OnStage Colorado podcast OnStage Colorado

>A look at the upcoming season from Creede to Greeley — plus a look ahead to Denver Fringe with podcaster/performer Lauren Hance



In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca take a look around the state at some of the upcoming lineups around the state for the summer season. From Little Theatre of the Rockies up north in Greeley all the way down south to Creed Repertory Theatre, we take a look at what’s coming up as the weather warms up and rehearsals get under way.

 

Plus, a look at BETC’s new play festival and an interview with Lauren Hance. The host of the What the Fringe? podcast, Hance talks about the world of Fringe Festivals as well as her own show Holy O — which she’ll perform at the Denver Fringe Festival next month.

Theatre and organizations mentioned in this podcast:

 


Arts in the Open
Audacious Theater
Bas Bleu
Benchmark Theatre
BETC
Candlelight
Coal Creek Theatre
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
Counterweight Theatre Lab
Creede Repertory Theatre
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre
Curious Theatre
Denver Center/DCPA Theatre Company
Denver Fringe Festival
ENT Center
Grapefruit Lab
Impossible Players
Lincoln Center
Little Theatre of the Rockies
Local Theater
Longmont Theatre Company
Magic Circle
Merely Players
Millibo Art Theatre
Miners Alley
Miners Alley
Opera Colorado
Platte Valley Players
Rocky Mountain Repertory
Stories on Stage
Telluride Theatre
The Catamounts
Theatre Aspen
Theatre Silco
Third Side Players
Upstart Crow
Vail Dance Festival
Vintage Theatre
Westcliffe Players
What the Fringe? Podcast
Wonderbound

Did the city council pull the rug out from under voter-approved dollars? Plus, an interview with the team behind Local Theater’s world premiere of ‘237 Virginia Ave.’

 

In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex
Miller and Toni Tresca take a look at all of the live theatre happening around the state and what’s coming up in May. Toni also lays out some of the details of a story he co-wrote in the Boulder Weekly about how the City of Boulder appears to be changing the terms of how 2023’s voter-approve ballot measure will allocate funding for the arts in
the state’s largest university town.

 

Plus, Alex gets the low-down on the world premiere of David
Myers’ new play 237 Virginia Ave. being produced by Local Theatre Company. We hear from the two actors — Jacob Dresch and Lawrence Hecht — along with co-director Nick Chase about how the dark comedy came together. The play
opens at the Denver Savoy May 2. Info & tix

 

Theatre companies and organizations mentioned in this
episode:

 


Audacious Theatre
Benchmark Theatre
BETC
Candlelight
Cherry Creek Theatre
Coal Creek Theatre
Colorado Springs ENT Center
Control Group Productions
Create Boulder
CSU Theatre
Denver Center
Evergreen Players
Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
Jester’s Dinner Theater
Lincoln Center
Merely Players
Mesa Experimental Theatre
Millibo Art Theatre
Miners Alley
Opera Colorado
Platte Valley Players
Stories on Stage
Town Hall Arts Center
Upstart Crow
Vintage Theatre
Wonderbound

A look at more sustainable theatre, plus an interview with
playwright Cipriano Ortega

 

In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca take a look at all of the live theatre going on around the state and what’s ahead. They also tackle the topic of how arts organizations can create productions just a tad bit more sustainable – all in honor of Earth Day coming up April 22.

Later in the episode, Alex sits down with Cipriano Ortega, whose new play Cheyanne opens April 26 at The People’s Building in Aurora in association with Control Group Productions. The playwright, who’s also a musician and painter, has been tweaking the story for a decade and talks about the process of getting it on stage and directed by Phil Luna. The play also features Iliana Lucero Barron, Angelo Mendez, Magally Luna and Ortega himself.

