Local actors to tackle Thornton Wilder’s holiday classic

For those who celebrate Christmas — or any other holiday — the most timeless tradition almost always revolves around the people gathered at the dinner table. On Nov. 11, the Sausalito Players, chaired by Candace Curtis, will shine a spotlight on the Bayard family’s Christmas dinner table during their staged reading of The Long Christmas Dinner, Thornton Wilder’s holiday classic. This poignant story was first performed at Yale in 1931 during the Great Depression and tracks 90 years of a single family as its members navigate births, deaths, loss, progress, alcoholism, World War I, physical and mental decline, industrialization and the inescapable fleeting passage of time. Courtesy of Tappan WilderSausalito resident Tappan Wilder is dedicated to preserving and expanding the legacy of Thornton Wilder, his uncle. (Courtesy of Tappan Wilder) It all happens onstage, in one act that’s under 40 minutes long. The Sausalito Players staged reading will be one of more than 30 performances taking