Raymond Jenness ’55

Raymond Jenness ’55, of Rockport, Mass.; Mar. 12, from prostate cancer. He earned a master’s degree in theater arts from UConn and was a high school English and theater teacher for 40 years. He helped found the Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe (CAST) and founded the Vermont Theatre Company, where he served as inaugural artistic director. Along with acting and directing for those companies, he was in community and regional productions well into his eighties, including roles with the Green Mountain Guild, the Parish Players, Actors Theater, the Gloucester Stage Company, and Marlboro College. He finished his theater career as technical director at the Gloucester Stage Company. He was also an enthusiastic mountain hiker, completing most of the Appalachian Trail and many summits in the Adirondack, Green Mountain, and White Mountain ranges. He is survived by three children and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.