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THE THOMPSONS by Andrew Massey

Published: Nov. 29, 2020, 9:30 a.m.

Ah, the holiday season! The wine is flowing. In-laws are gossiping in the kitchen. And the Thompson family is indulging in their most bizarre Thanksgiving ritual: the Turkey Trot. Mischievous and tender, THE THOMPSONS by Andrew Massey (EST\u2019s Youngblood) is a comedy about the wacky families we love, break, and remake.

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Arin Arbus (TFANA, Broadway\u2019s Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune) directs an all-star cast of PoA regulars: William Jackson Harper (\u201cThe Good Place,\u201d PoA\u2019s 2B Or Not 2B), Sue Jean Kim (Office Hour, PoA\u2019s 52nd to Bowery\u2026), April Matthis (Toni Stone, PoA\u2019s G.O.A.T.), and Amy Ryan (\u201cThe Office,\u201d PoA\u2019s Clean Slate). After the play, host Claudia Catania joins the cast, director, and playwright to discuss Thanksgiving traditions and family dynamics.