On Aug. 15, youth theater company SoL Theatre premiered “Jesus Christ Superstar” at Thunder River Theatre (TRTC) — the second show in their summer stock season. The theater was practically full and the cast was met with a standing ovation at the end of the final number. Despite a COVID scare which resulted in the […]
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TRTC presents: ‘POTUS’
Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) will be premiering its final full-season production, “POTUS: Or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive,” on June 14 at 7:30pm. This high-energy, raunchy, satirical and politically relevant show with an all-female cast and director will run for three weekends. Written in 2022 by Selina […]
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Thunder River Theatre Company leans into a co-leadership model
At the end of April, Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) announced in its newsletter that it is embracing a new paradigm in its leadership. Following former executive director Sean Jeffries’ departure, Missy Moore and Danielle Taylor-Moxon will now lead the theater-nonprofit in partnership. “I have a lot of faith in those two wonderful women. They’re […]
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VOICES presents ‘Objects In Mirror’
VOICES opens its third installment of the Women’s VOICES Theater Project, “Objects In Mirror,” on April 19 at 7:30pm at Thunder River Theatre (TRTC). The piece “is a mosaic of expression inspired by the memories, mirages and messaging that make up our lives,” reads a press release for the production. “Incorporating music, humor, storytelling and […]
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In loving memory of Lon Winston
June 16, 1946 – March 21, 2024 By TRTC staff and board It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Lon Winston, the esteemed founder and executive artistic director emeritus of Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC). Lon passed away peacefully on March 21, leaving behind his radiant wife of 49 years, Debra, […]
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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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Thunder River Theatre presents ‘Endgame’
Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) is set to premiere the third show of its 2023-2024 season. This time, audiences are in for an exciting production of Samuel Beckett’s one-act absurdist, dramedy and minimalist play, “Endgame.” The show opens Feb. 16 at 7:30pm and will run for eleven performances through March 3. The play was […]
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Town Center shapes up with help from Artspace
The Town of Carbondale has a unique opportunity toward creating affordable housing units right downtown. Late in 2021, 1.4 acres surrounding the Thunder River Theatre were anonymously donated to the Town. The area was once home to Bonanza, a lively trailer park which was leveled in 2002. Subsequent development failed to gain traction, so the […]
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TRTC’s ‘House of Venus’ transcends time and imagination
In what was billed as Thunder River Theatre Company’s (TRTC) final celebration of 2023, with performances on Dec. 29-30, “House of Venus” was like stepping through a portal into another time and place — maybe it was a spirited cabaret in 1930s New Orleans — like we had entered the divine goddess’ residence. Before the […]
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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 […]