Portraiture
Schedule
Wed Oct 15 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:45 pm
UTC-04:00Location
The Art House | Provincetown, MA
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PortraitureA new play written & directed by Margaret Van Sant
Helltown Players is proud to present the world premiere of Portraiture, a sharp, witty, and thought-provoking new play by Margaret Van Sant.
Set in the Rare Reading Room of Yale’s Beinecke Library, Portraiture follows art historian Sylvia Santos as she leads a tour through a striking new exhibit. On display: portraits of three extraordinary women—Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas, and Mabel Dodge Luhan—captured by modernist painters at the height of their influence.
But as Sylvia delves into their stories, the room fills with questions. What do these portraits reveal? What do they leave out? And who gets the final say on how a life is remembered?
With humor, intelligence, and a deep curiosity about art and identity, Portraiture invites us to reexamine the lives behind the legends—and the stories we tell about them.
Critical Raves…
“‘Portraiture’ gives contemporary audiences a thoroughly entertaining opportunity to see how the lives of three brilliant, trailblazing women not only changed the course of history, but continue to inform and impact contemporary culture. Exactly what our troubled world needs right now.”
- Boston Spirit Magazine
Venue:
The Art House
214 Commercial Street
Provincetown, Massachusetts 02657
Dates / Times:
October 15 - 18 (Wed. - Sat.) at 7:00pm
October 19 (Sun.) at 2:00pm
Tickets:
Tickets: $10.00 - $40.00
PURCHASE TICKETS
https://www.simpletix.com/e/portraiture-by-margaret-van-sant-tickets-234549
Cast:
To be announced…
Creative Team:
Margaret Van Sant - Playwright & Director
Jim Dalglish - Dramaturge / Producer
John Killwey - Set Design & Construction
Tami Trask - Costume Design
Producing Partners:
Helltown Players and Rainbow Event Productions
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Where is it happening?
The Art House, 214 Commercial St, Provincetown, MA 02657-2122, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
