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Decimation of NEA hits state theatre companies
In this episode of the OnStage Colorado podcast, host AlexMiller is joined by special guest host John Moore — arts writer for the Denver Gazette. They dig into the harm being done by the Trump Administration’s cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts and its impacts on Colorado theatre organizations.
Later in the podcast they review the Colorado Headliners— upcoming shows that might be worth checking out.
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A rundown of best practices and alternatives for theatremarketing. Plus, Colorado theatre news, an interview with ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ sound designer Elisabeth Weidner and our Top 10 Colorado Headliners.
In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts ToniTresca and Alex Miller get in the weeds of social media and how theatres can use it (or not). Everyone may be hating on Facebook for its annoying-as-hell algorithms and it’s sketchy political stances these days, but it still has relevance. It’s important to diversify how theatres are reaching audiences, and the two give plenty of examples about how to reach beyond simple social posts to drive real engagement and authenticity.
Later in the episode is an interview Alex did with freelancesound designer Elisabeth Weidner, who talks about her standout work on the Denver Center Theatre Company production of Little Shop of Horrors and what it’s like to focusentirely on the audio component of a theatrical production.
Also this week, our roundup of the Top 10 Colorado Headliners— shows to be on the lookout for. This week’s list, in no particular order:
Remember Me, Aurora, The People’s Building, May 1-11
Ride the Cyclone, Vintage Theatre, Aurora, May 2-June 8
Pericles: An Adaptive Show for People with CognitiveDisabilities, Touring show with stops in Aurora, Boulder, and Colorado Springs, May 7-24
The Sala Project: Echoes of Curtis Park, Theatre Artibus in The Savoy Denver, May 8-18
Space Cowboy, Wonderbound, Denver, May 8-18
Romeo and Juliet – A Circus Adaptation, Lightbulb Theatre Company at Woodland Park Library, May 3-11Romeo & Juliet, Upstart Crow Theatre Company, Boulder Dairy Center May 1-18
Cruise to Nowhere, Steel City Theatre Company, Pueblo, May 2-10
The Cottage, Platte Valley Theatre Arts, Armory, Brighton, May 9-17
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Sci-fi musical classic soars in a meticulously craftedproduction helmed by Chris Coleman.
In this bonus edition of the OSC podcast, hosts ToniTresca and Alex Miller switch things up from the usual weekly podcast. They'll do that one, with guest hosts, interviews, Top 10 Colorado Headliners and all that every other week. In between, they’ll be serving up some alternative fare.
This week, since both were at opening night for the Denver Center Theatre Company’s production of Little Shop of Horrors, they did a joint review of the show. Spoiler alert - they both loved it. Enjoy.
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The Colorado Theatre Guild president joins the guys to talk about the year ahead and more. Plus, our Top 10 Colorado Headliners.
In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, Toni Tresca and Alex Miller welcome guest host Betty Hart. As the president of the Colorado Theatre Guild, Co-Artistic Director at Boulder’s Local Theater and avid show-goer, Hart has a unique perspective on — and deep knowledge of —theatre in the state.
