Shows on the Wall

Most shows played on the floor, some on a small, slightly raised stage against one wall. But some (LANFORD WILSON’s Home Free and The Madness of Lady Bright, l. and r.above) were done on a high, wall-to-wall stage across the middle of the room. Audiences and waiters had to go up stairs, across the stage, and down stairs to reach the bathroom, kitchen, and half the tables. Waiter CHARLES STANLEY (c.above) met this challenge with daring balletic leaps when orders were many and showtime near. ‘Lady Bright’ Photo by JAMES D. GOSSAGE.

Most shows played on the floor, some on a small, slightly raised stage against one wall. But some (LANFORD WILSON’s Home Free and The Madness of Lady Bright, l. and r.above) were done on a high, wall-to-wall stage across the middle of the room. Audiences and waiters had to go up stairs, across the stage, and down stairs to reach the bathroom, kitchen, and half the tables. Waiter CHARLES STANLEY (c.above) met this challenge with daring balletic leaps when orders were many and showtime near. ‘Lady Bright’ Photo by JAMES D. GOSSAGE.