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Alex and Toni return from their theater road trip to Steamboat Springs to discuss the 27th Annual Colorado New Play Summit, dive into the 2025 Henry Award nominations, and interview two Bobby G Awards winners heading to Broadway.HighlightsColorado New Play Summit (01:18) - We experienced four compelling new works at this prestigious festival that boasts a 75% success rate of plays moving to regional theaters or NYC. Shows included "Creature Feature" (Roundabout Theater), "Vienna, Vienna, Vienna" (Six Point Theater), "Dawn" by Tuyết Thị Phạm and Lauren Gunderson's "Muse of Fire" where she starred as Anne Hathaway opposite Shakespeare.Henry Awards Discussion (16:22) - Analysis of the newly announced nominations, including the major shift to gender-neutral performance categories. Denver Center leads with 29 nominations, while Little Shop of Horrors, Music Man, and Waitress top the nomination counts. Ceremony: July 28th at Lone Tree Arts Center.Bobby G Winners Interview (26:00) - Grayson Graham (Lutheran HS) and Hannah Schnorr (Fossil Ridge HS) discuss their winning moments, upcoming Jimmy Awards trip to Broadway, and advice for aspiring young performers. Hannah heads to NYU's Tisch School while Grayson is now seriously considering theater programs.Key TakeawaysSteamboat's festival directly partners with theaters, creating built-in production opportunitiesThis year's Henry Awards feature tier-based categories instead of gendered divisionsColorado continues nurturing theater talent from high school to professional levelsNext Week: Full episode topic TBD. Subscribe to our Thursday newsletter for the latest Colorado theater updates.Sponsored by Town Hall Arts Center, Miners Alley, Rocky Mountain Rep, Colorado Candlelight, Aurora Fox, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, and Boulder Ensemble Theater Company.

In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca began by discussing our Colorado theatre experiences since the last episode. Alex reviewed & Juliet at the Denver Center, describing it as surprisingly enjoyable despite disliking the pop music soundtrack. He also attended the 24 Hour Plays fundraiser at Curious Theatre, featuring six playwrights creating original works in 24 hours, with notable performances from Denver theater veterans.Toni covered several productions including Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song (which we discussed in detail on a bonus episode), the interactive art installation Oracle at Union Hall, Comedy Works' New Faces competition (25th year, 168 local comics competing), Little Miss Sunshine at Aurora Fox (which he found problematic as an adaptation), and The Tempest at Colorado Shakespeare Festival, which he praised for its visual magic and strong performances.Denver Fringe Festival RecapTime: 24:30 - 33:30We both attended the sixth annual Denver Fringe Festival, which kicked off with a showcase at Cleo Parker Robinson Theater hosted by Juice the Clown. Alex saw three shows including a cabaret performance and Plant the Musical (a confusing two-person show where both actors played the same character). Toni saw eight shows and published seven reviews, with Ben Franklin Sex Party at Rise Comedy being his favorite — an immersive comedy involving the audience in founding a new country called “Birdlandia” that ended with a group orgy scene and syphilis outbreak.Tony Awards DiscussionTime: 33:30 - 42:45We discussed the relevance of the Tony Awards for Colorado theatergoers, noting that while the shows are only in New York initially, Tony wins can help shows tour nationally. Major winners included Maybe Happy Ending (Best Musical) and Purpose (Best Play). Toni watched clips of the ceremony, praising host Cynthia Erivo's opening and noting that the Hamilton reunion performance was the evening's highlight, though it overshadowed other nominees.Colorado Theater NewsTime: 42:45 - 49:45Theater Funding Crisis: As reported by the Denver Gazette's John Moore, two northern Colorado theatres - Bas Bleu (33 years old) and OpenStage (50 years old) – are both facing financial shortfalls due to reduced public arts funding, needing emergency fundraising of $40,000 and $15,000 respectively. This contrasts with Denver metro theaters that benefit from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).Other News:Colorado Renaissance Fair opens June 14th for its 48th season, though elephants may be banned due to legal challengesDenver native Annaleigh Ashford returns for DCPA's Saturday Night Alive gala on June 14thBreaking news: We announced the 19th Annual Henry Award nominees, with the ceremony scheduled for July 28th at Lone Tree Arts Center. Notably, this is the first year without gendered performance categories.Interview: Sasha Cucciniello, Telluride TheaterTime: 49:45 - 1:15:15We interviewed Artistic Director Sasha Cucciniello about her journey from avant-garde theater in New York (Performance Space 122) to founding Telluride Theater 18 years ago with just $68. The theater has grown to three full-time employees including new Operations Manager Kevin Douglas and Executive Director Ryan Heidenreich.Key Topics We Covered:Unique Programming: Combines traditional theater with burlesque performances through their troupe “House of Shimmie Shake,” which sells out annuallyOriginal Works: Cucciniello has written over 20 plays, mostly devised collaboratively with ensemble castsRecent Success: Ski Bum the Musical by local ski bum Li

