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From Telenovelas to Laughs in Spanish

Mariana, a Cuban and Colombian-American woman living in Miami, is the protagonist of Alexis Scheer’s world premiere play, Laughs in Spanish. But if you were to ask Mariana, the real star of the show would be her mother, Estella. As a larger-than-life telenovela actress, Estella brings some uproarious drama to Laughs in Spanish.   Telenovelas, often […]

The graffiti style painted backdrop for Laughs in Spanish

Turning a Theatre Into a Gallery for Laughs in Spanish

When patrons arrive for an evening at the theatre, little do they know that a fairly nondescript red brick building a mere block away is a busy hive of creativity. Housed at the intersection of 13th and Arapahoe streets in the Historic Tramway Building — now called the Robert & Judi Newman Center for Theatre […]

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A Troubled World in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, playing January 7 through March 6 in The Singleton Theatre, examines the human capacity for denial and fantasy through the intense and troubled marriage of a university couple, George and Martha. The play begins as they return from a party hosted by Martha’s father, the president of the […]

William Dean Singleton on legacy, promises and a theatre named in his honor

The Ricketson Theatre will be renamed in honor of the DCPA Trustee and former Denver Post owner who says live theatre has helped in his ongoing battle with Multiple Sclerosis