Unleash Your Inner Playwright

Imagine two characters meeting on the street. One sincerely believes they know each other, while the other insists they have never met. How would their interaction go? If this prompt got your creative engine running, consider taking a playwriting class from the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) Education Department. EXPLORE DCPA EDUCATION CLASSES: […]

How to Prepare Your Kids for Their First Show

The feeling of seeing a story unfold live on stage is unlike anything else, and it’s absolutely something to share with your children. When they’re ready, that is. While there’s no set age for when kids can be introduced to the stage — each child is different after all — there are signs to look […]

Talkbacks: An Insider’s Look at a Play

Each season as the Denver Center Theatre Company is considering its lineup of locally produced plays and musicals, the DCPA’s Community Engagement team develops a schedule of Community Talkback discussions. While there are generally one or two scheduled regular Talkbacks for each show, there are some productions that address thought-provoking topics and themes prompting organizers […]

Enjoy a Spot of Tea in Denver

Please note: Restaurant hours, locations, and menus are subject change, so please visit the restaurant website or call in advance of visiting. When the darling Chip and his mother Mrs. Potts appear on stage or screen in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, one can’t help but feel…a little thirsty for a cup of tea. Afternoon […]

Denver Center Theatre Company Announces Full Cast and Creative Team for Shakespeare’s The Tempest

Broadway and TV veteran Jacqueline Antaramian returns to Denver to lead Shakespeare’s final epic tale The Denver Center Theatre Company is pleased to announce the full cast and creative team for The Tempest, directed by Artistic Director Chris Coleman. Performances will begin in the Kilstrom Theatre on October 2.   OFFICIAL TICKETS: Visit The Tempest show detail […]

Company and Creative Team Announced for What a Glorious Feeling!

Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) announces the company and creative team for What a Glorious Feeling!. Produced by DCPA Cabaret, this fictional account of what might have taken place behind the scenes during the making of the classic film Singin’ in the Rain, plays the Garner Galleria Theatre Nov. 7, 2026 – Apr. […]

Acting Classes 101

How to Find the Right DCPA Education Class for You Have you always wanted to try acting? Are you looking for a creative outlet for your child? Maybe you’re preparing for auditions, hoping to sharpen your communication skills, or simply searching for a fun way to meet new people and try something new. Whatever brings […]

Denver Mental Health Resources for Teens and Families

Nearly 1.2 million adults in Colorado have a mental health condition and many don’t have access to help in their communities. Here are some local and national mental health resources. In March 2025, the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Colorado reported that 1,186,000 adults in Colorado have a mental health condition. The Colorado stats […]

From Dog-eared Book to Best Musical: The Outsiders Stays Gold

Long before Twilight, Divergent, and The Hunger Games, a teenage girl in Tulsa, Oklahoma invented the young adult genre. Susie Hinton was 16 when she wrote The Outsiders, which she sold to Viking Press under the name S.E. Hinton, so she wouldn’t be dismissed as just another girl. “There was only a handful of books […]

Affordable French Restaurants in Denver

Please note: Restaurant hours, locations, and menus are subject change, so please visit the restaurant website or call in advance of visiting. Thanks to everyone’s favorite candelabra in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, we have classic French food on the brain. Think coq au vin, escargot, steak frites, beef Bourguignon, onion soup, delicate pastries and […]