Later in the show, we review our weekly lists of Top 10 Colorado Headliners — upcoming shows to keep an eye out for. This week’s list:
Pippin, Fort Lewis College, Durango, April 11-19Seams, The Agenda Theatre, Buntport Theater, Denver, April 11-26New Faces Rd. 1, Comedy Works Downtown, Denver, April 16-May 28Denver’s Got Talent, RISE Comedy, Denver, April 19Raw Groove Presents: Life of the Party, Manos Sagrados, Aurora, April 19Happily Ever After, Windsor Community Playhouse, April 11-27Little Women, Main Street Live, Trinidad, April 18-27Field Trip!, Control Group Productions, Denver - Colfax areaThe Hot Wing King, Denver Center, April 25-May 25These Shining Lives, Thunder River Theatre Company, Carbondale, May 2-18OnStage Colorado Podcast - April 15th Episode Outline
Introduction (00:01 - 02:20)
• Hosts Alex Miller and Tony Tresca introduce special guest Betty Hart
• Betty's roles: President of Colorado Theater Guild, Co-Artistic Director at Local Theater Company
Recently Seen Shows (02:21 - 15:46)
• Betty discusses nine shows she recently saw (02:55 - 06:37)
• Discussion of "The Wiz" at the Buell Theatre (06:38 - 12:00)
• Alex discusses "The White Chip" from Boulder Ensemble Theater Company (12:01 - 15:46)
Discussion About Theatre Criticism (15:47 - 19:34)
• Betty questions reviewers about their criteria for excellence
• Conversation about what constitutes a "new" theatrical experience
More Recently Seen Shows (19:35 - 22:06)
• Alex mentions finishing "The White Lotus" TV series
• Discussion about weekly vs. binge-watching TV shows
Tony's Recent Show Experiences (23:51 - 29:08)
• "Inheritance Kitchen" immersive theater experience (23:51 - 26:00)
• Chinese mystery game Jubensha in Louisville (26:01 - 29:08)
• "Bright Star" at Candlelight Dinner Playhouse (29:09 - 33:15)
Theatre News (33:16 - 36:37)
• Leadership changes at Colorado Springs theaters (33:16 - 34:41)
• Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center season announcement (34:42 - 36:37)
Media Recommendations & Theater Discourse (36:38 - 44:14)
• Freakonomics podcast series on theater (36:38 - 37:37)
• Discussion about giving feedback to friends after seeing their shows (37:38 - 44:14)
Colorado Theater Guild Updates (44:15 - 52:48)
• Unified Auditions on May 4-5 at Aurora Fox Arts Center (44:15 - 48:31)
• State of Colorado theater post-pandemic (48:32 - 54:42)
• New CTG initiatives regarding theater safety (54:43 - 57:48)
Local Theater Company's Local Lab (57:49 - 1:06:01)
• Overview of the 14th annual Local Lab festival (57:49 - 59:56)
• Discussion of featured plays:
o "Batshit" by Stephen Burge (59:57 - 1:01:35)
o "A Bedtime Story for Black Boys on the Moon" by Kori Alston (1:01:36 - 1:03:00)
o "Bloodsucking Leech" by Amy Tofte (1:03:01 - 1:06:01)
Colorado Headliners - Upcoming Shows (1:09:10 - 1:20:27)
Wrap-Up and Announcements (1:19:34 - 1:22:08)
• Upcoming website content (1:19:34 - 1:20:27)
• Podcast scheduling changes - moving to bi-weekly format (1:20:28 - 1:22:08)
• Information about the next episode on social media in theater (1:20:28 - 1:21:27)
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The DU theatre professor joins to talk about the value oftheatre training, plus Greener Theatre Colorado with Megan Holdeman and our Top 10 Colorado Headliners
In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, Alex andToni are joined by special guest host Anne Penner. The well-known actor, director and professor of theatre at the University of Denver weighs in on the many benefits of theatre education — whatever career you may end up in.
Later in the episode, Alex chats with Meagan Holdeman, founder of Greener Theatre Colorado. The organization looks to help state theatres reduce their waste, recycle things like set pieces, props and more and to mobilize and organize theperforming arts community toward climate-positive practices.
And as uzh (yoozh?), we run down our Top 10 ColoradoHeadliners — upcoming shows to keep an eye out for on Colorado stages. This week’s list:
Annie, Jesters Dinner Theater, Longmont, April 4-June 15The Wiz, Denver Center, April 8-20Collecting Myself, And Toto too Theatre Company, Roaming Gnome, Aurora, April 10-19Doubt: A Parable, Springs Ensemble Theatre, Colorado Springs, April 10-27Live: An Evening of Dance with 3rd Law, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, April 11-13Bright Star, Candlelight, Johnstown, April 10-June 8Ballet Masterworks, Colorado Ballet, Denver Center, April 11-20Little Shop of Horrors, Denver Center, previews begin April 11; it officially opens on April 18-May 25Little Shop of Horrors, Steele City Theatre Co., Pueblo, April 11-27The White Chip, BETC, Boulder, April 10-May 4 -
Leadership changes, season announcements and more – plus an interview with National Bohemians playwright Luke Sorge and Miners Alley’s Len Matheo
In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts AlexMiller and Toni Tresca take a look at some of the big A&E news in Colorado — starting with the move of the Sundance Film Festival from Utah to Boulder (sorry Cincinnati!). We also track some leadership changes in Colorado Springs at the Fine Arts Center and Theatreworks and Aurora’s Vintage Theatre.
