Bill Kuhlman passed away on August 10, 2018 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in Ohio, he moved to MA after graduating Magna Cum Laude from the University of Findlay. Bill was an accomplished actor and musician. He played bass guitar and sang with original rock band Loose Ties in the 1980’s and later with Three Hour Tour and Purple Martin. He also sang tenor with the acapella group Serious Fun and more recently made his cinematic debut as Oslo in the independent feature film Russian Doll.
Bill joined The Sudbury Savoyards in 1990 for the role of Richard Dauntless in Ruddygore. Other leading roles followed in 1991 as Luiz in The Gondoliers, 1992 as Alexis in The Sorcerer, 1993 as Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance, 1995 as Nanki Poo in The Mikado, 1996 as Hilarion in Princess Ida, 2003 as Archibald Grosvenor in Patience, 2011 as Ralph Rackstraw in HMS Pinafore, and in 2013 as Luiz in The Gondoliers. He also served as Assistant Stage Director several times and appeared in summer shows.
Bill was an accomplished real estate agent and took great pride in providing the highest quality services for his clients. He was also an avid baseball fan and loved rooting for the Boston Red Sox. He is survived by his wife, Jodine, his daughter, Elizabeth, and countless friends who will miss him dearly.
A memorial celebration will take place on Saturday, December 29th in Needham. Further details will be forthcoming.