Chinese immigration in the United States has a long, fraught history. The first large wave of migrants reached the West Coast in the mid 1800s, hoping to find wealth in the gold rush. Instead, they found strict laws that prohibited Chinese people from owning gold mines and experienced widespread racism. Prior to this, there were […]
Designing for a Villain: Don John in Much Ado About Nothing
/in Theatre Company, General/by Suzanne YoeIf clothes make the man, does it stand to reason that costumes make the villain? That’s the question we posed to DCPA Costume Crafts Director Kevin Copenhaver, who has been tasked with designing 1930s-era costumes for Much Ado About Nothing. Not necessarily, was his answer. “I don’t think costumes make the hero or the villain. […]
A Sicilian-Inspired, Hand Painted Vest in Much Ado About Nothing
/in Theatre Company, General/by Suzanne YoeDirector Chris Coleman will set his version of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing in the Sicilian port town of Messina. A minor but integral character is Dogberry, the incompetent constable, who unwittingly (and comically) discovers a plot to thwart true love. When Costume Crafts Director Kevin Copenhaver took on the charge to design the show, […]
The Creators of Mean Girls
/in Exclusive/by DCPA PressTo return to the DCPA Subscriber News Center, click here. Provided by Mean Girls. How do you take a movie that people know by heart and make something new out of it? Can you take established characters and open them up to go deeper? And what about phones, y’all?! What are we gonna do about phones?! […]
A Shining Heart: The Legacy of First Hand Cathie Gagnon
/in Theatre Company, General/by John MooreIt just doesn’t sound the same in the Denver Center’s costume shop these days. “It’s very quiet now,” Director of Costumes Jan MacLeod said as her team continues to process the July 19 passing of stitcher Cathie Gagnon, an open and outgoing fixture in the DCPA Theatre Company family for the past 30 seasons. They […]
First Look: The Chinese Lady
/in Photo Gallery, Theatre Company, General/by DCPA PressThe year is 1834 and 14-year-old Afong Moy is the first Chinese woman mainland America has ever seen. Intriguing and powerful, The Chinese Lady is a play unlike anything you’ve seen before. Take a look at some of the production photos below.
Matthew McConaughey and Celine Dion walk into The Garner Galleria Theatre….
/in Cabaret, General, Meet the Cast/by Heidi BoskIt sounds like the start of a bar joke, but it is much more… it is NEWSical The Musical, currently playing at the Garner Galleria Theatre through September 25. This fast-paced sketch comedy musical looks at everything in the news, politics and pop culture. Let’s meet the multi-talented cast of four who take on many […]
Local Activities to Embrace Chinese Culture
/in Community Engagement, General/by Mindy SinkDenver is a long way from China, yet it is possible to learn more about Chinese culture here in Colorado by signing up for specific classes and participating in local programs. JOYOUS CHINESE CULTURAL CENTER The Joyous Chinese Cultural Center is primarily dedicated to children, especially those who were adopted from China and not […]
“Eagle-eye” Robin Payne Retires After 17 Years with the DCPA Theatre Company
/in Theatre Company, General/by John MooreIf you have seen any DCPA Theatre Company production over the past 17 years, you have seen the work of retiring Properties Director Robin Lu Payne. The candy-dispensing skull in You Can’t Take it With You. The hilarious plaster casting of actor Kathleen M. Brady as Domina in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way […]
I Am Denver Screening: Reclaiming Denver’s Chinatown
/in Community Engagement, General/by Emma HolstChinese immigration in the United States has a long, fraught history. The first large wave of migrants reached the West Coast in the mid 1800s, hoping to find wealth in the gold rush. Instead, they found strict laws that prohibited Chinese people from owning gold mines and experienced widespread racism. Prior to this, there were […]
From the Archives: Celebrating the Best of Humankind in Come From Away
/in Broadway, General/by John MooreWhen Beverley Bass was ordered out of the sky on 9/11, she touched down on a Canadian island she has since come to think of as a holy place