Rhode Island’s theater community said a final farewell this week to longtime Trinity Repertory Company member Barbara Meek. The Detroit native passed away on Saturday. She was 81-years-old.

Longtime theater critic Bill Gale remembers Trinity Rep. actress Barbara Meek, who died over the weekend at the age of 81.

Meek acted in more than 100 plays at Trinity Rep., including the current production  of “Julius Caesar,” which had her on stage up until the week before she died. Over her decades-long career, she also had roles on Broadway and television.

Rhode Island Public Radio arts critic Bill Gale shared his memories of Meek, both on and off the stage, in this audio postcard.

Bill Gale has had a widely varied career (including a stint as an air traffic controller) before dedicating himself to The Providence Journal for 35 years — 25 of those as the Journal's theater...