Summer in Pagosa Springs has been anything but sleepy.
At Thingamajig Theatre Company, the stage has pulsed with irreverence, glamour and a gleeful sense of theatrical mischief. Now, with just two weeks remaining, the repertory season is barreling toward its final bow on Aug. 30, leaving audiences one last chance to revel in three productions that have defined the summer.
“Something Rotten!” has played like a backstage vaudeville fever dream, with Nostradamus’ visions teetering somewhere between divine prophecy and comic delirium. “The Wild Party” has unleashed its bruising jazz-age rhythms with the force of a brass band careening down a narrow alley, while “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” has served up charm and homicide in equal measure, its devilish wit slicing through the summer air.
This has been a season not merely of shows, but of gratitude. Volunteers, patrons and community supporters have been the quiet chorus behind the curtain, sustaining the theater’s artistry with their presence and generosity.
The company has also opened its doors to first responders as a gesture of thanks during a grueling wildfire season — an acknowledgment that the theater’s role in the community extends well beyond the footlights.
There is, of course, the lingering sweetness of anticipation. While the repertory closes on Aug. 30, the theater’s fall and winter season will be announced very shortly, promising new stories, new voices and new reasons to gather in the dark.
For now, the message is simple: The stage is lit, the players are ready and the final ovations of summer are waiting to be claimed. In the here-and-gone thrill of live theater, there are no encores once the curtain falls.
