Charlotte native Merwin Foard Jr. spent much of his Broadway career mastering leading roles in some of the biggest hit shows — and then waiting in the wings. Foard, a prolific actor perhaps best known ...

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Broadway veteran Merwin Foard has passed away. He was 59 years old. Born September 16, 1960 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Foard was last seen on ...

From: Photo Coverage: Remembering Merwin Foard BroadwayWorld was saddened to report that Broadway veteran Merwin Foard recently passed away at 59 years old. Born September 16, 1960 in Mecklenburg ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Merwin Foard has one of the oddest jobs on Broadway: He gets paid not to perform. Foard is a top standby _ an actor hired to wait in the wings of Broadway shows each night, ready in ...