Some stories are difficult to tell. Others can feel impossible. For Women’s Bean Project participants, sharing their stories can carry an even heavier weight. Whether interviewing for a job, advocating for policy change, sharing a personal story, or appearing on national television, vulnerability is often part of the equation. That’s why the Women’s Bean Project […]
When people hear of acting classes, they often picture aspiring actors rehearsing monologues, preparing for auditions, and dreaming of their Broadway debut. While some students attending the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) Education classes certainly fit that description, many others sign up for entirely different reasons. Some are experienced artists looking to sharpen […]
One way to get over the end of summer is to find your way back to the theater. Here are four area shows at companies beyond the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ lineup. Feeding Beatrice Aurora Fox Arts Center A young Black couple has moved into their dream home, but there’s an unwelcome […]
Whenever playwright Karen Zacarías and her sister were on the beach as children, they couldn’t help but imitate the opening scene of a favorite telenovela. “My sister and I would do…” Zacarias said and then stopped during a video call to pantomime their slow-motion run in an imaginary surf. Zacarías is not alone in her […]
The Denver Public Library recommends these library resources to enhance your theater experience at The Tempest READ Private Rites by Julia Armfield Why we recommend it: Sisters Isla, Irene, and Agnes have not spoken in some time when their father, an architect as cruel as he was revered, dies. As the sisters sort through […]
The Denver Public Library recommends these library resources to enhance your theater experience at The Outsiders READ When We Ride by Rex Ogle Why we recommend it: Diego faces deadly consequences when his friend starts using him for transportation to sell weed, then harder drugs. This gritty novel-in-verse uses sparse, tense language to explore […]
Bluey’s Big Play is returning to Denver, but it’s not just kids excited for the occasion, parents too love that Blue Heeler puppy and her family just as much. “It’s one of the only shows everyone, meaning us adults, can enjoy in our house,” said parent Jessica Marquis, who is far from alone in the […]
What better way to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month than looking forward to two signature productions coming to downtown Denver’s Arts Complex in the 2026/27 theatre season. First up, Destiny of Desire: A Telenovela Play with Music playing the Wolf Theatre September 11 through October 4. Audiences will remember playwright Karen Zacarías from the Denver Center […]
Nearly 60 years ago, The Who released its fourth studio album – and blew up the entire concept of an album with the first commercially successful rock opera, a song cycle tracing the life and experiences of the “deaf, dumb and blind kid” Tommy, who goes from tortured childhood to becoming a godlike figure – […]
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: […]