The Denver Center for the Performing Arts has a long history of cultivating new works. Since its inception in 1979, the DCPA has produced 147 world premieres, presented readings of 210 new works, and commissioned 47 playwrights. Even before the Colorado New Play Summit’s creation in 2006, the DCPA has been involved in the enrichment […]
The groundbreaking, Denver-born play’s legacy, 20 years later: Art matters
Video above: Moisés Kaufman and Donovan Marley announce the partnership that would bring the world-premiere staging of ‘The Laramie Project’ to Denver in 2000. ‘As this incident had taken place in the West, it became important to us to premiere our piece in the West’ Note: The following is an essay written by Tectonic Theater […]
‘I’m grateful to young people everywhere who still believe in the power of theatre to change hearts and minds’