grassroots theater project

Horton by the Stream

Celebrating the work of Master Storyteller of the stage & screen, Horton Foote, Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Young Man from Atlanta) & the Academy Award ( To Kill A Mockingbird, 1963; Tender Mercies, 1984).

Our Founders

Frank and Janet Girardeau HBTS

Carver Blanchard

Partners in founding Horton by the Stream.

HBTS Greg Grove and Janet Girardeau

Greg Grove and Janet Girardeau

Co-founders and co-producers of Horton by the Stream for 30 years.

Carver HBTS

Greg Grove and Janet Girardeau

Master lutenist and guitarist.

Horton By the Stream First Look Series 2025

"When you're a writer, you have to write these stories, even if you don't get paid"

Horton Foote

Horton Foote

ABOUT US

Horton by the Stream is a grassroots theater project celebrating the work of Horton Foote

Starting 30 years ago with Horton’s most well known plays like Blind Date and The Trip to Bountiful, Horton by the Stream set out to introduce audiences in Greene County, NY, to the Horton Foote genre. Set in small town Texas, and exploring universal truths through this lens, Horton Foote has been called America’s Chekhov. His portrayals of characters on a search for home and a sense of belonging stands out in its honesty and grace amidst life’s slings and arrows.

Horton Foote thinking

SUPPORT US

While producing free theatre is incredibly rewarding, it is financially challenging.  All contributions go directly towards defraying expenses such as actor housing, transportation, NYC rehearsal space and publicity