About
The Show
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Thorn Productions is a multi-faceted non-profit organization committed using the creative arts to share the love of God with a sight and sound generation. The core of our ministry is the live stage production The Thorn. The Thorn Live uses narrative, visuals, movement and music to tell the story of the Cross. The show has expanded over the years to include aerial acrobatics, pyrotechnics, dynamic visuals and special effects. Over the past 15 years, nearly 1 million people.
Our Story
In 1997, while working as youth pastors in Colorado Springs, John and Sarah Bolin created The Thorn as a way to communicate to students the importance of their everyday choices and their value to God. Designed to be an interactive, relevant retelling of the meta-narrative of the Bible, The Thorn was originally performed to a small audience of high school students.
Over the next 15 years, The Thorn continued to grow, with casts of hundreds playing to crowds of 20,000 plus. Each year more than 60 professional and volunteer cast & crew join The Thorn to take the show on the road. In each city, the touring cast and crew is joined by hundreds of local actors and artists to bring the story of The Thorn to life.
The Mission
Thorn Productions is a multi-faceted, non-profit organization committed to telling the story of hope on page, stage and screen. Our mission is to: INSPIRE people using creative storytelling, to EQUIP individuals and churches with resources to help them explore questions of faith, and to ENGAGE artists to use their talents to IMPACT culture and make a difference for the cause of Christ.
The Vision
The vision for the future of The Thorn is even more exciting than the past 15 years have been. In addition to working towards a permanent venue home for the production and expanding the annual national tour, The Thorn is set to begin overseas tours to South America and Europe in the next few years. We are also launching a high impact summer college internship program designed to work in conjunction with major Christian colleges and universities.
In addition, Thorn Productions has numerous new projects in development including new stage shows, feature films and church resource products.