Also in the news, a new season announcement from Denver’Curious Theatre, which will include:
Eureka Day by Jonathan Spector (September)
Job by Max Wolf Friedlich (November) - Regional premiere
Bad Books by Sharon Rothstein (January-February) - Rolling world premiere
Another Kind of Silence by LM Feldman - Bilingual in English and American Sign Language
Furlough's Paradise by A.K. Payne - Regional premiereWe also have a lineup announcement for this year’s Local Lab new play festival in Boulder, which will feature Stephen J. Burge's autobiographical solo piece Bat Shit, Kori Alston's Bedtime Story for Black Boys on the Moon and Amy Toftes' dark comedy BloodSuckingLeech.
Later in the episode, Alex talks with Luke Sorge, whose new play National Bohemians is now up at Miners Alley Performing Arts Center in Golden. Joining in the conversation is MAP Artistic Director Len Matheo, who plays Thom in the darkcomedy. Len also announced some of MAP’s upcoming season:
Ring of Fire- An eight-week summer run
Stephen Sondheim's Assassins with music direction by David Nehls
The regional premiere of Jeff Daniels' Diva RoyaleA new, yet-to-be-named production in repertory with It's a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play around the holidays.
We also run down our usual Top 10 list of ColoradoHeadliners — shows you may want to keep an eye out for. Here are our picks for shows to watch for in the coming weeks, in no particular order:
The Clean House at Bas Bleu in Fort Collins, April4-6:A reader's theatre production about a career-oriented doctor who hires a Brazilian maid too depressed to clean because she dreams of being a comedian.
Perfect Arrangement at Firehouse Theater Company (April 4-May 9): Set in the 1950s, this play follows two gay State Department employees who've married each other's partnersas cover while being tasked with identifying "sexual deviants" in their ranks.
Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery at Lone Tree Arts Center (April 3-13): Directed by Matt Zambrano and featuring Gareth Saxe as Holmes and Cameron Davis as Watson.
Above My Pay Grade at What If Theater, Lakewood (Fridays and Saturdays in April): A comedy about workplace dynamics and the people who get you through the workday.
Ragtime and Early Jazz Festival in Durango (April 3-6): Four days of concerts, silent movies, seminars and jam sessions at the Durango Art Center and Historic Strater Hotel.
Swan Lakeat Parker PACE Center (April 2): Featuring dancers from the Ukrainian National Opera and Ballet Theater.
Motus Playback Theater at Boulder Dairy Center (April 5): An improv theater experience where audience members share stories that are enacted on the spot.
Boulder Ballet Red Ball Annual Benefit at Corrida in Boulder (April 3): Includes rooftop dance performances and culinary delights.
Stories on Stage: Maybe You Should Stop Talking at Su Teatro, Denver (April 6): Featuring Jessica Robblee, Kristina Fountaine and Geoffrey Kent.
Stoned Twelfth Night, Bowls with the Bard: 12th Night atThe Coffee Joint in Denver (April 3-14): A queer take on Shakespeare's classic that allows audience members to partake in cannabis consumption alongside the performers.
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A roundup of what’s in store through June plus LynneCollins from the Arvada Center and our Top 10 Colorado Headliners
In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts ToniTresca and Alex Miller look ahead to the huge crop of new shows hitting Colorado stages in spring. We stick to the actual dates — March 20-June 20 — and found lots of great stuff from Durango to Fort Collins.
