Hometown girl Mehry Eslaminia just made her Broadway debut in the revival of 1776. We caught up with Mehry about her journey from Cherry Hills Elementary School to Broadway, and her relationship with the DCPA. DCPA: How did you catch the acting bug? Mehry Eslaminia: My father is from Iran and my mother is from […]
As you prepare to enjoy 1776, the revolutionary musical about the birth of the nation, Goodreads provides a list of “Best Books about the American Revolution.” Here are the Top 10 plus a supplemental list of books curated by the American Repertory Theatre.
The Broadway adaptation’s writer Aaron Sorkin talks about updating and paying homage to Harper Lee’s American classic today. Excerpted from Simms, David. “A New Way of Looking at To Kill a Mockingbird.” The Atlantic, December 17, 2019 The first line of Aaron Sorkin’s stage adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird is one of quiet confusion. “Something didn’t […]
A study by Pew Research Center shows that a majority of Americans were able to find a personal silver lining in the pandemic. Many people noted that having more flexibility in their working schedules, remote or hybrid work environments, and the implementation of video meetings has allowed them to dedicate more time to personal activities. […]
Take a trip to Lone Tree to delight in a decade-old arts center built around the idea of independent theater, live music, and shows for people of all ages and abilities. Those are the key elements of the Lone Tree Arts Center (LTAC), which offers not only inexpensive tickets to children’s performances in order to […]
Hand a kid a cardboard box and watch their imagination take over. Suddenly, this piece of trash becomes a race car, a rocket ship, a house for stuffed toys, or a turtle shell. Fuel that creative fire beyond the box by taking them places that not only let kids be kids, but offer means for […]
Get in the holiday spirit with this word search from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical! This brain game is a great pre-show activity for Rudolph enthusiasts of all ages. You can also find additional, printable games on the DCPA website. Click here to download the printable version.
Shop Cherry Creek Shopping Center for styles so fetch that Gretchen would be jealous. Located in the heart of Denver, Cherry Creek Shopping Center is the Rocky Mountain region’s premier shopping destination. The shopping center has over 150 shops, including 40 exclusives to the area. Whether you’re looking for the true 2000s style or want to elevate the […]
Still looking for that perfect gift or a stocking stuffer for someone in your life? Check out what’s coming to the Lakewood Cultural Center and get a 20% discount off tickets to select shows! The Lakewood Cultural Center (LCC) operates within the Heritage Culture and Arts Division, owned and operated by the City of Lakewood. […]
Their resumes look like a “Best Plays” list: The Book of Will, The Glass Menagerie, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Lord of the Flies, One Night in Miami, Smokey Joe’s Café, Titus Andronicus, Tantalus, Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Whale, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and Love, Janis among dozens (perhaps hundreds) of others. The […]