Yellow Bicycle Theater

05/29/2026

You were a great uncle in both senses of the word. A family man and a carpenter with a kind heart and a joyful laugh. Rest In Peace, Uncle Art.

The remaining performances of Waiting for Westy will be dedicated to him, and an interview with him and Aunt Pat will play in the lobby before shows. You can watch it online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VNyX_K7EbA (link in bio).

05/26/2026

The reviews are in for Waiting for Westy 🎭🪖🐸Final four shows this weekend. Don’t miss it. Ticket link in bio 🎟️

05/16/2026

General Westmoreland is coming to Philly🎖️The night before their memorial is unveiled, a group of Vietnam vets must face the ghosts of the war and the leaders who sent them there.

Waiting for Westy — A new Barrymore-eligible play inspired by true events.
📍 Yellow Bicycle Theater
📅 May 21 - 31 (Memorial Day Weekend)
🎟️ Tickets at the link in our bio!

05/15/2026

Official trailer for Waiting for Westy, coming to Yellow Bicycle Theater May 21-31 (link in bio)

The night before their memorial is unveiled, Vietnam veterans from South Philly learn that retired General Westmoreland plans to visit their post. The third play in a trilogy about war and its aftermath that began with Ashes, Ashes (shortlisted for The Bridge Award) and continued with A Marine Walks Up to the Pearly Gates (winner of The Lieutenant William Broyles Award), Waiting for Westy follows a group of Vietnam veterans as they struggle to reconcile their feelings about the war and its leaders.

A Barrymore-eligible production by Yellow Bicycle Collective. Featuring Thoeger Hansen, Richard Roddy, Joshua Crone, Lenny Ramos, and Bob Bowersox. Assistant directed by Giacomo Badalamenti II. Inspired by true events. Coming to Yellow Bicycle Theater May 21-31 for Memorial Day.

Trailer music:
“Cave Loop” by Jonathan Crone from the movie Manifesto — https://www.amazon.com/Manifesto-Joshua-Crone/dp/B0FWJQXNW2 (https://www.amazon.com/Manifesto-Joshua-Crone/dp/B0FWJQXNW2)
“Dark Cold Main Menu Loop” - Mild Mountain Sickness - Marb7e by marb7e — https://freesound.org/s/674392/
— License: Attribution 4.0

05/14/2026

Thoeger Hansen will be your bartender for the evening🍸He’ll be serving old fashioneds, screwdrivers and PBRs as Vietnam Veteran Jan “Doc” Szymanski in Waiting for Westy. Preview May 21, opening May 22, link in bio 🪖🐸🎭

05/14/2026

05/09/2026

YBC’s immersive production of Waiting for Westy moves from the risers to the stage to a working bar, where actor/bartender Thoeger Hansen serves drinks to the audience and actors.

This timely new play by award-winning playwright and veteran Joshua Crone is coming to the Bike May 21-31 for Memorial Day. Use code INSTAGRAM26 for a 10% discount (link in bio) 🎭🐸🪖

05/04/2026

Saturday’s reading of Waiting for Westy was an emotional Huey ride.

Thanks to Richard Roddy, Bob Bowersox, Thoeger Hansen, Giacomo Badalamenti and Lenny Ramos for their nuanced and moving performances, to VFW Post Commander Arthur Gibbs for hosting, and to the audience for attending and supporting our upcoming production. We’d especially like to thank Richard Johnson for sharing his experiences as an army MP with 25th Infantry 1968-70.

Our immersive production of Waiting for Westy is coming to the Bike May 21-31 (link in bio).

05/01/2026

The eagle has landed 🦅 Richard “Mike” Roddy just arrived from L.A. to play Skipper, a Vietnam veteran and former PBR captain in the Brown Water Navy. Catch him at the VFW reading of Waiting for Westy tomorrow at 2 (link in bio) 🪖🐸🎭