Accommodatingly

A really, truly sweet and talented guy, Chase Korte, was killed by a drunk driver on February 10th. I met Chase while we were both students at the University of Minnesota in the theatre department. Chase wasn’t someone I was good friends with (honestly, I had a hard time making good friends there given the age difference between me and most of my peers), but he really won me over when we worked on The Rehearsal, which he starred in and for which I did costumes. Not only was he side-splittingly funny in the Dryden-inspired role of Bayes, he was also so eager, full of energy, and genuinely enthusiastic, it made my job a whole lot more fun. It’s really the best show I worked on while I was at the U, and he was no small part of that.

Chase moved to L.A. after graduating to have a go at acting professionally. I’m sure he would have been a big star someday. You can see some of his work on YouTube.

So long, Chase, and my heartfelt condolences to your friends and family. I hope your memory is a reminder to all of us that we should not take lightly the responsibility of driving. It’s all too easy to take a life when you’re behind the wheel.