BRATTLEBORO — The inclusive Theatre Adventure Thursday Troupe will present an original online production, Ordinary Heroes, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, Thursday, Nov. 12, and Friday, Nov. 13.
According to a news release, this theater troupe of 20 actors “command their new online performing space with great flair. They will express their inner strengths and capacities to face adversity and challenges with courage and belief in self. The performers are not defined by their disabilities. Rather, the actors' honesty creates brave and innovative theater.”
The production features original songs written for the troupe by Rich Nethercott that highlight the actors who have faced the pandemic with fortitude, originality, and tenacity. What was originally a spring 2020 production entitled Resilient has been reimagined to showcase the actors as ordinary heroes.
Nethercott, also a guitarist and singer, will be joined by Cathy Martin, a pianist and singer. Lori Angell has refashioned the show's costumes for online performing windows.
Theatre Adventure productions are developed in collaboration with the actors. During a “workshopping” method of exploration, the actors share their own words and stories, which then become the heart of the production. The actors' artistry and individuality inform this work.
People of all abilities are welcome in the audiences of the performances. The actors in the troupe inspire new thinking about differences while building a spirit of connection and acceptance in our community.