Carolyn KEIM
June 5, 1952 - September 10, 2014
Carolyn was born in Whittier, CA to William and Alva Rylee Keim who were both educators. She began to develop a love of theatre at the age of seven acting in a community theatre production in which both of her parents performed and her father also built the set. In addition to the theatre, she grew up sharing her mother's activism in progressive politics.
When Carolyn was in her late 20’s her focus changed from acting to costuming. She met her partner Connie Rinchiuso in a costume shop at the University of Montana. In 1980 they moved to Seattle. Carolyn has been the Costume Director at ACT Theatre for 30 years, a job that she loved and excelled at, working along side Connie.
Carolyn developed pulmonary hypertension and IPF, and a double lung transplant at the University of Washington extended her life for nearly 8 years.
Carolyn and Connie were able to be married in April of this year. Carolyn is survived by her brothers Jay and Curt and their loving families and by the family of friends who provided her support network during her illness and hospice.
A celebration of life will be held at a later time. Remembrances can be made in Carolyn's name to ACT Theatre and the University of Washington Lung Transplantation Program .
She would encourage you to both register as an organ donor and to see a play.