Ralph Culp

Dr. Culp was without doubt the best Theatre Professor I ever had the pleasure to meet. I had the privilege of working with him as a undergraduate and as a graduate student at NTSU. He was a man of great intellect, humor, and patience with his students. I know that working with him shaped my style as a teacher, director, and writer. So many other students will echo these remarks about a man who was the "real deal". My greatest sympathies to you, Betty, and to the children. You are all...

Dr. Culp was one of the finest educators I had the honor to work with. He was a huge influence in my life personally as well as so many others at NTSU/UNT. His quiet presence will be sorely missed. My condolences to the family.

I've thought about Dr. Culp often over the years. How progressive in thought he was in the 1970s in casting me as the African American lead in Tartuffe. I have always admired his patience and skill as a Director. He truly will be missed.

Like my dear friend and collegiate colleague Joe Tinker, Dr. Culp was the first director at NTSU with whom I came in contact in 1977. I admired his stimulating intellect and reassuring temperament. He was unflappable and inspirational. A steadying force at a heady time for we young bucks of the theatre. I remember fondly a number of his classes, foremost amongst them his playwriting class. I never made it as a playwright, but, I do make my living today as a professional writer, and I...

Dr. Culp truly had the capacity to make this once young mind think for herself. He had finely honed the skill of answering a question with a question! My hearts are with the family. The world has lost a truly stellar educaor.

Dr. Culp was my first director at North Texas State University in 1977, and never did I meet a finer one. Where did he ever find that much patience? It was nice to bump into the Culps in Denton from time to time, over the years. I will miss him very much. Blessings of peace to the Culp family.

Ofrering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.