Everyone’s beloved storybook returns when the Denver Center for the Performing Arts presents its annual Theatre for Young Audiences production. Designed for PreK through third grade students, this play expands Margaret Wise Brown’s children’s book into a full-scale production. Inspired by the simple yet compelling illustrations by Clement Hurd, Goodnight Moon is perfect for schools […]
This production is inspired by the books Goodnight Moon (1947) and The Runaway Bunny (1942). Both books were written by Margaret Wise Brown and both books were illustrated by Clement Hurd. Fun Facts About the Moon Goodnight Moon takes place during nighttime. Here are six facts about the moon: The Moon goes around the Earth […]
Developed by DCPA Education and Community Engagement | education@dcpa.org | 303.446.4892 In the Great Green Room is a resource of five lesson plans that provide you and your classroom or family with five pre-show sessions in anticipation of attending the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ production of Goodnight Moon. Each session is designed […]
What if learning math felt like rehearsing a dance? What if science came alive through movement and storytelling? At the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA), this isn’t hypothetical; it’s the foundation of Dramatic Learning, a program that integrates theatre into core subjects. For nearly 30 years, the DCPA has partnered with Colorado educators […]
Thanks to the Denver Public Library, we’re delighted to provide these library resources to enhance your theatre experience of our Theatre for Young Audiences production of Goodnight Moon. READ Goodnight Sounds by Debbie S. Miller, illustrated by Michelle Jing Chan What sounds lull you to sleep? Listen closely and you might just notice the […]
They come reaching up to hold the hands of giants, wearing their best dresses and bunny costumes, watching and hearing their favorite bedtime story brought to life. These children probably aren’t aware, however, that when they come to see Goodnight Moon, they are taking part in one of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ […]
It takes a lot of concentration to do live performances, and there are plenty of skills we can take home from those practices. Stop, breathe, crack your neck, now focus. Paying attention and focusing on another person, a task, an event, or even yourself is not always a natural reaction, or as simple […]
DCPA Tickets for 35 Shows Now on Sale Tickets available for most shows including The Phantom of the Opera, The Outsiders, and Next to Normal DENVER — The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) announces today that tickets for most titles for its 2025/26 season programming are now on sale to the public. […]
Maybe you’re into clowning around or need help juggling tasks. Could be that every day is like walking a tightrope or you feel like you’re flying by the seat of your pants. Well, you’re in good company! Playwright, physical comedian, and ringleader extraordinaire Aaron Esterbrooks is taking his show on the road and heading to […]
There’s one event held every year at the DCPA that never fails to delight. Hundreds of students and educators, plus their friends and family, flocked to the Ellie Caulkins Opera House on May 16 to celebrate outstanding achievements in Colorado high school musical theatre. Known as The Bobby G Awards, the state-wide high school musical […]