The presentation of The Reservoir by the Denver Center Theatre Company marks a full-circle return for a Colorado playwright who grew up at this theatre. Jake Brasch is coming home in multiple ways for the world premiere of The Reservoir, his deeply personal play about addiction, Alzheimer’s, and inter-generational connections, soon to be in production […]
From the archives: this article was originally published on November 9, 2022 Charles Dickens called his little Christmas book a “carol” after the songs and ballads celebrating the holiday for the birth of Christ. He carried the pretense further by calling the chapters “staves.” “Stave” is an archaic from of the word “staff,” a stanza […]
The Denver Center Theatre Company is excited to announce the full casting and creative team for the world premiere production of The Reservoir by Jake Brasch (our tempest, How to Draw a Triangle). The Reservoir will launch a co-production in Denver on January 17, 2025, and then transfer to Atlanta where it will start performances […]
In 2024, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts published its five-year strategic plan, which set a course for the organization through its 2028/29 season. Among the goals was to modernize the organization’s use of technology to advance audience and donor relations. One major part of this goal was to implement a new ticketing system […]
The year is 1857. The locale is a boardinghouse on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. It’s a homey dwelling, run by an upstanding middle-aged couple. But behind its unremarkable façade lies a den of activists engaged in the fight for women’s suffrage — in an America where only men of property have the right […]
From the archives: this article was originally published on December 12, 2022 Mulled wine, apple cider, hot chocolate, and eggnog are all heralded as holiday beverage favorites. But have you ever tried wassail? This centuries-old drink is a traditional part of caroling and the holiday season in Britain. Made with fruit juices and lots of […]
This year, the Denver Center Theatre Company celebrates its 30th anniversary production of the beloved holiday classic, A Christmas Carol. We asked the DCTC Production Team to share some fun facts about Dicken’s little ghost story for your reading pleasure. DIRECTORS There have been four directors over the Theatre Company’s 30 productions of A Christmas […]
Tartans, pine needles and bows have filled three decades in the memories of families who make A Christmas Carol part of their annual holiday tradition. Prominent in those memories is the sight and sound of the young children who have stepped onstage as Tiny Tim in the Denver Center Theatre Company production. As the company […]
The Denver Center Theatre Company is proud to announce playwrights, dates, and details for the 2025 Colorado New Play Summit (CNPS). The 19th annual festival will take place over one weekend on March 1-2, and feature readings of new plays by jose sebastian alberdi, David Myers, Carey Perloff, and Bianca Sams. The festival will also feature the World […]
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) Theatre Company is excited to announce the full casting and creative team for the 30th anniversary of A Christmas Carol. “Every A Christmas Carol is extra special, but this year we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Colorado’s favorite holiday tradition,” said Artistic Director Chris Coleman. “I am […]