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A group of people in colorful Victorian garb dance around the stage as Ebenezar Scrooge and The Ghost of Christmas Past watch

Storytelling through movement: Grady Soapes on the art of choreography

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For Grady Soapes, choreography isn’t just eight counts and clever footwork — it’s a lifelong language. A language that only comes fully alive when it integrates with the designers, directors, musicians, and storytellers shaping a production. Long before he became the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ (DCPA) Director of Casting and Associate Producer, he […]

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Finding the Perfect Performer: Casting Locally-Produced Plays

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When immersed in a live performance it’s easy to get swept away in the story and characters, forgetting sometimes you’re watching actors on a stage at all. It’s okay to be transported, but on the casting side, it took a lot of work to get there. Every single show produced at the Denver Center for […]

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