Green House hits the stage
By Melissa Piche Times Contributor
Photo Courtesy of Rosebud Theatre & School of the Arts
Something smolders beneath the surface at Rosebud Theatre this fall.
The Green House, which opened Sept. 19, is an energetic yet unsettling journey into memory, family and the fragile walls we build to feel safe.
Shadows of the past flicker like flames and what begins as a homecoming quickly unravels into a captivating exploration of truth, loss, and resilience.
The cast brings fierce vitality to the stage. Matthew Boardman anchors the story as Jameson, a man wresting to hold control as the ground shifts beneath him – caught between control and chaos.
Kate Corrigan, with this being her debut on the Rosebud Opera House stage, infuses Susu with both charm and grit, a true spark in the darkness. Heather Pattengale plays a dual role of mother Kit Corinne and reveals the fractured layers of Susanne from an adult perspective – peeling back layers of tenderness and torment. Camille Pavlenko’s Ava Green burns with restless energy and Nathan Schmidt’s Struthers unsettles with his quiet intensity.
Together their performances breathe energy and tension into a story where home is both sanctuary and battleground. Each line crackles, each silence feels like the hush before something breaks.
Rosebud Theatre has long been known for its intimate productions and emotional storytelling and The Green House is set to continue that legacy in a way that is at once captivating and unsettling.
It asks audiences not just to watch, but to question: what happens when the walls we trust collapse and the fire comes too close?
The Green House runs from Sept. 19 to Oct. 25 with both matinees and evening shows. Tickets are available through Rosebud Theatres box office and online.