 

Theatre companies and organizations mentioned in this episode:

 


Control Group Productions
Deep Space Drive In
Denver Center
One Night Stand Theatre
Wheat Ridge Theatre Company
Lone Tree Arts Center
Windsor Community Playhouse
Springs Ensemble Theatre Company
Don’t Tell Comedy
Candlelight
Colorado Ballet
The Catamounts
Evergreen Players
Roaming Gnome
Stages/Practical Theatrical
Rattlebrain Productions
Steel City Theatre Company
Mesa Experimental Theatre
Jester’s Dinner Theater

The ‘Emma’ playwright on revisiting the classics, plus a
look at new season announcements and a roundup of theatre around Colorado

 

In this episode of the OnStage Colorado podcast, hosts Alex
Miller and Toni Tresca look at the many shows up and opening around the state. Also, a look at new season announcements from the Denver Center Theatre Company, Bas Bleu, Fine Arts Center at Colorado College and BETC.

 

Plus, how do we think about the legacy of Michael Jackson as the touring Broadway musical MJ opens at the Denver Center’s Buell Theatre this week?

 

Later in the pod, Toni interviews playwright Kate Hamill, whose musical Emma opens this weekend at the Denver Center.



>Theatre companies and organizations mentioned in this
episode:

 


Adams Mystery Playhouse
Arvada Center
Aurora Fox
Ballet Ariel
Bas Bleu
BETC
Curious Theatre
Dairy Arts Center
Denver Center
Don’t Tell Comedy
Evergreen Players
Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
Firehouse Theater
Funky Little Theater Company
Improvised Shakespeare Company
Lone Tree Arts Center
Moon Theatre Company
The Catamounts
Theatre Artibus
Third Law Dance/Theatre
Town Hall Arts Center
Vintage Theatre
Windsor Community Playhouse

>The growing standup scene around town, plus catching up with Vintage Theatre’s Bernie Cardell



In this episode of the OnStage Colorado podcast, hosts Alex
Miller and Toni Tresca take a look at the many shows up and opening around the state.



Later in the pod, Toni goes over some of his reporting in a Westword cover story about how much touring comedians love to play Denver as well as all the other comedy happening around Colorado.



Finally, Toni meets up with one of the hardest-working
theatre artists in Denver, Bernie Cardell. As the artistic director at Aurora’s Vintage Theatre, Cardell keeps up a brisk pace producing, directing and even acting in shows. In fact, he recently notched 150 shows as an actor in director since coming to Denver, and he reflects on some of his favorites and the road ahead for Vintage.

 

Theatre companies and organizations mentioned in this
episode:

 


Arvada Center
Aurora Fox
Boulder Theatre
Comedy Works
Cripple Creek
Curious Theatre
Denver Center
Firehouse Theater
Millibo Art Theatre
No Tell Comedy
OpenStage
Paramount Theatre
Performance Now
Phamaly
Rise Comedy
The Bug
Theatre Artibus
Town Hall Arts Center
Vintage Theatre

The choreographer on the buzz around Ryan Gosling’s big
number at the Oscars, plus a look at picking a strong theatre season

 

In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex
Miller and Toni Tresca talk about some of the season announcements from Colorado theatres. What does it take to put together a good mix of shows that put butts in seats while also satisfying the quest to do socially relevant or
new plays?

 

Later in the episode, Alex catches up with Mandy Moore (not that one, the other one!) Mandy, who grew up in Breckenridge, has gone on to be one of the top choreographers in the world, with credits including La La
Land, So You Think You Can Dance, Zoe’s Incredible Playlist, Taylor Swift’s Eras tour and, just this month, two pieces at the 2024 Oscars ceremony.

 

Working with Ryan Gosling and 62 other dancers — plus Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen — Mandy put together a Barbie tribute that pretty much eclipsed any other big Oscar numbers in recent memory. She also choreographed the In Memoriam segment, using dance to add a touching new
layer to the annual tribute. In the interview, Mandy talks about how it all came together as well as her own path as a choreographer and how dance still resonates with people.

 

And by the way, Mandy is now the third member of the Moore Family to be feature on the podcast. Her dad Bob and sister Missy have also been on!

 

>Theatre companies and organizations mentioned in this episode:

 


Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
Arvada Center
Aurora Fox
Boulder Ballet
Breckenridge Backstage Theatre
Codpiece Players
Colorado Ballet
Curious Theatre
Denver Center
Durango Arts Center
Firehouse Theater Company
OpenStage Theatre & Company
Performance Now
Phamaly
Stories On Stage
Su Teatro
Theatre Artibus
Town Hall Arts Center
Vintage Theatre
Viva Theater