In the news, we run down the just-announced Broadway season at the Denver Center and report on the latest about the Sundance Film Festival possibly landing in Boulder.
Later in the episode, Alex catches up with Lynne Collins,the Artistic Director at the Arvada Center. The theatre recently announced its upcoming season, so we ask Lynne to tell us all about it.
And as usual we run down our Top 10 Colorado Headliners —upcoming shows in the next week or so that might be worth checking out. This week’s list:
The Minutes, OpenStage Theatre & Company, Fort Collins, March 22-April 19National Bohemians, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, Golden, March 28-April 20Once, Town Hall Arts Center, Littleton, March 28-April 27A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Arvada Center, March 28-May 11Defying Gravity: Bewitching Broadway, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, March 29Turn of the Screw, Ent Center, Colorado Springs, ends April 6The Kitchen Witches, Longmont Theatre Company, ends March 30Ruby & Price Start a Cult, Rattlebrain Productions,People’s Building, Aurora, ends April 6Grand Horizons, Vintage Theatre, Aurora, ends April 27Burlesque - The House of Shimmy Shake, Telluride Theatre, ends March 29 -
A look at the state’s many new-play festivals, plus achat with Brian Colonna and Regan Linton about Buntport’s new show ‘The Menagerist’
In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podast, hostsToni Tresca and Alex Miller celebrate the many opportunities to hear new theatrical works in Colorado. From the Denver Center’s Colorado New Play Summit to Creede Repertory Theatre’s Headwaters Festival, we run down some of the places you can hear new plays over the year.
Also in this episode, we talk to Brian Colonna and Regan Linton about The Menagerist — the latest original work from Buntport Theater.
And as usual we review our weekly Top 10 list of Colorado Headliners — shows coming up in the next week or so we think you should keep an eye out for. Here’s this week’s list:
To the Bone, Three Leaches Theater, Lakewood, March 12-22Every Brilliant Thing, Breckenridge Backstage Theatre, March 12-29Zyanya Always & Forever, Su Teatro, Denver, March 13-30 Downstate, Curious Theatre Company, Denver, previews March13-14; runs March 15-April 13STRANGE CREATURES: A Bizarre Mythos for All Ages,Boulder Public Library Canyon Theater, March 15You Can’t Take It With You, Magic Circle Players, Montrose, March 14-29The Lost Years, Millibo Art Theatre, Colorado Springs, March 13-23The Ever and After, Miscreant Theatre Collective at Roaming Gnome Theatre, Aurora, March 13-30Celtic Awakening, Denver Brass, Denver Newman Center, March 15-16Life of Pi, Denver Center Buell Theatre, March 18-30 -
BETC’s Mark Ragan joins to offer tips on big shows in the Big Apple, plus BETC updates and a conversation with Birgitta DePree from Millibo Art Theatre.
In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, Alex and Toni are joined by special guest host Mark Ragan. Mark is the executive producer at the Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company, and he gives some updates on what’s happening at BETC — including the “Plays With Fire” festival of readings this month as well as a sneak peek into some of the shows the theatre will mount in its upcoming season.
In the main segment this week, we turn to theatre tourism and, more specifically, heading to New York. Mark is a frequent visitor to the city to see shows and dispenses some great advice for anyone looking to do the same. BETC is also sponsoring a group trip May 12-18 to NYC, and he gives us the skinny on that.
