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Heavenly Shades of Night Are Falling 3

Above, the Heavenly Shades corset train pulls out of the station. Cast member Florinda Bryant has her corset pulled by fellow cast member Sarah Richardson, who has her corset pulled by costume assistant Jennifer Kirkland. According to Frontera artistic director Vicky Boone, the company has developed its own pre-show tradition: Someone in the company touches each seat in the house before the house is open.

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