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The Thrush & the Woodpecker

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  2w, 1m

Steve Yockey

In this modern revenge play, Brenda Hendricks has her hands full dealing with her son Noah after he is expelled from a prestigious college and unexpectedly returns to their isolated Northern California home. When a mysterious woman arrives on their doorstep, Brenda and Noah find their world turned upside down in ways both intimate and epic.

The Thrush & the Woodpecker

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    75 Minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)

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Summary
In this modern revenge play, Brenda Hendricks has her hands full dealing with her son Noah after he is expelled from a prestigious college and unexpectedly returns to their isolated Northern California home. When a mysterious woman arrives on their doorstep, Brenda and Noah find their world turned upside down in ways both intimate and epic.
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  • Duration 75 Minutes

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"...the story tinkers with well-worn themes, setting the stage for a family-focused, living-room drama, only to transition into something wildly different." – Stephanie Merry, The Washington Post

"Yockey has connected to contemporary audiences with a distinctive style." – Andrew Alexander, ARTS ATL

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Steve Yockey

Steve Yockey
Steve Yockey is a Los Angeles-based writer with work produced throughout the US, Europe and Asia. His plays Pluto, Bellwether, Afterlife, Octopus, Large Animal Games, CARTOON, Subculture, Very Still & Hard to See, The Fisherman’s Wife, Wolves, Disassembly, Niagara Falls and T ...
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