Theatre Professor Sandra Hardy Passes Away

Associate Professor of Theatre Sandra Hardy unexpectedly passed away June 19 in Connecticut. She was 76. Professor Hardy joined the University of Maine community in 1987. In her 26-year career at UMaine, Hardy taught acting and literature of the theatre, as well as drama in education. She directed many theatrical main stage productions at UMaine, including “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Hedda Gabler,” “Avenue Q,” “The Boys Next Door,” and her final musical, “Grease,” this past February. She took three shows to the regional finals of the American College Theatre Festival, directed children’s puppet shows and toured shows to middle schools. Her career as a theater director spanned almost 50 years. Hardy was an Ibsen scholar and was particularly proud of an NAACP award for outstanding contribution to the integration of all races in the public schools of Bridgeport, Conn. Her daughter, Jade, is a student at UMaine. Hardy’s obituary is online.