Help Fund a FREE Performance in Washington D.C. for the 250th Marine Corps Birthday

A Marine Walks Up to the Pearly Gates

Live Theater, Run Time: 80 mins
FREE performance at the ATLAS Performing Arts Center in Washington D.C. Nov 8 at 8 pm

From the American Revolution to Afghanistan, casualties of war arrive at the Pearly Gates, each one a ghostly witness to the 250-year history of the U.S. Marine Corps. Will these brave but troubled souls find their way into Heaven, or are they doomed to haunt the perimeter forever? A new play by Joshua Crone, featuring Michael-Eoin Stanney, Giacomo Badalamenti II, Lenny Ramos, Najee Duwon, Alec Stephens III, Jonathan Power, Anna Kurtz and Thoeger Hansen.

About Yellow Bicycle Collective

History

The original yellow bicycle was a vintage Schwinn rescued from an LA landfill. It served as a commuter bike, camera dolly, and grip truck during YBC founder Joshua Crone’s first two years in Hollywood. When actors came by the studio they would find it parked outside to make room for rehearsal or filming. Over time the yellow bicycle became a signpost, a symbol of the collective: a loose-knit group of theater and film artists committed to doing ambitious work, even under humble circumstances. A group that was going places, even if it meant cycling uphill against the wind. When Crone moved to New York in 2018, the bike stayed behind in Joshua Tree. But its spirit lives on in its successor, a 1975 Raleigh (pictured here at Lyons Falls, NY), and in its namesake: Yellow Bicycle Collective.

Mission

As a resident theater company of the new Yellow Bicycle Theater in Center City, Philadelphia, Yellow Bicycle Collective is now a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit corporation committed to producing edgy new writing, experimental reworkings of classic plays, and an annual festival. Its mission, as outlined in its Articles of Incorporation, is to enrich, educate and entertain the community by providing unique experiences at the interface of theater and film. Check back soon for upcoming productions at Yellow Bicycle Theater and Philadelphia’s Love Park!

Board of Directors

Joshua Crone, President & Treasurer

Josh joined the Marines after high school and did “four in the Corps” in the mid-90s, serving as a fenceline guard at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station and a scout swimmer/assault climber with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines. He started writing plays at Camp Pendleton while awaiting deployment to Okinawa. After the service, he backpacked around Europe and worked as a carpenter, programmer, fisherman, and English teacher before settling on a career in Polish and German translation. Along the way, he wrote and directed plays and movies in Krakow, Berlin, London, Los Angeles and New York, earned a Masters in philosophy from the Jagiellonian University and studied directing at the Polish National Film School in Lodz. After moving to Philadelphia in 2021 he founded Yellow Bicycle Company and the nonprofit Yellow Bicycle Collective. In 2022 he got a contractor’s license and converted an abandoned escape room into Yellow Bicycle Theater, where he has since produced 9 plays, organized an annual film festival and hosted countless events and guest productions. joshuacrone.com

Thoeger Hansen, Secretary & Vice President of Public Relations

Thoeger Hansen, also known by his middle name Iana, was born in Denmark and moved to the U.S. at age three with his American mother. He spent most of his youth in Oahu, Hawaii, and has called New York City home for most of adulthood. He has worked professionally as an actor since 2004, appearing primarily in indie cinema, cable TV, and off-off-Broadway. More recently, he has added writing and producing credits to his showbiz CV. Prior to his acting career, Thoeger had a front-row seat in the theater of the turn-of-the-century ‘dot-com’ boom and bust, as the original Director of Operations of Kozmo.com, and the lone employee who lasted the company’s entire operational lifespan. thoeger.com

Jaclyn Osterstock, Vice President of Development

Jaclyn grew up riding horses in Bucks Country, PA. She went on to become a Division 1 equestrian for Oklahoma State University and began her professional life in the equestrian show-jumping world. For over a decade she has pursued her passion for architecture and design as a luxury real estate agent in Philadelphia. She also has a deep appreciation of modern dance and ballet, an interest she credits to her connection with horses. In her view, the intricate dance of communication between rider and horse makes horseback riding more of an art than a sport. compass.com