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Let There Be Thistles
A two-act play by Joshua Thomas

August 13 - 22 2010
Directed by Joshua Thomas

A tragicomedy of Godly proportions. An impotent god lives in a room with no doors or windows with only fleas as his worshipers. He yearns for the better days when he had followers and tries to revive it by creating life from a dead thistle.

“He [Joshua Thomas] has a clever way with words and an off-kilter approach to intelligent dialogue that makes this effort sparkle.” “As a wry commentary ‘about a God’ by an atheist, ‘Let there Be Thistles’ is a charming and introspective observation that makes one think while grappling with its thorny issues.” – Mark Bretz  Ladue News

“This is an intriguing play…” “Joshua Thomas has concocted an interesting play that speaks to both the faithful and the faithless…” “… it’s a provocative piece that’s worth your time…” – Chris Gibson  Broadwayworld.com

“It’s so full of parti-colored thought and with and perceptive irony.” “It’s an intellectually refreshing flash-back to the Existentialists and Absurdists of the fifties and sixties. For all this I thank Thomas profusely.” “Why do we believe? How do we believe? These are deep questions the play mulls over in its engaging comedy.” – Steve Callahan  KDHX

CAST

The God Stan the Flea

Robert Ashton Robert Ashton

The God (Robert Ashton) with very circumscribed powers does the only thing he can. Produce Thistles and lighting zap fleas. The late 'Stan the Flea' (Robert Ashton) looking for the big blood blister in his afterlife, not accepting the God as the fleas' god. The thistle refuses to cooperate.

The God wishes to prove himself to the audience by raising a thistle with a flea which he has accidently killed. The God proceeds with his attempt to bring life to the thistle. The God resigns himself to his powerless state