Later in the episode, Alex catches up with Birgitta DePree from Millibo Art Theatre in Colorado Springs. The MAT is doing a COVID-themed theatre festival this month called “The Lost Years,” where playwrights and performing artists from around the state take stock of the upheaval and its aftermath.And as usual we run down our Top 10 Colorado Headliners — upcoming shows or events worth noting around the state. Here they are, in no particular order:
Telluride Fringe Festival, The Palm Theatre, Telluride, March 4-9ALICE (in wonderland), Colorado Ballet, Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver, March 7-16BETC’s Plays with Fire, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, March 7-30The Book Club Play, Theatre SilCo, Silverthrone, March 8-23The Menagerist, Buntport Theater, Denver, March 9-Dog Man: The Musical, Newman Center, Denver, March 8-9Hansel & Gretel, Parker Pace Center, March 8School of Rock, The Arts Hub, Lafayette, March 7-16Rex’s Exes, Historic Rialto Theatre, Florence, produced by Fremont Civic Theatre, March 13-16Turn of the Screw, ENT Center, Colorado Springs, March 13-April 6 -
Tips for arts orgs looking to get the word out – cheap!Plus, we meet the D-Town boys — Denver’s over-30 boy band
In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts ToniTresca and Alex Miller revamp a workshop they did last year on marketing for theatres. The two cover social media, earned media and owned media as well as tips for managing photos, building community support and a variety of other free or low-cost suggestions.
Later in the podcast, Alex has a fun conversation with Nick Rigg Johnson and Jake Bell — two of the five members of D-Town. Billed as “Denver’s over-30 boy band,” D-Town has a performance coming up March 6 at the People’sBuilding in Aurora.
Also reviewed are the week’s Top 10 (or so) ColoradoHeadliners — upcoming shows to keep an eye out for. This week’s list:
Mean Girls, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Feb. 25-March 2
Ride the Cyclone, Colorado Mesa University, Asteria Theatre, Grand Junction, Feb. 27-March 8
Agent Romeo, Wonderbound, Denver, Feb. 27-March 9
Chess, The People’s Building, Aurora, Feb. 28-9
Here to Pee, Junkyard Social Club, Boulder, March 1
The Tin Woman, Impossible Players, Pueblo, Feb. 29-March 14
Becky’s New Car, Coal Creek Theater of Lousville, Feb. 28-March 15
Colorado New Play Summit, Denver Center, March 1-2
Bogfriends by Jose Sebastian Alberdi If God Were Blue by Carey Perloff Rust on Bone by Bianca Sams How to Conquer America: A Mostly True History of Yogurt by David Myers -
Thoughts on how theatres can up their game for patrons, plusDCPA Theatre Company’s Chris Coleman on the upcoming Colorado New Play Summit
In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts AlexMiller and Toni Tresca draw on many years of attending live theatre to serve up a batch of suggestions for improving the patron experience. From informing theatregoers fully about the show itself to being mindful of what concessions are being served, we dig into lots of ideas on how to make the full journey a good one.
Later in the podcast, Alex catches up with DCPA TheatreCompany Artistic Director Chris Coleman for a preview of this year’s Colorado New Play Summit. The annual event showcases new works from four playwrights, and Chris goes over the scripts, the authors and the event itself.
And as always we go over our Top 10 Colorado Headliners —upcoming shows that caught our eye. In no particular order, here’s this week’s list:
Love Stories: 2 One-ActRomantic Comedies, Butte Theater, Cripple Creek, Feb. 14-23 Chasing Breadcrumbs, Dairy Arts Center,Boulder, Feb. 20-March 9 It's My Head!, The Bug Theatre, Denver,Feb. 21 La bohème, Ellie Caulkins OperaHouse, Denver, Feb. 22-March 2 Mean Ghouls, Live, Laugh,Lovecraft, Chaos Bloom Theater, Denver, Feb 23 Le Patin Libre, Newman Center, Denver,Feb. 22 In Her Bones, Colorado Springs FineArts Center, Feb. 13-March 2 The Play That Goes Wrong, Steel City Theatre,Pueblo, Feb. 21-March 9 The Servant of Two Masters, Fort Lewis College, Feb.21-March 1 Naked Mole Rat GetsDressed, The Rock Experience, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center,Feb. 28-March 30 -
A look at some of the funny, bad and just plain weird performative aspects from the game, plus an interview with ‘The Suffragette’s Murder’ playwright Sandy Rustin
In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Toni Tresca and Alex Miller ventured outside Colorado to talk about Super Bowl LIX from the point of view of the non-sporty performances. From Kendrick Lamar’s exuberant, well-choreographed halftime show to the goofy ads to some of the other odd messaging and big stars, we Tuesday-morning-quarterback the whole shebang.
