His satiric Western drama The Great American Desert was the first play produced by Robert Nichols, directed by Lawrence Kornfeld, who had been with the Living Theatre, at the Judson Poets' Theatre.
Bertholf lead a cadre of young professors at the university, and was largely responsible for bringing an amazing troupe of poets and intellectuals as visiting professors or lecturers to Kent, including Allen Ginsberg, Robert Duncan, Robert Creeley, Joel Oppenheimer, Harvey Bialy, Joanne Kyger and Ed Dorn.
Bouwerie Poetry Project Workshop, led by the poet Joel Oppenheimer (assisted by Joel Sloman).
Billy Joel | J. Robert Oppenheimer | Joel Chandler Harris | Joel-Peter Witkin | Joel Schumacher | Joel Osteen | Joel Hodgson | Joel Whitburn | Joel Plaskett | Haley Joel Osment | Joel McHale | Joel McCrea | Joel Lamangan | Joel Grey | Joel | Mitch Joel | Joel Zifkin | Joel Spolsky | Joel Silver | Joel Salatin | Joel Hayward | Karl Amson Joel | Joel Wapnick | Joel Veitch | Joël Robuchon | Joel Porter | Joel Klein | Joel Futterman | Joel David Moore | Joel Daly |