Probably no enterprise has been more devastated by the lockdown that the lively arts; nobody is doing curbside theater pickup. But they continued to solider on, including Kitchen Dog Theater. Its usual annual fundraiser, Hooch and Pooch, can’t take place now, so the company is planning an online auction — its first — as its major fundraiser. The weeklong auction (May 9–16) will feature the amazing artwork prepared for the troupe’s last live production, Alabaster (which I loved). These one-of-a-kind folk art pieces, created for the set by artist Audrey Cefaly, will be available here, and help KDT weather the shutout, which is reason enough to log on.
Also soldiering on at this time is Second Thought Theatre, which has announced the appointment of a new artistic director, Carson McCain, pictured. She has previously directed shows there, including Empathitrax and Great God Pan.
Finally, Dallas Summer Musicals has continued to cut its season of national tours. The latest victim is Disney’s live-action version of Frozen, which was set to settle in at Fair Park for nearly a month, starting June 17. DSM will “work diligently” to reprogram the performance f0r subsequent seasons, but no dates or even years are currently available.
— Arnold Wayne Jones
