Sean Scrutchins

Stories on Stage presents “Making Merry” on Saturday, December 17 at 2:00 p.m. at the Nomad Playhouse, 1410 Quince Ave. in Boulder and Sunday, December 18 at 2:00 p.m. at the King Center, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver, CO 80204.

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) Theatre Company and Education departments have announced the full casting and creative teams for the 2022/23 fall productions of The Chinese Lady, Much Ado About Nothing, LITTLE RED, and A Christmas Carol. 

The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities will finish its 2016 - 2017 Black Box season with Waiting for Godot, directed by Geoffrey Kent, opening Friday, April 21, 2017. Waiting for Godot was written by Samuel Beckett, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1969. The play is perhaps the most iconic tragicomedy on the stage and has been described as the most significant English language play of the 20th century.

There's something noteworthy about a show that brings to life an eclectic collection of characters from decades ago with a relatable vigor. That's what the company Arvada Center's current production of William Inge's Bus Stop delivers.

The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities will continue its 2016 - 2017 Black Box season with Bus Stop, directed by Allison Watrous, opening Friday, February 24, 2017. Bus Stop is written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright William Inge, known for his portraits of small-town life in America's heartland. A drama infused with comedy and honesty, the play was nominated for four Tony Awards when it opened in 1955. 

Denver Children's Theatre presents ART DOG, opening on Sunday, March 13th at 1 p.m. This professionally staged production will be presented to the public on Sundays through May 1st and to school groups most weekdays March 11th through May 6th at 10 a.m. The show is presented in the Elaine Wolf Theatre at the Mizel Arts and Culture Center located at 350 S. Dahlia Street in Denver and is recommended for preschool through 5th grade.

On Thursday, October 15 at 10:00 a.m., the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities opens the children's theatre production Charlotte's Web based on the book by E. B. White and adapted by Joseph Robinette. Charlotte's Web, directed by Edith Weiss will run October 15 - December 30, 2015. Performances are 10:00 a.m. and noon, most Tuesdays through Fridays, and some Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Ticket prices range from $9 weekdays and $12 weekends and holidays for reserved seating. Charlotte's Web will be Audio Described and Shadow Interpreted for the sight or hearing impaired on November 3 and 5 at 10:00 a.m. and noon. Shadow-interpreted theatre utilizes specially trained American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters to perform as 'shadows' on stage alongside actors. To purchase tickets and for more information call 720-898-7200 or go to https://arvadacenter.org/on-stage/charlottes-web-fall-2015 Charlotte's Web is recommended for all ages.

Emmy Award-winning actor Peter Macon will headline the Colorado Shakespeare Festival's 2015 professional acting company, which also features a real-life Shakespeare love story, a reunion of old friends and perennial favorites in challenging new roles.

If memories of having to read Julius Caesar and The Merchant of Venice back in high school still give you the heebie-jeebies, have no fear: this little symposium will feature entertaining modern tales suggested by the works of Shakespeare plus The Tragedy of Hamlet performed in fifteen minutes!

The Colorado Theatre Guild's 9th Annual Henry Awards will take place Monday, July 21, 2014 at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd in Arvada, Colorado. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with cocktails and a silent auction. The awards ceremony will begin at 7 p.m., followed by an after-party. Tickets are $23 for CTG members (limit 2 per person), $30 non-members or $50 VIP. Tickets go on sale beginning July 1 by phone only through the Arvada Center Box Office by calling 720-898-7200.

Each of these fine actors had such a keen grasp on their craft I felt like I was attending a master class for the art of dramatic theatre.

Curious Theatre Company presents Matthew Lopez's The Whipping Man, directed by Associate Artistic Director Kate Folkins and Producing Artistic Director Chip Walton. The production runs January 9 - February 15, 2014 at 1080 Acoma Street, Denver. Opening night is still scheduled for January 11, 2014 at 8 p.m.

The BETC (Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company) is in it's eighth season, is kicking off their season with SEMINAR. The show is directed by Stephen Weitz, and began it's run yesterday, September 26th, with a preview. It opens tonight. The show will run Thursdays to Saturdays at 7:30 PM and a Sunday show at 4 PM at The Dairy Center for the Arts. Tickets can be found by calling 303-444-7328 or by going online to www.thedairy.org.

BETC's regional premiere of SEMINAR by Theresa Rebeck runs tonight, September 26th through October 20th in the Carsen Theater at the Dairy Center for the Arts.

The 7th Annual Gala Honors Outstanding Achievements by Colorado Theatre Community

Curious Theatre presents their first show of the New Year and it's a compelling doozy!