The Dastardly Thornes vs. The Town Of Goldhaven

Caleb Christensen, David Hernandez III, Laura Galindo, Nicholas Biddle, Gio Naarendorp, Imari Hardon, and Mary Nepi - photo by Ben Holbrook

Goldhaven

Music & Lyrics by Nate Weida / Book by Ben Holbrook / directed by Ben Viertel / choreography by lisa nevada / costumes by Kyle Artone / set design by Forest Enstminger

In “The Dastardly Thornes v. The Town of Goldhaven,” a new musical by Ben Holbrook and Nate Weida, an audience of local cowboys pile into an old western theatre filled with bizarre and unsavory characters, where the local theatre troupe facilitates the trial of the century. Explore contradicting colonizing narratives and themes of toxicity, manifest destiny, beans, and the ownership of history, in a collection of truly ridiculous reenactments from the bloodiest shootout in the town’s history.

Original 2023 Cast

Goldenteef - Leon Schwendener

Mah - Thea Brooks

Lester - Fred Rice

Steakhouse - Gio Naarendorp

Fish - Carl Bindman

Hummingbird - Imari Hardon

White Winged Dove - David Hernandez III

Woodpecker - Laura Galindo

Grackle - Mary Nepi

Nighthawk - Caleb Christensen

Cactus Wren - Nicholas Biddle

Roadrunner - Nate Weida