Later in the podcast, Alex catches up withSandy Rustin, whose new playThe Suffragette’s Murder just opened in a world premiere at the Denver Center. And we also run down our Top 10 Colorado Headliners — shows you may want toconsider checking out. This week’s list, in no particular order, includes:
The Suffragette’s Murder, DCPA, Denver, PreviewFeb. 7-13; runs Feb. 14-March 9Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, Feb. 13-23Guys and Dolls, Vintage Theatre, Aurora, Feb. 14-March 23Clybourne Park, Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities, Feb. 14-March 30 The Nasty Show, Comedy Works Downtown (Denver) and South (Greenwood Village), Feb. 16-March 12Baskerville, Main Street Live, Trinidad, Feb. 14-24Humble Boy, Springboard Productions at Three Leaches Theater, LakewoodOn Clover Road, Springs Ensemble Theatre, Feb. 13-March 2Tiny Beautiful Things, Thunder River Theatre Company, Carbondale, Feb. 14-March 2If It’s Monday, It Must Be Murder,Longmont Theatre Company, Feb. 7-16 -
A rundown of cultural activities for BHM, plus an interview with Zachary Chiero from Durango’s Merely Players
In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Toni Tresca and Alex Miller take a swing around the state to see how Colorado is celebrating Black History Month. From exhibits to theatrical performances and much more, there’s plenty tosee and do to mark the month-long observance.
Later in the podcast, Alex catches up with Zachary Chiero with Durango’s Merely Players. For 30 years, the theatre has been providing lively productions in Southern Colorado, including their upcoming production of 'Swing Stag’' by Rebecca Gilman, opening Feb. 7
And as usual we run down our Top 10 Colorado Headliners — shows of interest opening in the next week or two. Here’s this week’s list, in no particular order:
LOVESEAT with Mouse Couch, RISE Comedy, Denver,Feb. 7 (and every first Friday of the month) If It’s Monday, It Must Be Murder, Longmont TheatreCompany, Feb. 7-16 Swing State, Merely Players Underground, Durango, Feb. 7-16 I and You, Windsor Community Playhouse, Feb. 7-23 The Tragedy of Medusa, The People’s Building, Aurora, Feb. 8-22 Curtains, Porchlight Players, Brush Creek Pavilion, Eagle, Feb.14-22 A Brush with Murder, Iron Springs Chateau, Manitou Springs, Feb. 14-16 Love Letters, Funky Little Theater Co., Palmer Lake Town Hall Feb. 14-16 Love Stories, Butte Theatre, Cripple Creek, Feb. 14-23 Maytag Virgin, BETC, Dairy Center, Boulder, Feb. 12Chapters
00:00 - Intro
02:42 - Recent Theater Experiences
05:45 - Theatrical Innovations and Performances
08:42 - Arts Funding and Political Challenges
11:44 - Honoring Black History Through Arts
14:48 - Community Engagement and Local Events
23:37 - Celebrating Black Culture Through Events
29:14 - Exploring Black History Exhibits
31:12 - Theater and Arts in Black History Month
39:13 - Colorado Headliners - Upcoming Shows and Performances
01:03:29 - Interview with Zachary Chiaro from Merely Players
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A look at the highs and lows of adaptations, plus interviewswith Chuck Wilts from UNA Productions and Oskar Eustis from New York’s Public Theatre
In this week’s episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hostsAlex Miller and Toni Tresca run down what’s on stage around the state now and coming up in the next few weeks. Our main topic this week is adaptations — screen to stage or stage to screen. After seeing the production of Back to the Future: The Musical at the Denver Center recently, we were inspired tolook back on adapations that worked and some … not so much.
