The Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) production of “What the Constitution Means to Me” is much more than the civics lesson its title might suggest. Within the confines of the theater, it is a whirlwind of time-traveling tales traversing generations of trauma, despair and discovery. Much more consequential are the conversations the play is bound […]
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Theatre Review: ‘Endgame’ demonstrates TRTC’s range
Reviewer’s Note: a nontraditional play calls for a nontraditional review. I spent the better part of this past weekend thinking about “Endgame” and what it might mean. As far as time goes, it was a bit more than I expected and far more than I had budgeted. It was, however, completely worthwhile. “Endgame,” I decided […]
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Theatre Review: TRTC strikes balance between comedy and conscious in ‘The Minutes’
Editor’s Note: This review contains plot spoilers At its best, theater is an art form that, in the same breath, provokes delight and debate in equal measure. So far this season, Thunder River Theater Company (TRTC) has demonstrated mastery in both. In September, TRTC opened its season with “Rabbit Hole,” a play that probes the […]
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Rams rue missed chances in narrow playoff loss
When two strong teams face each other in knockout soccer, the result tends to depend either on one moment of brilliance or one minor mistake. For long stretches of Tuesday’s playoff game against the Liberty Common Eagles, the Roaring Fork Rams seemed one moment of magic away from scoring the goal that would send them […]
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Bears spoil Homecoming party in 55-27 win over Longhorns
First-year coach Ty Leyba and the Rifle Bears went into Friday night’s matchup against the Basalt Longhorns aiming to break multiple streaks. Not only had Basalt opened the season with five wins out of five, the Longhorns had gone 16 straight regular season games without a loss. The Bears had not tasted victory against the […]
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Rams overpower Longhorns in front of Homecoming crowd
In the opening 10 seconds of Roaring Fork’s Friday night Homecoming clash with the Basalt Longhorns, the Rams intercepted a pass and Jake Barlow stung the palms of Longhorn’s goalkeeper Eric Palomares. Although he didn’t open the scoring, Barlow’s attempt set the tone for the evening: offensive tenacity from the Rams and defensive panic from […]
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TRTC tackles grief, loss in “Rabbit Hole”
Editor’s Note: This review contains plot spoilers David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Rabbit Hole,” is an honest examination of the dynamics of bereavement. Despite its laugh-in-the-face-of-death brand of levity and its unceasing buffet of dessert dishes, it is famously not a feel-good play. In choosing “Rabbit Hole” to begin the 2023-2024 season, Thunder River Theater […]
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Rams continue strong start, put 10 past Oysters
The Roaring Fork Rams extended their unbeaten record on Tuesday afternoon with an authoritative 10-0 victory over their local rivals at Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS). Though the 4pm kickoff time made for a sparse crowd initially, the sidelines quickly filled up with fans of both teams. The opening phases of the game saw the […]
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TRTC ends season on a philosophical note
Editor’s Note: This review contains minor plot spoilers So far this season, Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) has given us a dionysian invasion of suburbia in “Hurricane Diane,” a clever tête-à-tête between genius and madness in “Proof” and a raucous, comical, ensemble-driven whirlwind in “You Can’t Take It With You.” This month, they close the […]
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Rams pip Oysters in overtime
As the whistle blew at the end of the second half in Saturday afternoon’s girls varsity soccer match between Roaring Fork High School and Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS), most folks in the crowd cheered and began to file out of the stadium after a 1-1 draw between the two teams. “Hold on, everyone,” came […]