Author: Beki Pineda

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS – Music by Mary Rodgers; Lyrics by Marshall Barer; book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer; Directed by Kenny Moten; Choreographed by Christopher Page Sanders; Musical Direction by Jordan Ortman.  Produced by the Arvada Center (6901 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada) through December 29.  Tickets available at 720-898-7200 or ArvadaCenter.org.  Sometimes […]

CONFEDERATES – Written by Dominique Morisseau; Directed by Marisa D. Hebert.  Produced by Curious Theatre Company (presented at 1080 Acoma St, Denver) through December 8.  Tickets available at 303-623-2349 or at curioustheatre.org.  A set of circumstances beyond my control has prevented me from writing about this show earlier in the run.  I apologize as I […]

EYES OPEN – MOUTH AGAPE – Written and directed by Buntport Theatre Company.  Presented at Buntport Theatre (717 Lipan, Denver) through November 23.  Tickets available at 720-946-1388 or buntport.com.  No one ever forgets their first time. That surprise that something could be so good.  Such an unexpected delight.  And you suddenly can’t wait for the next […]

NUNSENSE – Book, Music and Lyrics by Dan Goggin; Directed and Choreographed by Nancy Evans Begley; Music Direction by Andrew Fischer.  Produced by Parker Arts and Veritas Productions (Presented at the Schoolhouse Theatre, 19650 East Main Street, Parker) through November 17.  Tickets available at 303-805-6800 or ParkerArts.org.  There are shows that even the most casual […]

MURDERERS; A Killer Comedy – Written by Jeffrey Hatcher; Directed by Bernie Cardell.  Produced by Vintage Theatre (1468 Dayton Street, Aurora) through November 17.  Tickets available at 303-856-7830 or vintagetheatre.org.  Most murder plays concentrate on WHO dunnit and try to fool the audience with red herrings and subterfuge. MURDERERS is the exact opposite.  One at […]

SPIRIT LEVEL – Written by Pam Valentine; Directed by Paul Newman.  Produced by Evergreen Players (Presented at Center Stage, 27888 Meadow Drive, Evergreen) through November 10.  Tickets available at 720-525-1528 or evergreenplayers.org.  What an wonderful way to spend an afternoon or evening!!  Most serious theatre companies – of which Evergreen Players is one – have […]

FRANKENSTEIN – Written by Alyssa Bosch; Directed by Logan Custer.  Produced by Audacious Theatre Company (Presented at Fiction Brewery, 7101 East Colfax, Denver).  Additional performances at a different site.  Tickets available at Audaciousimmersive.com through October 31.  For pure unadulterated (well, maybe it is ADULTerated!) fun, you can’t beat Audacious Theatre Company.  They “pop up” in […]

THE LAST NIGHT OF RED BARKER – Written by Jeff Neuman; Directed by Amanda Berg Wilson.  Produced by the Catamounts (Presented at the Westminster Grange Hall, 3935 West 73rd Avenue, Westminster) through November 2.  Tickets available at thecatamounts/well-attended.com.  Lloyd (Red) Barker was a titular member of the infamous Barker Gang of the 30’s and 40’s […]

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS – Adapted by Mark Brown from the novel by Jules Verne; Directed by Richard R. Cowden .  Produced by the Aurora Fox Arts Center (9900 East Colfax, Aurora) through October 27.  Tickets available at 303-739-1970 or AuroraFoxArtsCenter.org.  What can you do with about eight boxes of varying sizes, some […]

ROCKY HORROR SHOW – Music, Lyrics and Book by Richard O’Brien; Directed by Kelly McAllister.  Produced by Stagedoor Theatre Company (25797 Conifer Road, Conifer) through October 26.  Tickets available at stagedoortheatre.org.  Let’s be perfectly clear from the get-go: ROCKY HORROR SHOW is not my favorite show.  In fact, it’s pretty high on the list of […]