Cast, crew and curtains

Curtains are a part of every stage. Without them, there is no "curtains up" to start a theatre production or "curtain call" for the actors to receive their well-deserved accolades from the audience (you can tell I am an actor!). But what happens when curtains decide to get in on the act and want to take over as a star of the show? I'll tell you what happens. Actors are upstaged! This should NEVER happen! But it did last weekend, during curtain calls for The Hollow. The first incident involved a mishap in which the curtain would not close after we had taken our bows. The cast was left standing on stage, looking at each other and wondering if it was time to just walk off while the audience burst out laughing. The second incident, it was the reverse. The cast was still taking bows and had not yet stepped back when the curtains closed. Hugh Taylor and Paulo Araujo were entirely entangled in the curtains. It was the biggest reaction we got from the audience all night! Curtains, know your place. I know they are inanimate objects, but still...