Author: Beki Pineda

MIDGE AND THE BUTCHER – Written by Quinn Smola; Directed by Sarah Sheppard Shaver. Produced by Springs Ensemble Theatre (Presented at the Fifty-Niner Speakeasy, 2409 West Colorado Avenue, Colorado Springs) through October 15. Tickets available at 719/357-3080 or SpringsEnsembleTheatre.org.  Quinn Smola who wrote this monstrous missive is a college student, not far from the age […]

THE REVOLUTIONISTS – Written by Lauren Gunderson; Directed by Matthew Schultz.  Produced by 11 Minutes Theatre Company (presented at the People’s Building, 9995 East Colfax, Aurora) through October 21.  Tickets available at 11MinutesTheatre.com. Lauren Gunderson is fast becoming one of my favorite playwrights after having seen at least five of her scripts performed in the […]

THE LARAMIE PROJECT – Written by Moises Kaufman and the Members of Tectonic Theatre Project; Directed by Kate Gleason and Rodney Lizcano. Produced by the Arvada Center (6901 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada) through November 5. Tickets available at 720/898-7200 or arvadacenter.org.  Entering the theatre, you observe a set as wide open and breezy as Wyoming itself. […]

THE PASTISSERIE – Written by Tiffany Ogburn, Buba Basishvili, Meghan Frank, Nicole Dietz; Music by David Rynhart. Produced by Theatre Artibus (Present at the Savoy Event Center, 2700 Arapahoe, Denver) through October 15. Tickets available at 303-476-5902 or Savoydenver.com.  How refreshing to see something so new and original! This is a sparkling little petit four […]

ALL SHOOK UP – Music written for Elvis Presley; Book by Joe Pietro; Directed by Kris Graves and Rebekah Ortiz; Musical Direction by Andrew Fischer; Choreographed by Christopher Languich.  Produced by Town Hall Arts Center (2450 West Main St, Littleton) through October 15.  Tickets available at 303/794-2787 or townhallartscenter.org.  A memory:  In 1956, one Saturday […]

THE MINUTES – Written by Tracy Letts; Directed by Christy Montour-Larson.  Produced by Curious Theatre Company (1080 Acoma, Denver) through October 14.  Tickets available at 303-623—524 or boxoffice@curioustheatre.org.  I was married to a Denver police officer for 16 years; I understand the whole US versus THEM mentality that arises within groups that feel isolated by […]

THE CURIOUS SAVAGE – Written by John Patrick; Directed by Munam Goodwyn. Produced by the Theatre Company of Lafayette (300 East Simpson, Lafayette) through October 7. Tickets available at 720-503-0024 or tclstage.org.  John Patrick is one of those little-known people who have carved a successful career for himself while remaining for the most part under […]

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC – Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Book by Hugh Wheeler; Directed by Chris Coleman; Music Direction by Angela Steiner; Choreography by Candy Brown. Produced by the Denver Center Theatre Company (15th and Curtis, Denver) through October 8. Tickets available at 303-893-4100 or denvercenter.org.  For those who have seen only the […]

INTO THE WOODS – Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Book by James LaPine; Directed by Michal McDowell; Musical Direction by Graham Anduri; Choreography by Rachael Lessard; Conducted by Patrick Lee. Produced by Ovation West Performing Arts (presented at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen) through October 8. Tickets available at 303/674-4002 or ovationwest.org.  A […]

CABARET – Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb; Book by Joe Masteroff; Directed by Bernie Cardell; Musical Direction by Tanner Kelly; Choreography by Adrianne Hampton.  Produced by Vintage Theatre Productions (1468 Dayton, Aurora) through October 22.  Tickets available at 303/856-7830 or vintagetheatre.org.  “What would you do?” asks Frau Schneider as she faces the […]