Tag Archive for: Avaaz

Celebrate Persian Culture in Colorado

Persians are an ethnic group found predominantly in Iran, but are also connected to Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Iraq, and other Arab states. It is a culture that crosses borders and regions, the Middle East and Central Asia. Persia has served as a fusion point between eastern and western traditions with far-reaching influence and a […]

Recipes to Ring in Nowruz — The Persian New Year

In the Denver Center Theatre Company’s presentation of Avaaz, audiences are invited to celebrate Nowruz, which translates to “New Day.” For 3,000 years, Nowruz has marked the beginning of the Persian new year on the first day of spring. Among the many time-honored traditions used to ring in Nowruz is a 13-day celebration known as […]

Avaaz: Succeeding Against Enormous Odds

In a workshop on playwriting some years ago, Michael Shayan was instructed by the leader, noted dramatist Luis Alfaro, to put a hand over his heart, to feel the heartbeat of a character – and to “just listen.” The voice he heard was one Shayan had known all his life. It was that of his […]

Denver Center Theatre Company Announces Tony and Emmy Award-Winning Cast and Creative Team for Olney Theatre Center Production of Avaaz

The Denver Center Theatre Company is excited to announce the Tony and Emmy Award-winning cast and creative team for the Olney Theatre Center’s production of Avaaz, written and performed by Emmy Award-nominee Michael Shayan. Directed by Tony Award-nominee Moritz von Stuelpngael, Avaaz will run Oct 4 – Nov 17, 2024, in the Singleton Theatre. Critics […]

Theatre Up Close with Chris Coleman & Leean Kim Torske

When embarking on the Denver Center Theatre Company’s 45th season, the DCPA wanted to invite audiences to experience theatre up close. So Artistic Director Chris Coleman and Director of Literary Programs Leean Kim Torske spoke with the Marketing Team about how each production may feel. Here, in their own words, are what excites them most […]

Jake Horowitz and Carline Aaron embrace during rehearsal for the reservoir

Denver Center Theatre Company Announces 2024/25 Season

Little Shop of Horrors and Hamlet among titles in 2024/25 Denver Center Theatre Company Season Denver Center Theatre Company Artistic Director Chris Coleman is proud to announce the 2024/25 season for the regional producing theatre arm of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA). The new Theatre Company season kicks off performances on September […]