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The shows will go on

Local theater troupes find downturn highlights their strengths: flexibility, volunteers, and lower ticket prices

Director Marianne Phinney (right) indicates approval of the costume and wig worn by Barbara Schapiro for a Walpole Footlighters production. Director Marianne Phinney (right) indicates approval of the costume and wig worn by Barbara Schapiro for a Walpole Footlighters production. (Photos by Rose Lincoln for the boston globe)
By Rich Fahey
Globe Correspondent / January 25, 2009

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If the Walpole Footlighters could survive the Great Depression and two world wars, it will take a lot more than a recession to bring down the final curtain. (Full article: 879 words)

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