Ida Schuster


Ida Schuster was a Scottish actress and a leading figure in Glasgow's 20th-century Jewish theatre community.

Biography

One of nine children, her parents were Jewish immigrants who moved from Wilno, Poland to Glasgow at the end of the 19th century. Her older sister, Ray, married , who founded the Glasgow Jewish Institute Players, and her brother, Leon Schuster, was production manager for GJIP, and, later, Glasgow Unity Theatre. Ida was a prominent member of both theatre troupes.

Personal life

Ida was married to Doctor Allan Berkeley until his death in 1990, after 45 years of marriage. At the time of his death, she was appearing in The Steamie and had to leave the cast. The couple had two children, Howard and Peter. She lived in Glasgow.
Schuster died on 9 April 2020, at the age of 101.

Theatrical productions