Later in the episode, Alex has two separate interviewsrelated to the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Cabaret Club series. The first is with drag performer and choreographer Chuck Wilts, who will appearat the ENT Center over Valentine’s Day Weekend in a production called Infinity.
The other Cabaret Club production, The Forgotten Arm, is already past, but it was a fascinating conversation with Oskar Eustis. In addition to directing this work in progress, Eustis has been the artistic director at New York’s Public Theater for 20 years, so he goes into some of that fascinating experience.
And we also review our weekly Top 10 Colorado Headliners —shows coming up we think you might want to check out. Here’s this week’s list:
Oklahoma!, Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, Johnstown, Jan. 23-March 30
Morning After Grace, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, Golden, Jan. 24-March 2
Rainbow Cult Presents: Wizard of Oz, Meow Wolf, Denver, Jan. 28
The Mariposa Collective Presents Momentum, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, Jan. 31-Feb. 2
Casanova, Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver, Jan. 31-Feb. 9
The Heart Sellers, ENT Center Colorado Springs, Jan. 30-Feb. 16
We’re Still Here, Empathy Jam at Boulder Dairy Center, Jan. 24-Feb. 9
Gee’s Bend, Aurora Fox, Jan. 31-Feb. 23
Hope and Gravity, BETC, Jan. 23-Feb. 6 at Savoy Denver; Feb 21-23 at Nomad Playhouse in Boulder
Monthly Women’s Open Mic, Junkyard Social, Boulder, Feb. 2
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Recent Shows
06:37 Exploring 'The Reservoir' by Jake Brash
13:43 A Unique Take on 'Jane Eyre'
20:47 Theater Events in Vail and Community Engagement
26:40 Discussion on 'A Case for the Existence of God'
28:37 Main Topic: Adaptations Between Stage and Screen
29:00 Back to the Future: A Musical Disappointment
30:46 The Nature of Adaptations in Theater
33:44 Successful Stage-to-Screen Adaptations
36:06 The Flops: Failed Adaptations
38:28 Screen-to-Stage Adaptations: The Good and the Bad
43:34 Back to the Future: A Deeper Dive
45:02 Lessons from Adaptations: What Works and What Doesn't
56:50 Interview with Chuck Wilt
1:06 Interview with Oskar Eustis
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Our second annual theatre awards recognize artists fromaround Colorado; listen to the rundown of the full list
In this special episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast,Alex Miller and Toni Tresca did a live stream on Jan. 19 to announce the winners and add some detail about why the individual artists recognized rose to the top.
See the full list here.
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A month of great theatre stories, plus we speak to Denver-born playwright Jake Brasch, whose play ‘The Reservoir’ gets its world premiere at the Denver Center
In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcasts, Alex Miller and Toni Tresca are joined by special guest host John Moore. A longtime theatre writer in Colorado and senior arts reporter at the Denver Gazette, John is also the creator of the annual True West Awards honoring local theatre folks. He’s also the founder of the Denver Actors Fund, which to date has raised and donated over $1.5 million to theatre folks (and in somecases, their pets).
Also in this episode, Alex interviews The Reservoir playwright Jake Brasch. The Denver native has their first professionally produced work in a world premiere at the Denver Center, opening in previews Jan. 17.
And we’re back with our Top 10 Colorado Headliners, which this week include:
The 39 Steps, Jan. 11-Feb. 8, Lincoln Center Magnolia Theatre, Fort Collins
The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Jan. 16-26, The People’s Building, Aurora
A Case for the Existence of God, Preview Jan. 16-17, runs Jan. 18-Feb. 16, Curious Theatre Company, Denver
Jane/Eyre from Grapefruit Lab with live music by Teacup Gorillat at Buntport Theatre in Denver Jan. 17-Feb. 1
She Kills Monsters, Jan. 17-Feb. 23, Vintage Theatre, Denver
Mary Poppins, Parker PACE Center, Jan. 17-Feb. 9
Kid Detective, A Bildungsroman from Shifted Lens TheatreCompany at Roaming Gnome in Aurora, Jan. 11-26
Ghost Quartet, The Catamounts at the Boulder Dairy Center, Jan. 18-Feb. 8
The Time is Always Right from BETC at the Dairy Center in Boulder, Jan. 19 at 2 and 7
Still We Rise from Motus Theater, Jan. 20 at the Dairy Center in Boulder
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A look at what’s coming up onstage in 2025, plus aninterview with Vail’s Jill Gordon and the upcoming Weekend with Will
In our first episode of the New Year, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca pored over the upcoming calendar and picked out a bunch of cool shows coming up onstage this year. From Denver to Durango, Fort Collins to the Springs and everywhere else around the state, we created a list of shows that are new or new-ish to Colorado as well as some old favorites that we haven’t seen in a while.
