The Thornburg Village Players

05/28/2026

I saw a dress rehearsal the other night. I laughed and cried. Bet you will too! Here's a short clip.

05/24/2026

As Opening Night of The House of Blue Leaves approaches and the Thornburg Village Players put the fun and finesse into the final details of the play for you, we thought it would be a great time to remind you that tickets are on sale NOW!

And in case you're thinking about waiting for tickets at the door, let us please give you the top 5 reasons why pre-ordering is undoubtedly the best way to go. So, here they are:

The Top 5 Reasons you should get your House of Blue Leaves Tickets today!
# 5: Having tickets in hand allows you to say, "I'd love to, but..." when that awkward, impromptu high school reunion invite shows up on Facebook.
# 4: You get seamless group coordination so you can attend the same show as your besties. You're bringing your friends, right?
# 3: Avoid the scalpers who will inevitably be lurking on the jungle gym to take advantage of unprepared Thornburgers.
# 2: You've got the right night locked in, with bragging rights to let everyone know... I mean, look at you all organized and prepared for life!
(::drumroll please::)

And the # ONE reason to get your tickets for The House of Blue Leaves now is:
To Support this amazing cast of characters, our neighbors, who've been hustling down to the community room to get ready for an audience of you. Presales mean so much to the artists, the crew, and the continuation of this treasure of a tradition that is The Thornburg Village Players.

Don't miss your chance, presale or at the door, to see all the verve and panache of this memory-in-the-making for Thornburg. Like so many past productions we'll never forget, being in the audience is not to be missed!

05/15/2026

The Thornburg Village Players is proud to introduce our second round of actors for the upcoming production of The House of Blue Leaves—some are veterans, and some are new to the stage!
It's a full cast, full of characters! This bunch contains a movie star, a mistress and a movie director; a military officer, and his AWOL fugitive; and a med tech who tries to bring us to sanity.
Can you guess who is who? The only way to know for sure is to watch for yourself!
Two weekends only: May 29th, 30th, and 31st; and June 5th, 6th, and 7th. The ticket link is below, so pick your date, grab your tickets, and prepare to be taken away!

05/08/2026

The Thornburg Village Players is proud to Introduce our first round of actors for the upcoming production of The House of Blue Leaves—some are veterans, and some are new to the stage!

It's a full cast, full of characters: One wants to write songs, one wants to hide, and 3 just want to catch a glimpse of the pope as he visits New York City in November of 1965.

Can you guess who is who? The only way to know for sure is to catch a glimpse for yourself!

Two weekends only: May 29th, 30th, and 31st; and June 5th, 6th, and 7th. The ticket link is in the comments, so pick your date, grab your tickets, and prepare to be taken away!

05/02/2026

You can also use the QR code below for ticket information.

🎉 Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at the Thornburg Village Players presentation of The House of Blue Leaves. The House of Blue Leaves a dark comedy by John Guare about a zookeeper in Queens, New York, who dreams of Hollywood stardom while his mentally ill...

05/01/2026

Imagine yourself in New York City in November 1965, your wife is a bit “Bananas,” your neighbor a pest, and suddenly your apartment is hijacked by three pushy nuns desperate to see Pope Paul VI on the television for the first ever pontifical visit to the new world. All you want to do is to write songs for the big screen and make an escape with your mistress, but your son is AWOL from the army and suddenly there’s an explosion!

This is where the Thornburg Village Players will take you as they present The House of Blue Leaves, an absurdist dark comedy by John Le Guare. A winner of a Drama Critics Circle Award and an Obie Award for Best American Play, this Thornburg reimagining of the Broadway production is sure to thrill and transport us to a different place and time for the night as we step into the world of zookeeper Artie Shaughnessy.

Don’t miss this rare chance to see a Broadway classic brought to life by our incredible cast of Thornburg thespians.

Two weekends only: May 29th, 30th, and 31st; and June 5th, 6th, and 7th.
The ticket link is below, so pick your date, grab your ticket, and prepare to be taken away!

Click the link to get your tix!

🎉 Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at the Thornburg Village Players presentation of The House of Blue Leaves. The House of Blue Leaves a dark comedy by John Guare about a zookeeper in Queens, New York, who dreams of Hollywood stardom while his mentally ill...