"This is a Mummers’ play I wrote": Fig.2 - Cambridge-Somerville Wedding Play

Compared with Lenore Cowen's overview of this tradition, this picture appears to be typical. Because of communication constraints and the short time-scale for preparation, there is little effort to memorise the lines, and as can be seen the actors work directly from scripts. Costumes are usually non-existent or minimal. In this case, one person is wearing a fool's cap. Otherwise, the actors are wearing the tuxedos and dresses appropriate to a wedding.