Tag Archive for: Memorial

State Representative Nolbert Chavez & Lester Ward with 1998 Tony Award

Lester Ward: Remembering the Former DCPA President, COO and Trustee

On Wednesday, October 20, former DCPA President, COO and Trustee Lester Ward passed away. While our lights are dimmed, our appreciation for his 46-years of service will continue to be heard in every round of applause for decades to come.

Douglas Langworthy: A champion of good plays and goodness

DCPA Theatre Company’s Director of New Play Development was known for his sharp mind and gentle spirit Douglas Langworthy liked to call himself “a card-carrying Libra, ever seeking harmony in the world.” Never comfortable in the spotlight, he would rather rate any public experience by its “squirm factor.” Which may explain why the DCPA Theatre […]

The ‘ageless wit’ of Neil Simon is silenced at age 91

Perhaps the most performed U.S. playwright in decades was assigned to Lowry Air Force Base and attended the University of Denver

Rocky Mountain News theatre critic Jackie Campbell dies at 89

“She was an old-guard newspaper gal. And she was also one of the earliest female rock ‘n roll writers at a daily newspaper.”