Later in the episode, Toni catches up with Jill Gordon, who’sorganizing the Weekend with Will festival in Eagle County Jan. 23-24.
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Actor Brian Landis Folkins talks stage and screen, plus ourweekly Top 10 Colorado Headliners
In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, the lastone of 2024, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca are joined by award-winning Colorado actor and all-around great guy Brian Landis Folkins. Know by his handle ‘The BLF,’ Brian has been a fixture on Colorado stages for quite some time, and he’s also become more active in film and TV. We ask him about how actors can put together a career on stage and screen to make it all work.
Also this week, we run down our usual list of Top 10Colorado Headliners — shows of interest to keep an eye out for. This week’s Headliners:
LuneAseas presents The 5 Points Nutcracker: A Jazz Experience, Dec. 20-22, The Savoy Denver
HoliSLAY, Dec. 20-22, Meow Wolf Denver
The Second City: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Sweater, Dec. 21, Northglenn Arts, Dec. 22, Lone Tree Arts Center
A Roast of 2024: The 5th Annual Year-End Comedy Roast, Dec.28, Bug Theatre, Denver
A 1940’s New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder
Rocky Mountain Revels presents: The Ghosts of Hilbert’s Hotel, Dec. 20-22, Boulder
A Christmas Carol Participation Play, Town Hall Arts Center,Littleton, ends Dec. 21 The Nutcracker Ballet, Colorado West Performing Arts Company, Grand Junction, Dec. 19-23 Home for Christmas, Colorado Brass, King Center, Denver, Dec. 21-22 (free) Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, Denver, through Dec. 22 -
A month-by-month review of 2024, plus a chat with Leslie O’Carroll and Branden Smith from Breckenridge Backstage Theatre
In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts ToniTresca and Alex Miller take a walk down memory lane and review some of the big stories of the year. From some theatres closing to others expanding, new plays, exciting playwrights and lots more, we touch on every month of an eventful yearin theatre.
Later in the episode, Alex catches up with Leslie O’Carrolland Branden Smith, who are co-directing a production of Every Christmas Story Ever Told at the Breckenridge Backstage Theatre this month. Leslie is a well-known face on Colorado stages, and here she’s lending her comic chops from the director’s chair with this high-speed spoof along with Branden, BBT’s creative producer.
As usual we hit our Top 10 Colorado Headliners, our weeklylist of shows you might want to check out. This week’s list:
Christmas en Colorado, Su Teatro, Denver, Dec. 5-22
Yule Be Naughty, Millibo Art Theatre, Colorado Springs, Dec. 12-21
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane & Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol (in rep), Merely Players, Durango, Dec. 5-22
Idiot Theatre, Chaos Bloom Theatre, Denver, Dec. 13
2 Guys 1 Mic: Noman Hosni and Zach Mama, The Bug Theatre, Denver, Dec. 16
Amahl and the Night Visitors, Lone Tree Arts Center, Dec. 14
The Adventures of Pinnochio, Dec. 14-15, Boulder Opera, eTown
A Christmas Story, Steel City Theatre Company, Pueblo, Dec. 6-22
Funny Girl, Denver Center, Dec. 10-22
Who’s Holiday, Vintage Theatre, Aurora, Dec. 2-31
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