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August 9, 2008
Blanche Dubois may still be depending on the kindness of strangers, but the audience never got to hear her say so at Friday night's opening of A Streetcar Named Desire at Contemporary Theatre of Dallas. We were already three hours and 15 minutes into the show when Kyle May, playing the doctor who is taking Blanche to the sanatorium, half-collapsed. There were a few moments of confusion onstage until director Rene Moreno said "Call!" from the side balcony -- meaning the show was officially interrupted. The actors and a few members of the audience lowered Mr. May to the floor and looked after his needs. Somebody called 911, and the actors ministered to their colleague -- looking very different from their late 1940s characters -- until the EMTs arrived. The medics walked Mr. May offstage and soon pronounced him OK. People lingered for five or ten minutes as a decision was reached whether to finish the play (with a stage manager substituting for the recovering actor). But the magic was broken. People clapped and there was a perfunctory curtain call. The opening night party reflected the general disappointment. Mr. May is expected to return to the show for Saturday's performance. Up to those final minutes, though, the performance had been going swimmingly. Look for a review online late Saturday and in Sunday's paper.  Comments (0) Leave comment
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