I Never Thought Merle Reskin Would Look Like This!

There is a compelling openness about Merle Muskal Reskin - more than enough to conceal her shyness. She would much rather be talking about a myriad of other things than herself, but she must because her husband, Harold, has bestowed an enormous honor upon her: the gift of a theatre in her name. ...

... This magnanimous gift came about through Harold's friendship with DePaul University president the Rev. John T. Richardson, C.M. "Fr. Richardson and Harold became friends when Harold attended DePaul's College of Law (Harold graduated in 1953) and they have remained very close friends. He came to Harold a couple of years ago and told him the Blackstone Theatre was available for sale and was in danger of being torn down. At the same time DePaul's Theatre School was in need of a professional performance space and training ground for aspiring theatre artists. Harold loved the idea of making a contribution in order to help DePaul save the Blackstone." He and Fr. Richardson decided to name the theatre for Merle.

Read more about Merle Reskin and the history of the beautiful 1910 Merle Reskin (formerly the Blackstone) Theatre.