duckworth Street, Suite 203 St. John's, NL A1C1G8