This weekend, April 28-30, audiences will have three opportunities to view the pilot production of a new flagship VOICES project, “Sage Voices: Precious and Endless.” “Sage Voices” is the fourth in a rotation of spring and fall shows, each occurring every other year. Similar to “Nuestras Voces,” “Women’s Voices” and “Queer Voices,” it is a […]
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“You Can’t Take It With You” an antidote to austerity
Editor’s Note: This review contains minor plot spoilers Whenever the doorbell rings at the Sycamore house, you can be sure that the person who did the ringing is not the person you expect. Yet, no matter who comes a calling, or for what purpose, they will be welcomed, introduced to all, and lastly, invited to […]
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TRTC presents “You Can’t Take it With You”
Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) will be premiering their third production of the 2022/23 season, “You Can’t Take it With You”, on Feb. 17. The show will run for three weekends, through March 3. The story centers around a conflict between two families with drastically different outlooks on life, the Sycamores and the Kirbys. Their […]
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TRTC proves its prowess
Editor’s note: This review contains plot details that may be deemed “spoilers” David Auburn’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Proof”, is a laboratory built to test your interpersonal compass. Thunder River Theater Company’s interpretation, directed by Valley veteran Sue Lavin, is just as honest as it is provocative, stripping bare the human intellect’s ability to create as […]
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Seeking ‘Proof’ amid madness
Theater, theater, theater! As with many art forms, it is pervasive in this Valley. This week, we’re highlighting three local productions with a review and two previews. Following is one of the previews for Thunder River Theatre Company’s (TRTC) upcoming production of “Proof,” opening this Friday, Nov. 18. The script was written by David Auburn […]
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TRTC opens season with ‘Hurricane Diane’
Thunder River Theatre Company is opening their 2022-2023 season on Sept. 30, with Pulitzer prize finalist Madeleine George’s original comedy “Hurricane Diane.” The show, directed by Tony nominated actress, Beth Malone, centers on a titular character, Diane — a permaculturalist, who is also the incarnation of the Greek God of wine, agriculture and theatre himself: […]
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TRTC rebrands at 25
Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an open house gala and cabaret at their building on Saturday, June 25. The event will feature food trucks, including Mama’s Pierogi, and a bar for adult attendees courtesy of Marble Distilling. The action will take place outdoors on the lot surrounding the theater, […]
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Women’s Voices project returns with ‘Wetlands’
Local nonprofit VOICES will premier their upcoming project, “Wetlands,” at the Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) building on April 29 at 7:30 p.m. The show is repeated on April 30 at the same time and on May 1 at 6 p.m. A final performance will be held at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen on […]
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TRTC delivers two art forms at once
It’s a rare occurrence for Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC), or any theater, to have two openings in the same week. In this case, only one of the two is a theatrical opening. Still, for TRTC, it’s a first worth celebrating. A theatrical performance, “Circle Mirror Transformation,” opens on Thursday, Feb. 10. The play, written […]
