Author: Beki Pineda

THE SUFFRAGETTE’S MURDER – Written by Sandy Rustin; Directed by Margot Bordelon.  Produced by the Denver Center Theatre Company (the Kilstrom Theatre, 14th and Curtis, Denver) through March 9th.  Tickets available at 303-893-4800 or denvercenter.org.  Sandy Rustin is an up-and-comer in the world of American playwrights. Having just seen the Colorado premiere of her lighthearted […]

GUYS AND DOLLS – Book by Abe Burroughs and Jo Swerling; Music by Frank Loesser; Directed by Carter Edward Smith.  Produced by Vintage Theatre (1468 Dayton, Aurora) through March 23.  Tickets available at 303-856-7830 or Vintagetheatre.org.  Oh, no, not another one of those old pieces from ancient times.  Might as well do SOUND OF MUSIC […]

BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY – Written by Pearl Cleage; Directed by Adrienne Martin-Fullwood.  Produced by Firehouse Theatre Company (Presented in the John Hand Theatre at 7653 East 1st Street, Denver) through March 9th.  Tickets available at 303-562-3232 or firehousetheatercompany.com.  BLUES seems like a slice-of-life drama but it’s a bit more than that.  It’s also […]

EE’S BEND – Written by Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder; Directed by donnie l. betts.  Produced by the Aurora Fox Arts Center (9900 East Colfax, Aurora) through February 23.  Tickets available at 303-739-1970 or AuroraFoxArts Center.org.  The legacy of Gee’s Bend quilt makers has encircled the globe from the tiniest beginnings in a plantation established in a […]

THE COTTAGE – Written by Sandy Rustin; Directed by Justin Johnson.  Produced by Stagedoor Theatre (20797 Conifer Road, Conifer) through February 23.  Tickets available at 303-838-0809 or stagedoortheatre.org.  The English have a name for the comedy being done up the hill in Conifer.  High something – high fun?  No.  Hijinks comes close.  But no – […]

A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD – Written by Samuel D. Hunter; Directed by Warren Sherrill.  Produced by Curious Theatre Company (1080 Acoma, Denver ) through February 16.  Tickets available at 303-623-0524 or boxoffice@curioustheatre.org.  A long long time ago in a small college in Denver, a skinny kid jumped up and down on a […]

MORNING AFTER GRACE – Written by Carie Crim; Directed by Abby Apple Boes.  Produced by Miners Alley Playhouse (1100 Miners Alley, Golden) through March 2.  Tickets available at 303-935-3044 or minersalley.com.  I love it when a play doesn’t seem like a play; when it seems like a conversation and discoveries being made for the first […]

THE RESERVOIR – Written by Jakes Brasch; Directed by Shelly Butler.  Produced by the Denver Center Theatre Company (Presented at the Singleton Theatre, 1101 13th Street, Denver) through March 9.  Tickets available at 303-893-4100 or denvercenter.org.  If you’ve ever had a grandchild in trouble, if you’ve ever been a mother disappointed in your child’s behavior, […]

HOPE AND GRAVITY – Written by Michael Hollinger; Directed by Josh Hartwell.  Produced by BETC (Presented at the Savoy Event Center-2700 Arapahoe, Denver and Nomad Theatre-1410 Quince Avenue, Boulder) through February 16 at Savoy Event Center and from February 20-23 at Nomad Theatre.  Tickets available at SavoyDenver.com for Denver performances and betc.org for Boulder performances.  […]

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE – Written by Christopher Durang; Directed by John Ashton.  Produced by Town Hall Arts Center (Presented at 2450 Main Street, Littleton) through February 9th.  Tickets available at 303-794-2787 or Townhallartcenter.org.  Holy crap!!  This is a good time to be a theatre-goer in Denver and surrounds.  Everywhere you look […]