Leo Burmester Retrospective

The son of the late actor/artist Leo Burmester will re-create the role his father played on Broadway during the six day Leo Burmester Retrospective which opens at Arts on the Lake, 640 Route 52 in Kent Lakes on Friday, June 26, at 7pm. Daniel Burmester will perform "Rattlesnake in a Cooler" on Sat., June 27 at 8pm.

Leo Burmester, who died in June of 2007, was an accomplished actor who appeared in 37 films, made 32 television appearances and had roles in 9 Broadway plays. He was nominated for a Tony as Best Actor in Robert Altman's production of playwright Frank South's "Rattlesnake in a Cooler", which opened at the St. Clement's Theatre in 1981. Burmester won the New York Fanny award for Best Supporting Actor for his Lincoln Center performance in "Ah, Wilderness!"

A favorite project of Bermester's was the Blue Horse Repertory which he and his actress/singer wife, Lora Lee Ecobelli started shortly before his death. Today, Ecobelli, along with co-director Peggity Price, continues to head the Repertory Company and has made it an active part of the Arts on the Lake program.

Retrospective hours are Fri., June 26 at 7-10pm. Opening Reception is Sat., June 27 from 7-10pm. Additional exhibit days: Sun., June 28, 1-5pm, Mon., Tues., Wed., June 29- July 1, 7-9pm/ For more information visit: www.artsonthelake.org or call: 845- 228-2685.