Helltown Players present "Portraiture" by Margaret Van Sant / May 2 - May 4
Tue, May 06
|Cape Cod Museum of Art
"Portraiture" is a theatrical work in which portraits of Gertrude Stein, Mabel Dodge, and Alice B. Toklas come to life. The portraits, currently exhibited at Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, include works by Francis Picabia, Mary Foote, and Dora Maar.
Time & Location
May 06, 2025, 1:20 PM – 1:30 PM
Cape Cod Museum of Art, 60 Hope Ln, Dennis, MA 02638, USA
About
Helltown Players is excited to announce the world premiere of a sharp, witty, and thought-provoking new play, Portraiture, by Margaret Van Sant.
Set in the Rare Reading Room of Yale’s Beinecke Library, Portraiture follows an art historian leading a tour when she arrives at a gallery showcasing portraits of three legendary women—Gertrude Stein (painted by Francis Picabia), Alice B. Toklas (painted by Dora Maar), and Mabel Dodge Luhan (painted by Mary Foote.) As she examines their lives and legacies, unexpected questions arise, and history proves to be anything but silent.
Cast:
Kristin Stewart as Sylvia Santos
Kathleen Larson Day as Gertrude Stein
Karen McPherson as Alice B. Toklas