Lester Ward retires: ‘There were really no dark days’
The DCPA’s modest former president and longest-serving trustee officially retired last month after 46 years of service.
2018 Colorado New Play Summit selections announced
Theatre Company’s 13th annual festival will feature readings by Sigrid Gilmer, David Jacobi, Kemp Powers and Barbara Seyda, alongside three world premieres.
Chris Coleman promises a DCPA Theatre Company that’s robust and resonant
‘The longtime Portland leader champions a range of voices from George Bernard Shaw to Lauren Gunderson, who says, ‘Denver is so lucky to get him.’
Study: Denver metro arts generate $1.8 billion in economic activity
Arts, science and cultural organizations injected a half a billion new dollars into the regional economy last year.
Janice Sinden: Historic choice for DCPA’s new CEO
The first woman to run the DCPA oversaw 26 city of Denver departments with more than 11,000 employees and a budget of more than $1.5…
DCPA President and CEO Scott Shiller steps down
He had been committed to expanding the DCPA’s reach into the community and reflecting the region’s growing diversity on stage.
Seawell celebration: He lived the life he imagined
Monday’s farewell to DCPA founder Donald R. Seawell was not so much the end of an era as a homecoming.
Featured playwrights named for 2016 Colorado New Play Summit
José Cruz González, Lauren Gunderson, Tira Palmquist and Mat Smart will have their plays developed and presented as readings.
Don Seawell: A ‘singular vision’ to build the DCPA for Denver
The founder who built the largest non-profit theatre organization in America has died at age 103
‘The Legend of Georgia McBride’ charms New York critics
Charles Isherwood of The New York Times praised Matthew Lopez’s heartfelt comedy as “first-rate” and called the direction “totally flawless.”