Walter Steding

Walter Steding is presented in the diary through his performance work and his professional connection with Andy Warhol, who says he is Steding’s manager. The record follows a downtown performance in preparation and, by April 10, 1980, places Steding onstage at the Squat Theater on 23rd Street.

Performance and Management

In one entry, Ronnie is trying to memorize a major role in an upcoming Walter Steding extravaganza, described as a performance expected to take place somewhere downtown. Andy Warhol identifies himself as Steding’s manager and notes that he ought to find out where the event will be held. The moment gives Steding a clear place in the diary’s working network: his performance is being prepared by an associate, while its manager has yet to confirm the venue.

The Squat Theater

A diary entry dated Thursday, April 10, 1980, reports that Walter Steding is performing at the Squat Theater on 23rd Street. The venue is also associated with an earlier production called Andy Warhol’s Last Tape. The reference places Steding’s performance within a downtown theater setting, but the diary does not describe the content of his work or the audience’s response.