No File Left Behind

American Theatre – March 2014: The question is simple enough: Who played Iago at your theatre in 1982? “The old programs are in that closet…somewhere,” you’re told. You drag open the door and choke on a cloud of dust. The first box you grab collapses, pelting you with dead spiders, rehearsal snapshots and crumpled scripts. Another box promisingly labeled “eighties” contains neon scrunchies from last year’s retro fundraiser. An hour later, Iago’s still MIA. (But hey, someone should frame these set renderings!)