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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 14, 2006

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On screen, Robert Wuhl has hung out with the caped crusader and Ty Cobb. He also co-managed a minor league ball club and inked multimillion dollar contracts for pro athletes. The thrill of the Batcave or the excitement of the baseball field, however, will never erase the memories of the place where he learned his craft, the University of Houston’s School of Theatre.

Wuhl will return to UH to speak to students and answer questions at 3 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15 in the School of Theatre’s Jose Quintero Lab Theatre. This event is free and open to the public.

“We’re very grateful to have him returning to campus to share his thoughts with our young actors,” said Sidney Berger, director of the School of Theatre. “It is especially meaningful that he credits the training he received at the School of Theatre as being significant to his career.”

Wuhl is best known for his performances in “Batman,” “Bull Durham,” “Cobb” and HBO’s “Arli$$.” Most recently, he hosted a comedic look at American history in HBO’s “Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl.”

Wuhl attended UH during the 1970s and appeared in School of Theatre productions including “Fiddler on the Roof.”

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