Iconic Women Who Changed the Face of Comedy
It’s been 25 years since Jerry Lewis, appearing in Aspen at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, made headlines with his statement that women aren’t funny. “I, as a viewer, have trouble with it,” he said at...
View ArticleA Game About a Game: MONOPOLY Trivia
Widely considered to be one of the world’s favorite board games, MONOPOLY has entertained decades of fans of all ages with the goal to buy all the properties and amass a fortune. Win or lose, the...
View ArticleDCPA Education Preps Students for Careers in Theatre
In Sunset Boulevard, former silent-film star Norma Desmond says: “I’m ready for my close-up.” But exactly what does it take to get ready for your close-up, your audition or your first big role? The...
View ArticleDCPA Education Preps Students for Careers in Theatre
In Sunset Boulevard, former silent-film star Norma Desmond says: “I’m ready for my close-up.” But exactly what does it take to get ready for your close-up, your audition or your first big role? The...
View ArticleIt’s About Time: Back to the Future‘s Connection to Boulder, Colorado
One of the key plot twists in Back to the Future involves the Hill Valley Court House clock tower. In the year 1955, time would have been measured in this clock tower by Earth’s position in relation to...
View ArticleFull Cast and Creative Team Announced for The Suffragette’s Murder
The Denver Center Theatre Company is excited to announce the full casting and creative team for the world premiere production of The Suffragette’s Murder by Sandy Rustin (Clue, Broadway’s The Cottage)....
View ArticleFull Cast and Creative Team Announced for The Suffragette’s Murder
The Denver Center Theatre Company is excited to announce the full casting and creative team for the world premiere production of The Suffragette’s Murder by Sandy Rustin (Clue, Broadway’s The Cottage)....
View ArticleJohannes Gutenberg: Inventor of the Printing Press Makes Impression on History
Ask any historian to name the most significant invention in history and many would say the printing press. Created by Johannes Gutenberg around 1450, the moveable-type printing press revolutionized the...
View Article20 Questions for Your Grandparents
In the world premiere production of The Reservoir, a young adult reconnects with his four grandparents in a time of need, finding surprising allies at his side. Unless you have a close relationship...
View ArticleNew Year, New Resolution: Support Local Theatre
Each new year brings a wave of new intentions and resolutions. However, many of them start with enthusiasm but often lose momentum. Instead of choosing a resolution to establish or eliminate bad...
View ArticlePublishing a Play: Colorado’s Next Stage Press Elevates Playwrights’ Voices
The evolution of a play has various stages (no pun intended). In an extreme oversimplification, first, you need a script, which for some playwrights can take days and for others can span decades. Then,...
View ArticlePuppeteers Bring Animals to Life in Life of Pi
The life of Pi has been long and fruitful, although full of challenges for the title character. The peregrinations of Piscine Molitor Patel began with the best-selling 2001 novel by Canadian author...
View ArticleDance Exercise in the Denver Metro
Jazzercise is the original dance exercise program, combining dance and strength training in a fun, full-body workout. Since the 70’s, Jazzercise has been a mainstay for thousands looking for an...
View ArticleAlong Cherry Creek on the Gateway to Denver
In the opening of The Reservoir, the narrator, Josh, wakes up to a gorgeous sunrise over the waters of Cherry Creek Reservoir, 14 miles southeast of Denver. It’s a fitting place to begin a play that...
View ArticleMedieval Technological Advancements
We have a lot to thank the printing press for: the spread of knowledge in the Renaissance; the force of political movements, including the U.S. Revolution, through the dissemination of political...
View ArticleFavorite Characters Onstage in 2025
A new year and new (familiar) faces. The DCPA is ushering in 2025 with plenty of fan-favorites, sure to bring some beloved characters to the stage. Check this list below to see who will be walking in...
View ArticlePublishing a Play: Colorado’s Next Stage Press Elevates Playwrights’ Voices
The evolution of a play has various stages (no pun intended). In an extreme oversimplification, first, you need a script, which for some playwrights can take days and for others can span decades. Then,...
View ArticlePuppeteers Bring Animals to Life in Life of Pi
The life of Pi has been long and fruitful, although full of challenges for the title character. The peregrinations of Piscine Molitor Patel began with the best-selling 2001 novel by Canadian author...
View ArticleDance Exercise in the Denver Metro
Jazzercise is the original dance exercise program, combining dance and strength training in a fun, full-body workout. Since the 70’s, Jazzercise has been a mainstay for thousands looking for an...
View ArticleAlong Cherry Creek on the Gateway to Denver
In the opening of The Reservoir, the narrator, Josh, wakes up to a gorgeous sunrise over the waters of Cherry Creek Reservoir, 14 miles southeast of Denver. It’s a fitting place to begin a play that...
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