Sweetness

Charles Temple looks good in seersucker, prefers to not wear shoes, and teaches English on Ocracoke.

The production of A Midsummer Night's Dream he directed is a triumph! "Maybe we'll perform it again in the fall," he said, giddy after the May 6 opening night. People who didn't buy the $6 tickets before they sold out were glad for standing room.

Like it was a rock show.

One of the younger cast members, a glowing, sparkling fairy, came out for a celebratory dinner with her parents. Like good parents everywhere, they treated her to dessert.