I let her tend the rabbits.
Great production of a very moving story. The production did a good job dealing honestly with the misogyny in the script. When Curley’s wife came in wearing a red dress, Carolyn muttered, “This isn’t going to end well.”
Just finished a good literature class discussion on this powerful play.
Would love to teach it to healthcare students someday.
I had a grand time recording this little story about a misunderstood genius who just wants to build a wall. #amontillado #masonry #poe
The Cask of Amotillado (read by Dennis Jerz, for WAOB Audio Theatre)
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