Stage
‘Swiftly fly the years’
Directing BDT Stage’s final production is a poignant homecoming for Kenny Moten. Over two decades ago, as a freshman at CU Boulder, Moten immersed...
Behind the curtain
When a good theatrical production does its job, the audience is moved on a cellular level by the essence of human creativity. Actors embody...
‘Disabled joy, front and center’
Maggie Whittum thought she would never act again after a severe brain stem stroke at age 33. The life-changing medical event was brought on...
‘Inflection point’
Change was in the air during the Colorado Theatre Guild’s annual award ceremony last month. The 17th Annual Henry Awards, presented by the organization...
Punching out
It was a labor dispute that first sparked the idea for the award-winning new play from Denver-based writer Matt Wexler. While he was attending...
‘This great stage’
With this summer’s premiere of King Lear, the 66th season of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival (CSF) has reached a new high. That’s thanks in...
American dreaming
Nora Douglass decided to get personal when she started working on her master’s thesis in playwriting at the University of Washington. Rather than writing...
Then and now
When Cecilia J. Pang set out to write a play based on the writings of two historical figures, she didn’t expect to reunite with...
‘A story of our time’
When visiting professor Emily K. Harrison’s students at the southern liberal arts college of Sewanee in Tennessee suggested producing a play about climate change,...
In the wings
Creative risk-taking has been a pillar of Local Theater Company’s mission since its inception more than a decade ago. And in keeping with the...
Past and present
Aaron Klass has been enthralled by the Civil War era since he was a kid. His interest in the decades surrounding the pivotal American...
‘Body and soul’
Even if you don’t recognize Ruth Brown’s name, chances are you know her voice. Dubbed the “Queen of R&B,” the legendary singer incorporated pop-music...