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Thistles

Archived Show

Overview

Produced by:
White Horse Theater Company in association with Anthony W. Lopez
Dates:
November 15 - December 01, 2024
Run Time:
2 Hours, 0 Minute
Intermission:
Yes, included in run time.
Theater:
Showing in Theater
Tickets:
$32 (incl. a $2 fee) | 59E59 Members: $25

Show Info

By Cyndy A. Marion
Directed by Dev Bondarin

With Leslie Alexander, Lisa Bostnar, Mel House, Gordon Stanley, and Rod Sweitzer

After fleeing New York City for the countryside during a global calamity, Rebecca finds herself alone in her family’s neglected farmhouse. She must do her best to manage the anxieties and expectations of her aging relatives as they clash over whether to sell the old house, all while surrounded by doorknobs and relationships that are in desperate need of repair. 

Thistles keenly explores family secrets, queerness, and the desperate desire to be accepted. Tragedy lurks as emotions are buried under ancestral floorboards. 


Please join us on Wednesday, November 20 for a post-show Gala Reception to celebrate 20+ years of White Horse Theater Company. The gala will include a ticket to the show on the 20th, plus drinks and light snacks after at the E:Bar.

Please join us for a post-show talkback following the performance on Friday, November 22 with the cast and creative team.

Leslie
Alexander*
Lisa
Bostnar*
Mel
House*
Gordon
Stanley*
Rod
Sweitzer*
Andis Gjoni,
Set Design
Brian Aldous,
Lighting Design
Derek Nye Lockwood,
Costume Design
Joe Gianono,
Original Music
Andy Evan Cohen,
Sound Design
Linda S. Nelson,
Dramaturg
Julie Foh,
Dialect Coach
Vanessa R. Bombardieri,
Associate Creative Producer
Erik Schark,
Casting Director
UnkleDave’s Fight-House,
Intimacy Direction
Robert Cott*,
Production Stage Manager
Chris M. Russo,
Assistant Stage Manager
Thalia
Ranjbar,
Assistant Director

*Member of AEA/Equity Approved Showcase

Mel House and Gordon Stanley in THISTLES
Photo Caption: Mel House and Gordon Stanley in THISTLES
Photo: John Robert Hoffman
Gordon Stanley and Rod Sweitzer in THISTLES
Photo Caption: Gordon Stanley and Rod Sweitzer in THISTLES
Photo: John Robert Hoffman
Gordon Stanley and Rod Sweitzer in THISTLES
Photo Caption: Gordon Stanley and Rod Sweitzer in THISTLES
Photo: John Robert Hoffman
Leslie Alexander and Mel House in THISTLES
Photo Caption: Leslie Alexander and Mel House in THISTLES
Photo: John Robert Hoffman
Lisa Bostnar and Mel House in THISTLES
Photo Caption: Lisa Bostnar and Mel House in THISTLES
Photo: John Robert Hoffman
Lisa Bostnar and Mel House in THISTLES
Photo Caption: Lisa Bostnar and Mel House in THISTLES
Photo: John Robert Hoffman
Mel House and Lisa Bostnar in THISTLES
Photo Caption: Mel House and Lisa Bostnar in THISTLES
Photo: John Robert Hoffman
Mel House and Lisa Bostnar in THISTLES
Photo Caption: Mel House and Lisa Bostnar in THISTLES
Photo: John Robert Hoffman
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Producing Company

White Horse Theater Company

Incorporated in 2003, White Horse Theater Company is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to producing and developing American plays. We seek to investigate and celebrate American culture by re-examining American classics and nurturing new American voices. We aim to champion great American playwrights by revitalizing their masterworks and shedding new light on their seldom-produced works. We strive to support emerging American playwrights by offering them developmental readings, labs and workshops. White Horse is committed to making high-quality theater and we aim to share our passion for American plays and playwrights with our fellow artists and audiences.

Read more at: www.whitehorsetheater.com