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Production photo from The Outsiders showing three performers standing under a dramatic spotlight on a dark stage. Wearing casual, mid-century-inspired clothing including jeans, T-shirts, and a denim vest, the performers walk forward across a brightly lit section of the set while the surrounding stage remains in shadow.

August 17, 2026/by Lisa BornsteinInBroadway, General

From Dog-eared Book to Best Musical: The Outsiders Stays Gold

Long before Twilight, Divergent, and The Hunger Games, a…

An open book of spells in full Moon. Reader imagination and writing inspiration concept with copy space

August 13, 2026/by Suzanne YoeInBroadway, Theatre Company, General, Uncategorized

Finding Magic in Denver

August 13, 2026/by Rowena AlegríaInTheatre Company, Community Engagement, General, Uncategorized

Latinx Creatives Spur Denver’s Arts Economy

Black-and-white image of a vintage film projector with large spinning reels casting a bright beam of light into a dark space. The projector occupies the left side of the frame, while the illuminated projection beam extends across the image against a black background, emphasizing the equipment's mechanical details and cinematic atmosphere.

August 12, 2026/by Lisa KennedyInDCPA, Broadway, Theatre Company, Cabaret, General

Screen-to-Stage Adaptions in DCPA’s 2026/27 Season

August 11, 2026/by DCPA PressInBroadway, General

Designing The Outsiders

Production photo from The Outsiders showing three performers standing under a dramatic spotlight on a dark stage. Wearing casual, mid-century-inspired clothing including jeans, T-shirts, and a denim vest, the performers walk forward across a brightly lit section of the set while the surrounding stage remains in shadow.

August 17, 2026/by Lisa BornsteinInBroadway, General

From Dog-eared Book to Best Musical: The Outsiders Stays Gold

Long before Twilight, Divergent, and The Hunger Games, a…

An open book of spells in full Moon. Reader imagination and writing inspiration concept with copy space

August 13, 2026/by Suzanne YoeInBroadway, Theatre Company, General, Uncategorized

Finding Magic in Denver

Black-and-white image of a vintage film projector with large spinning reels casting a bright beam of light into a dark space. The projector occupies the left side of the frame, while the illuminated projection beam extends across the image against a black background, emphasizing the equipment's mechanical details and cinematic atmosphere.

August 12, 2026/by Lisa KennedyInDCPA, Broadway, Theatre Company, Cabaret, General

Screen-to-Stage Adaptions in DCPA’s 2026/27 Season

August 11, 2026/by DCPA PressInBroadway, General

Designing The Outsiders

August 11, 2026/by DCPA PressInBroadway, General

The Outsiders: Inside the Music and Lyrics

An open book of spells in full Moon. Reader imagination and writing inspiration concept with copy space

August 13, 2026/by Suzanne YoeInBroadway, Theatre Company, General, Uncategorized

Finding Magic in Denver

If The Tempest makes you want to try your hand at sorcery, discover…

August 13, 2026/by Rowena AlegríaInTheatre Company, Community Engagement, General, Uncategorized

Latinx Creatives Spur Denver’s Arts Economy

Black-and-white image of a vintage film projector with large spinning reels casting a bright beam of light into a dark space. The projector occupies the left side of the frame, while the illuminated projection beam extends across the image against a black background, emphasizing the equipment's mechanical details and cinematic atmosphere.

August 12, 2026/by Lisa KennedyInDCPA, Broadway, Theatre Company, Cabaret, General

Screen-to-Stage Adaptions in DCPA’s 2026/27 Season

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August 7, 2026/by DCPA PressInTheatre Company, General

Karen Zacarías on Destiny of Desire: A Telenovela Play with Music

Photo by AdamsVisCom

August 5, 2026/by Linnea CovingtonInDCPA, Broadway, Theatre Company, Community Engagement, Cabaret, General, Uncategorized

DCPA Tip: How to See Great Theatre in Denver on a Budget

October 27, 2025/by Suzanne YoeInOff-Center, Community Engagement, Events

Camp Christmas Returns to Take Over Stanley Marketplace

In 2019, DCPA Off-Center partnered with Lonnie Hanzon of…

October 7, 2025/by DCPA PressInDCPA, Press, Breaking News, Off-Center

DCPA shifts approach to immersive programming

Three individuals are seated around a small round table covered with a black cloth. They are positioned in front of an empty auditorium with rows of red seats. The person on the left is wearing a dark gray t-shirt and jeans, the person in the middle is wearing a light blue button-up shirt and glasses, and the person on the right is wearing a black polo shirt and jeans.

October 2, 2025/by Lisa KennedyInDCPA, Broadway, Theatre Company, Off-Center

Filleting Questions from the Fishbowl

Three individuals are seated around a small round table covered with a black cloth. They are positioned in front of an empty auditorium with rows of red seats. The person on the left is wearing a dark gray t-shirt and jeans, the person in the middle is wearing a light blue button-up shirt and glasses, and the person on the right is wearing a black polo shirt and jeans.

September 25, 2025/by Lisa KennedyInBroadway, Theatre Company, Off-Center, Uncategorized

How to Build a Season to Remember

Audience members wearing bright-colored 3D glasses gasp in reaction to something out of frame

September 18, 2025/by Lisa KennedyInDCPA, Off-Center, General

15 Years Later, Off-Center is Still Serving Up Its Tasty Recipe

Black-and-white image of a vintage film projector with large spinning reels casting a bright beam of light into a dark space. The projector occupies the left side of the frame, while the illuminated projection beam extends across the image against a black background, emphasizing the equipment's mechanical details and cinematic atmosphere.

