Behind the Curtain: How a Tempest Show Comes to Life

Before the lights go up and the audience settles in, months of unseen magic unfold behind the scenes.

From first read-through to final curtain, a Tempest show is a whirlwind of collaboration — actors, designers, directors, and volunteers all working together in a spirit of creative risk and deep care.

Costumes get stitched and restitched. Lights are adjusted, props tracked, scripts revised. Ideas crash together, and something alive begins to take shape.

In this glimpse behind the curtain, we’ll share moments from past productions and show how each piece — no matter how small — contributes to the spell we cast on opening night.