Abbott made his feature film debut in the 2011 drama thriller '' Martha Marcy May Marlene '' opposite Elizabeth Olsen . Written and directed by Sean Durkin , the filmed premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in January , and had a limited release in the United States on October 21 , 2011 . It was met with positive reviews . The same year , Abbott made his Broadway debut in the revival of the play '' The House of Blue Leaves '' opposite Ben Stiller and Edie Falco . Directed by David Cromer , the play opened in April 2011 . Abbott played the part of the sullen , recently drafted son , Ronnie Shaughnessy , for which Abbott received positive reviews
2011 Sundance Film Festival
2011 Sundance Film Festival
Christopher Abbott