Friday, November 20, 2009
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Addicted to SPRING AWAKENING

By Chris Arneson, Guilty One
 
We’ve all got our junk.

But while some have unhealthy obsessions with sports teams, shopping, felines and footwear, my guilty pleasure isn’t too conventional.
 
Hi, my name is Chris…and I love musical theatre.
 
Yeah, I said it. I’m a full-grown straight guy from Wyoming and nothing makes me happier than blasting a cast recording [...]

Little House on the Prairie

Borrowed from Broadway Fan Club’s November Newsletter
 
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE,
the beloved children’s book, is now a new musical that is currently touring the US.  Melissa Gilbert, who rose to fame playing “Laura” in the 1970s TV series based on the book, stars as “Ma.”   We asked Donna Di Novelli, the show’s lyricist, to [...]

New Commissions Go to Four Playwrights

Continuing its commitment to supporting new American playwriting, the Denver Center Theatre Company has recently commissioned plays from four exciting playwrights: Marcus Gardley, Lisa Loomer, Theresa Rebeck and Octavio Solis. Their projects, which will come to fruition over the next year or two, are all part of Artistic Director Kent Thompson’s keen interest in supporting [...]

Directing WELL

By Christy Montour-Larson, Director of WELL, Denver Center Theatre Company
 
We have been rehearsing WELL for 4 weeks and it is going… WELL! Very well, in fact. Today we moved from our rehearsal room in the Newman Center to The Ricketson Theatre for the first time for a “spacing rehearsal.” This is the day we explore [...]

It’s “10 Minutes to Curtain” Time!

It’s Culture Day in Japan AND the first Tuesday of November, which means it’s time for a new episode of “10 Minutes to Curtain”
 
 
Charlie begins this episode with a theatrical exploration inspired by Well, a play about the creation of a play. Then join the characters from Absurd Person Singular in couples therapy as they [...]

What exactly does a stage manager do?

 By Christi Spann, Stage Manager for ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR, Denver Center Theatre Company
 

What does a stage manager do exactly?  I could say something trite and vague like “manages the talent” {yawn} but why not exercise the creative side of my brain by creating a list of some things that come across my “to-do” list daily?
 
And in [...]

Notes from an Intern…

By Emily Edwards, Audience Development Intern
 
Since the age of nine The Denver Center for the Performing Arts has thrilled me with its theatrical performances. Luckily I grew up with parents who shared with me their interest in the theatre.  One of the first shows I remember seeing here was Cats. The lights, music, and amazingly [...]

Turning Green

Last week, we had the exclusive opportunity to go backstage with CBS4’s Greg Moody to see Donna Vivino, who plays Elphaba in WICKED, get painted green before the show.  Makeup artist Christina Knapp told us they use a green paint that’s very simple – green coloring with cream, powder and water.  They paint it on [...]

Acting WELL

Shauna Miles, “Actor B” in Well and Third-Year Student of the National Theatre Conservatory
 
My experience in WELL thus far has been fantastic! My initial two years of training at the NATIONAL THEATRE CONSERVATORY have been in preparation for an opportunity like this; every rehearsal has given me a chance to take all I’ve learned and put [...]

Remembering — and anticipating — Saturday Night Alive

By Jill Behr, 1982 Chair of Saturday Night Alive
 
Behind the scenes stories were told by Past Chairs of Saturday Night Alive at a recent luncheon honoring them for their role in orchestrating the annual signature event for The Denver Center for Performing Arts. Anticipating the upcoming 30th SNA anniversary it was a time to celebrate [...]

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