BECKY’S NEW CAR – Written by Steven Dietz; Directed by Rob Mess. Produced by Coal Creek Theatre of Louisville (801Grant St, Louisville) through March 15. Tickets available at cctlouisville.org. One of the difficulties with staging this script is the speed with which it moves between locations and times. With a standard full-built set, changing locations […]
CHESS – Music by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson; Lyrics by Tim Rice; Book by Richard Nelson; Directed by Bryan Bell; Musical Directed by Jeejay Maccariella; Choreographed by Cory Michael Klements. Produced by Bright Heart Stages (Presented at the People’s Building, 9995 East Colfax, Aurora) through March 9th. Tickets available at thepeoplesbuilding.com/chess. What’s happening to […]
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 […]
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. […]