Post by Grubb.
Kurt Vonnegut—who else? In the late o 1950s when Kurt was living in Barnstable, he sold Saabs out of a stone garage. Fortunately, for those of us who are fans, the business never really took off.
Cape Cod is known for its summer stock venues (Provincetown Playhouse the most renowned), and Dennis’s Cape Playhouse, set prominently in the midst of an extensive grassy glen, was built in the late 1920s. It has the signature white clapboard presence that calls attention to Cape Cod gatherings whether they be religious, theatrical, or political.
Inside, from balcony to seats to stage, it is all woodwork and the resonant acoustics make miking superfluous. Deirdre lighted more than seventy shows there from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. Ginger Rogers, Geraldine Page, Sandy Dennis, Cybill Shepherd, and Tammy Grimes were among the stars making their appearance. In Albuquerque at the Vortex during the same period we had Marilyn Pittman, Debi Buckner, Peter Kierst, and Harry Zimmerman.
The Cape Playhouse is part of an arts park that includes a movie theater featuring comforting art deco seating and a ceiling mural that is quite fabulous.
