Photo Flash: Actor's Express' THE THRUSH AND THE WOODPECKER

Actor's Express continues its 2015-2016 season with two world premiere plays, The Thrush & the Woodpecker and Blackberry Winter, both by Steve Yockey. The two plays will be performed October 31 - November 22 in rotating repertory. Below, check out photos from THE THRUSH AND THE WOODPECKER!

The Thrush & the Woodpecker is a suspense thriller offering mystery, power and theatricality. The production is a National New Play Network (NNPN) Rolling World Premiere and will be directed by Melissa Foulger who directed previous Actor's Express productions of Yockey's plays Pluto and Wolves (2013 Suzi Bass Award Winner for Outstanding World Premiere).

Blackberry Winter, the poignant story of a woman caring for her Alzheimer's diagnosed mother, stars Carolyn Cook and is a Co-Production with Out of Hand Theater whose Co-Artistic Director Ariel Fristoe will direct the production. The play, commissioned and developed by Out of Hand Theater is also National New Play Network (NNPN) Rolling World Premiere and will be produced at seven theaters around the country during the 2015-2016 season. For more information on the development of Blackberry Winter and Carolyn Cook's personal connection to the story, visit memories.myajc.com.

Playwright Steve Yockey is an Associate Artist at Actor's Express. Including these two new works, Actor's Express has produced five of his plays in the last eight years. The Thrush & the Woodpecker and Blackberry Winter will be performed in rotating repertory. Performance times are Tuesdays through Fridays at 8 PM, Saturdays at 2 PM and 8 PM, and Sundays at 2 PM and 7 PM. Please visit actors-express.com for specific performance dates and times. Tickets start at $26 and can be purchased online at actors-express.com or by calling 404-607-7469.

The Thrush & the Woodpecker

By Steve Yockey

Directed by Melissa Foulger

October 31 - November 15, 2015

Danger and vicious humor collide in this shocking revenge thriller

A National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere

Brenda Hendriks tries to repair a fractured relationship with her son Noah, who has hastily returned home from college following an act of vandalism. When a mysterious visitor arrives at their remote Northern California home bearing dangerous secrets from Brenda's past, the three find themselves on a collision course with betrayal and revenge. This white-knuckled thriller promises plot twists, gasps and the gripping theatricality you've come to expect from Steve Yockey.

Blackberry Winter

By Steve Yockey

Directed by Ariel Fristoe

November 6-22, 2015

When memory fades, love endures

A National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere and a Co-Production with Out of Hand Theater

Vivienne struggles with caring for her mother, an Alzheimer's patient whose condition is showing signs of deterioration. In some of Yockey's most poignant writing to date, she confesses and confronts the myriad challenges of caring for someone who is vanishing slowly before her very eyes.

PERFORMANCE DATES & TICKETS

The Thrush & the Woodpecker

Previews: October 28-30 at 8 PM, $20

Opening Night: October 31 at 8 PM, $40

Regular Performances: November 1-15 (See website for performance dates and times.)

Tickets for regular performances start at $26. Performance times are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM.

Purchase tickets online at actors-express.com or by calling 404.607.7469. Group pricing is available. For info, email tickets@actorsexpress.com.

*Ticket prices are subject to availability. Order early for best pricing. 8% sales tax will be added to all orders.

Photo credit: BreeAnne Clowdus