Bob Hess, above, returns to North Texas stages — albeit without a live audience — in the acclaimed play ‘I Am My Own Wife’ by Dallas native Doug Wright, below. (Production photo courtesy Jason Anderson) A new production of a play about a trans woman — and possible Nazi collaborator — could not be more timely… or unexpected ARNOLD WAYNE JONES | Executive Editorjones@dallasvoice.com At a time when live theater is basically a thing of the past, Bob Hess seems to be one of the few local stage actors who has stayed busy and visible.
He was appearing in Stage West’s production of The Children just as the pandemic hit, but the theater was able to film it before the lockdown and release a video of the production online.