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Colorado's only gay theater company evicted from residence
11/16/2008
John Moore's column: The painful, protracted death of Colorado's only gay theater company was all but completed Monday when the New Denver Civic Theatre evicted the 37-year-old Theatre Group, which had taken up residence in its studio theater July 1. Updated with comment from Steve Tangedal.  
Buntport's long, strange hitchhike
11/13/2008 - Every cynical commercial theater producer knows the easy path to box-office success is to exploit a known title with a built-in audience. Then there's Buntport, that quirky local theater troupe that exists on a plane somewhat parallel to the rest of the world. The genre-twisting troupe's 25th original production hops a joyride with Kerouac and Ovid. Our package includes slides and video.  

Holiday plays for kids to enjoy
11/13/2008 - Here's a roundup of some current live theater offerings specifically for children, now through the end of the holiday season. 

Boulder's Dinner Theatre gears up for "Producers"
11/13/2008 - The stage adaptation of Mel Brooks' "The Producers" is the most honored Broadway musical in history, having won 12 Tony Awards in 2001. 

Why girls' night out is in again
11/09/2008 - Theaters are targeting women like never before, and why not? With the economy in such turmoil, there is no more dependable demographic.  

Obama's victory elates friends of Shadow Theatre
11/09/2008 - John Moore's column: Tuesday was the only night you'll ever find friends of the primarily black Shadow Theatre hoping for a night utterly free of drama. When Barack OIbama was named the presidential winner, chants of, "Yes, we can," changed in an instant to, "Yes, we did!" Includes 9 minutes of video.  

Theaters need to seek the upside of downturn
11/02/2008 - John Moore's column: We won't know the full impact of the economic meltdown on area theaters for a year, but most will face reactionary declines in everything from corporate and individual donations to season subscriptions to program advertisements. 

A comic "Speech" on teens, as they really are
10/30/2008 - There's a high-school musical opening at a theater near you this weekend, and it has something not even that ubiquitous Disney megamovie franchise has to offer: Nerds. Bona fide dorks. Geeks. Misfits. The kind who try out for the high-school musical . . . and can't even get in. 

Video: Running Lines with the cast of "Speech and Debate"
10/30/2008 - Denver Post theater critic John Moore talks with actors Laura Jo Trexler, Steven J. Burge and Glen Moore, and the alter egos they play in Curious Theatre's "Speech and Debate" through Dec. 13.  

Q&A: For director, "Fat Pig" is a beautiful thing
10/25/2008 - We spoke with the director about the Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company's regional premiere of Neil LaBute's "Fat Pig," opening Friday.  

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John Moore's weekly podcast

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Running Lines at ... Shadow Theatre on election night

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Our weekly podcast has gone video! This week, Denver Post theater critic John Moore captures the scene at Denver's only primarily black theater company on the night Barack Obama is elected president. Guests include Jeffrey Nickelson, Judge Raymond Jones, Dwayne Carrington, Ghandia Johnson, Zawdie Ekundayo and PJ D'Amico. Filmed Nov. 4, 2008. Run time: 9 minutes.

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VIDEO: The cast of "Speech and Debate"

VIDEO: Kevin Hart

AUDIO: Georgia Engel

VIDEO: The Natalie Jensen benefit

VIDEO: Creede Repertory Theatre

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including run dates, addresses, phones and links to every company's home page.

Reviews of current productions

Brian Landis Folkins
With "Fat Pig," button-pushing playwright Neil LaBute had the opportunity to honestly explore the thrilling confusion of unexpected primal desire. That mysterious and unexplainable chemical response we sometimes have to another person, whether it's love at first glance or 500th. Rating: ***  
 
 

Theater blogs and web sites

Here's a roundup of area theater blogs and sites you may be interested in following:

John Moore on Myspace

Becca Fletcher's Theatre Colorado blog.

Denver Post contributing writer Bob Bows' web site and reviews.

Mare Trevathan is a Denver Theater Examiner.

Deb Flomberg is also a Denver Theater Examiner.

Read reviews by Holly Bartges.

Brady Darnell is The Big Bad Wolf

Visit the Colorado Theatre Guild's official web site

Upcoming productions

Upcoming auditions

Last updated Nov. 18, 2008.  
 
 

Sample new plays

The Denver Post offers you the chance to read samples from original plays being performed in the area.

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"Billy Hell"

Click here to read a 12-page script sample.Read a short sample from Steven Cole Hughes' "Billy Hell," a surreal look at the Old West that combines music, dark humor, and the ultimate theological showdown. Written by Denver playwright Steven Cole Hughes ("Slabtown," "Cowboyily"). It's being performed through Sept. 27 at the Creede Repertory Theatre, 250 miles southwest of Denver (303-832-0929).


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"Braided Sorrow"

Click here.Read 10 pages from Marisela Treviño Orta's "Braided Sorrow," a brutal and poetic look at the hundreds of young women who are disappearing from their jobs at American factories in Juarez. It's being performed through Oct. 18 at El Centro Su Teatro, 4725 High St. (303-296-0219).


2007 Denver Post Ovation Awards

Denver Post theater critic John Moore has made his seventh annual choices for the best in Colorado theater. See his story about Ed Baierlein, 2007 Theater Person of the Year. Also check out a complete list of winners and readers' choice designees.

Photos of every 2007 Denver Post Ovation Award winner:




Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award winners:



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