On Golden Pond
by Ernest Thompson
Highlights
Awards & Recognition
Nominee: Two 2005 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Play Nominee: One 1979 Tony Award Nominee: Five 1979 Drama Desk Awards, including Best New Play
What readers are saying
Readers generally find 'On Golden Pond' to be a touching and nostalgic play that beautifully captures the complexities of aging and family relationships. Many appreciate the warm characterization of Norman and Ethel Thayer, expressing how the play evokes emotion and charm. However, some critiques mention a lack of depth in certain characters compared to the beloved movie adaptation.
Synopsis
Press Reviews
"On Golden Pond is a work of rare simplicity and beauty, and in Thompson our theatre has found a fresh new voice."
— New York Daily News
"What courage it must have taken for Mr. Thompson in the 1970s to write a play with so much affection in it!"
— The New Yorker
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Ethel Thayer |
Charlie Martin |
Chelsea Thayer Wayne |
Billy Ray |
Bill Ray |
Norman Thayer, Jr. |
Videos
On Golden Pond – Bristol Riverside Theatre Trailer
Publication
On Golden Pond is a American play written by Ernest Thompson and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York (1979).
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Paperback
Dramatists Play Service · 1979 · 72 pp
Performance Rights
Restrictions: Major Markets Plus (US) / Standard Plus Add'l Postcodes (UK)
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