Review: High-Flying Feats in WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at the Denver Center
by Jon Bee - February 12, 2026
The national tour of Water for Elephants is the latest show to stop at DCPA as it makes its way across the country. I only just last year read the novel by Sara Gruen followed quickly by the feature film starring Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson. ...
Review: COWBOYS AND EAST INDIANS Defies Assumptions at DCPA
by Jon Bee - January 26, 2026
DCPA Theatre Company's legacy of 'outdoing' themselves continues with their latest world premiere production of Cowboys and East Indians, based on the short story collection by Nina McConigley and written by McConigley and Matthew Spangler....
Review: THE NOTEBOOK Makes it Rain at DCPA
by Jon Bee - December 18, 2025
It is no wonder so many movies, tv shows, and musicals start out as the written word. I would argue the best stories are those that draw you in and keep you engaged from start to finish, regardless of how long it takes to finish. Perhaps that is why when I first read The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks ...
Past Shows
Dibaajimo (s/he tells, tells a story)
Oct 5 – Oct 6, 2024
Dibaajimo showcases original work created by students and parents from the Boulder Valley School District’s American Indian Parent’s Council, developed during a devised theatre workshop...
Embers Borne West
Oct 5 – Oct 6, 2024
Embers Borne West is a time-shifting play by Maddox K. Pennington that explores themes of intergenerational resilience and identity within a Cherokee family. The story...
Embers Bourne West
Oct 5 – Oct 6, 2024
Creative Nations will present the First Storyteller's Festival from September 30 to October 6, showcasing a range of performances by Indigenous artists. Among the featured...
New Year’s Purun
Oct 1 – Oct 6, 2024
Creative Nations will host its inaugural First Storyteller’s Festival, featuring a diverse lineup of Indigenous plays and musicals from October 1st to October 6th at...
Pink Man
Oct 5 – Oct 6, 2024
Creative Nations will present its inaugural First Storyteller's Festival featuring a variety of Indigenous productions from September 30th through October 6th. Among the selected performances,...
Pink Man or The Only Indian in the Room
Oct 5 – Oct 6, 2024
Creative Nations, an Indigenous artists collective, presents the First Storyteller's Festival, featuring a lineup of plays including Pink Man or The Only Indian in the...
Savage
Oct 2 – Oct 6, 2024
Creative Nations will showcase its inaugural First Storyteller's Festival from September 30th to October 6th, highlighting the work of Indigenous artists. The festival features a...
Savage: The Unconquerable Wanda Savage
Oct 2 – Oct 6, 2024
Savage: The Unconquerable Wanda Savage is a musical drama exploring the life of Chickasaw sharpshooter and silent film actress Wanda Savage, depicted as a strong...
The Counting Heads
Oct 1 – Oct 6, 2024
Creative Nations will host its inaugural First Storyteller's Festival from September 30 to October 6, featuring a range of productions aimed at showcasing Indigenous voices....
The Counting of the Heads
Oct 1 – Oct 6, 2024
The Counting of the Heads presents a poignant Osage romance set in Oklahoma during 1906. The story revolves around Will and Annie, whose love faces...
Voices of Change: First Storytellers, An Evening With Native American Playwrights
Oct 3 – Oct 6, 2024
Creative Nations will present its inaugural First Storyteller's Festival from September 30th to October 6th, showcasing works from Indigenous playwrights. On October 3rd, Voices of...
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