Past Articles from Curtain Up!

Here are links to some articles that have appeared in our newsletters.

Emily Dickinson's Black Cake Recipe
In Tea with Emily Dickinson, the famous poet discussed her renowned Black Cake. Here's the recipe, resized for modern kitchens.

What Kind of Set Can You Build for $25?
The set for our 1999 production of All My Sons used almost entirely recycled materials.

What We Did On Our Summer Vacation
A summer production should have a small cast, no props, and a simple set. Well, two out of three isn't bad....

The Bard in East Walpole
What took us so long to do Shakespeare? A few of the common arguments against (and FOR) the Bard.

Set Design: All's Well That Ends Well
Thinking through Shakespeare set design (with some channeling from Bill and Burbage)