August 12, 2026/by Lisa KennedyInDCPA, Broadway, Theatre Company, Cabaret, General

Screen-to-Stage Adaptions in DCPA’s 2026/27 Season

In the indie movie Once, a girl and a guy sit at a piano…

August 10, 2026/by Collin Van SonInCabaret, General

Life Finds a Play

Promotional graphic for Hold On To Your Butts featuring a black dinosaur silhouette inside a yellow circle on a red textured background. The title appears in bold white lettering across a black banner, referencing the show's dinosaur-themed parody style.

August 10, 2026/by Suzanne YoeInCabaret, General

Strap in for Hold On To Your Butts with these Jurassic Park Fun Facts

Illustrated map titled “Dino Fun in Colorado: Explore Fossils. Discover History.” showing dinosaur-related museums, fossil sites, and landmarks across Colorado. Numbered dinosaur icons mark locations including the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Dinosaur Ridge, Dinosaur Journey Museum, The Museum at Dinosaur Junction, Garden Park Fossil Area, and Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource. The map highlights mountain ranges, rivers, national monuments, and historic trails, with an inset listing sites associated with the Morrison Formation. Decorative dinosaur illustrations, a compass rose, and a mileage scale appear throughout the vintage-style map.

August 7, 2026/by Suzanne YoeInCabaret, General

Where to Find Dinosaurs in Colorado

Photo by AdamsVisCom

August 5, 2026/by Linnea CovingtonInDCPA, Broadway, Theatre Company, Community Engagement, Cabaret, General, Uncategorized

DCPA Tip: How to See Great Theatre in Denver on a Budget

Community

Infographic titled ‘Mental Health in Colorado’ displaying statistics about mental health among adults and youth in Colorado. Highlights include: 1 in 5 adults experience a mental illness each year; more than 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience a serious mental illness; 312,000 Colorado adults have a serious mental illness; 1 in 20 adults have serious thoughts of suicide each year; 266,000 Colorado adults have serious thoughts of suicide; and 1,293 lives were lost to suicide in Colorado in 2022. Also notes that 1,186,000 adults in Colorado have a mental health condition. For youth, 1 in 6 adolescents aged 12–17 experience a major depressive episode; 103,000 Colorado adolescents experience one each year; 1 in 9 adolescents have serious thoughts of suicide; and 63,000 Colorado adolescents experience serious thoughts of suicide. Additionally, 19% of youth aged 0–17 have experienced two or more adverse childhood experiences linked to mental illness and substance misuse. Center graphic states ‘Colorado is facing a mental health crisis.’ Infographic by NAMI.

August 18, 2026/by Suzanne Yoe

Denver Mental Health Resources for Teens and Families

Nearly 1.2 million adults in Colorado have a mental health condition…

A baker places rolled croissant dough onto a baking tray

August 17, 2026/by Linnea Covington

Affordable French Restaurants in Denver

Aerial view of a theater building nestled among trees at the base of dramatic sandstone mountain formations during golden hour. The light-colored building sits in a wooded area with autumn foliage, while the rugged mountains rise prominently in the background under a clear blue sky. Warm evening sunlight casts long shadows across the landscape, highlighting the contrast between the forested valley and the rocky peaks.

August 14, 2026/by Suzanne Yoe

New Collaboration Debuts with Film Festival in Boulder

August 13, 2026/by Emma Holst

Shakespeare Comes to a Parking Lot Near You

Education

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August 18, 2026/by DCPA Press

Acting Classes 101

How to Find the Right DCPA Education Class for You
Have you…

Backstage tours of the performing arts complex

August 5, 2026/by Madison Stout

More than Acting: Discovering Careers Behind the Curtain

Presentation coaching

July 16, 2026/by Madison Stout

Public Speaking Coaching: How One Professional Found Her Voice Through Theatre-Based Training

An actor in a DCPA Education voice over class wears headphones and smiles

July 6, 2026/by Linnea Covington

The Wonderful World of Voiceover

Recent Stories

Promotional artwork for Destiny of Desire featuring the title in purple and pink lettering alongside a collage of three black-and-white portrait images accented with vivid pink flowers and scattered flower petals. The composition uses bright magenta and purple tones against a textured light background.

5 Things to Know Before the Show: Destiny of Desire

July 31, 2026

A graphic with three grayscale portraits of two woman and a man framed by bright pink roses. Bold purple and pink text above reads “DESTINY OF DESIRE.”

Zacarías Returns with Destiny of Desire

July 30, 2026

2026/27 Denver Center Theatre Company Overview

July 30, 2026

Nighttime view of the Denver skyline with illuminated high-rise buildings set against a deep blue sky. A large full moon appears above the mountains in the background, while trees, water, and glowing streetlights fill the foreground.

Celebrating Colorado’s 150th Birthday

July 27, 2026

Beetlejuice Illusionist Michael Weber Puts the “Super” in Supernatural

July 26, 2026

DCPA Announces New Board Leadership and Trustees

July 21, 2026

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DCPA Tip: How to Select the Best Seat (Without Overthinking It)

July 20, 2026

The exterior of The Stanley Hotel

Haunted Denver

July 20, 2026

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