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Gingerbread Theaters for a Virtual Winter (Featuring an interview with Dr. E. Christin Essin)
During the 2020 holiday season where theaters remain shuttered, miniature gingerbread theaters highlight our longing for community gathering. Dr. E. Christin Essin shares her tradition of building gingerbread theaters, memorializing the architectural wonders of many currently empty spaces. The gingerbread venue in the video “Gingerbread Roadies” spotlights the role of backstage labor within the industry and exudes hope for the day we will reunite in theater spaces.