Thingamajig Theatre Company continues its 2024-2025 Winter Season with “A Walk in the Woods” by Lee Blessing, following December’s encore production of “All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914.”
The play will open Thursday, Jan. 16, and run through Jan. 26 at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts, with performances beginning at 7 p.m. and select 3 p.m. shows.
First performed in 1988 at Yale Repertory Theatre and later on Broadway, “A Walk in the Woods” garnered critical acclaim, earning a Pulitzer Prize nomination for Drama and a Tony Award nomination for Best Play.
Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, the play depicts an unofficial meeting between two arms negotiators — one American, one Soviet — in a forest outside Geneva. Through their conversations, it offers an insightful and often humorous examination of diplomacy, human connection and the challenges of bridging ideological divides.
Blessing balances the weight of the subject matter with honesty and wit, allowing audiences to engage with the material in both reflective and accessible ways.
This production holds special significance for Thingamajig Theatre.
Tim Moore, portraying Soviet negotiator Andrey, takes on his first starring role since his cancer diagnosis in 2017.
Working alongside Scott Morehead, whose engaging performance as John provides a thought-provoking foil to Moore’s seasoned portrayal, and under the direction of Dennis Elkins, the cast brings a compelling depth to Blessing’s script that will delight audiences.
The creative team, including MacKenzie Lowe (lighting design), JD Madsen (projection and scenic design), and Nanette Cheffers (costume design), has crafted an immersive production that enhances the intimate and introspective nature of the play.
“A Walk in the Woods” is a thoughtful, timely exploration of the personal and political, told with warmth, humor and clarity. This second offering of the season exemplifies Thingamajig’s commitment to presenting works that provoke thought and inspire dialogue long after the show’s conclusion.
Tickets are available through the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts’ website, pagosacenter.org, or box office, (970) 731-SHOW.