A deep dive into Denver Fringe featuring an interview with Ann Sabbah, plus our weekly Top 10 Colorado HeadlinersIn this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca go big on Denver Fringe Festival — coming up June 4-6. We take a look at 20 of the dozens of shows coming up and chat with Denver Fringe founder and director Ann Sabbah along with performers Soleil Kohl, True Smith and Megan Dille.Later in the episode, we run down our Top 10 Colorado Headliners — upcoming shows around the state that might be of interest. Chapter BreakdownOpening & Recent Theater Experiences (00:00 - 12:00)• Welcome and catch-up after previous week's hiatus• Discussion of John Moore's guest appearance on previous episode• Alex's experience at The Narrators at Buntport Theater - monthly storytelling event celebrating its 15th anniversary• Toni's coverage of The Narrators for Westword • TV/Film discussion: Mission Impossible Final Reckoning and Netflix's The Four SeasonsRecent Productions & Reviews (12:00 - 19:00)• Toni's review of Exhibit at Curious Theatre - one-woman show by Regina Taylor• Discussion of Hundreds of Beavers film screening at Sie Film Center with actress Olivia Graves in attendance• Preview of Oracle immersive art installation at Union HallTheatre News & Industry Updates (19:00 - 26:00)• Bobby G Awards coverage (Denver Center's high school theatre competition)• Sundance Film Festival's $34 million incentive package to move to Boulder• OpenStage Theater's cancellation of Agnes of God production mid-run• Discussion of funding challenges for local arts organizationsDenver Fringe Festival Main Coverage (26:00 - 39:00)• Overview of the sixth annual Denver Fringe Festival (June 4-8)• Festival statistics: 200+ performances, 75 shows, 20 venues• Ticket pricing and artist revenue sharing (70% to performers)• Toni's curated show selections across three days• Alex's anticipated picks including family-friendly and experimental worksFeatured Show Highlights Include:• Nuptial Nightmare (horror comedy)• Mouse City Podcast (mice starting a podcast)• Arkham Ass-Sylum (Batman villain burlesque)• Rocky Mountain Puppet Slam• Dichotomize Me (immersive absurdist play)• Various experimental, comedy, and performance art piecesColorado Theatre Headliners (40:00 - 53:00)Top 10 Upcoming Shows:• On Your Feet, Town Hall Arts Center, Littleton, May 23-June 22• Xanadu, Creede Repertory Theatre, Creede, May 24-Sept. 7• Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song, DCPA, Denver, May 28-June 29• Torch Song, Vintage Theatre, Aurora, May 30-June 29• [title of show], Little Theatre of the Rockies, Greeley, June 5-15• Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, Miners Alley, Golden, through June 28• A Tuna Christmas, Bailey Theatre Company, Glen Isle Resort in Bailey through June 8• Something Rotten!, Thingamajig Theatre Company at Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts, through Aug. 30• Another Medea, Bas Bleu, Fort Collins, Through June 15• Ripcord, Firehouse Theatre Company at John Hand Theatre, Denver, through June 29

Sci-fi musical classic soars in a meticulously craftedproduction helmed by Chris Coleman.In this bonus edition of the OSC podcast, hosts ToniTresca and Alex Miller switch things up from the usual weekly podcast. They'll do that one, with guest hosts, interviews, Top 10 Colorado Headliners and all that every other week. In between, they'll be serving up some alternative fare. This week, since both were at opening night for the Denver Center Theatre Company's production of Little Shop of Horrors, they did a joint review of the show. Spoiler alert - they both loved it. Enjoy.

The Colorado Theatre Guild president joins the guys to talk about the year ahead and more. Plus, our Top 10 Colorado Headliners.In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, Toni Tresca and Alex Miller welcome guest host Betty Hart. As the president of the Colorado Theatre Guild, Co-Artistic Director at Boulder's Local Theater and avid show-goer, Hart has a unique perspective on — and deep knowledge of —theatre in the state.Later in the show, we review our weekly lists of Top 10 Colorado Headliners — upcoming shows to keep an eye out for. This week's list: Pippin, Fort Lewis College, Durango, April 11-19Seams, The Agenda Theatre, Buntport Theater, Denver, April 11-26New Faces Rd. 1, Comedy Works Downtown, Denver, April 16-May 28Denver's Got Talent, RISE Comedy, Denver, April 19Raw Groove Presents: Life of the Party, Manos Sagrados, Aurora, April 19Happily Ever After, Windsor Community Playhouse, April 11-27Little Women, Main Street Live, Trinidad, April 18-27Field Trip!, Control Group Productions, Denver - Colfax areaThe Hot Wing King, Denver Center, April 25-May 25These Shining Lives, Thunder River Theatre Company, Carbondale, May 2-18OnStage Colorado Podcast - April 15th Episode OutlineIntroduction (00:01 - 02:20)• Hosts Alex Miller and Tony Tresca introduce special guest Betty Hart• Betty's roles: President of Colorado Theater Guild, Co-Artistic Director at Local Theater CompanyRecently Seen Shows (02:21 - 15:46)• Betty discusses nine shows she recently saw (02:55 - 06:37)• Discussion of "The Wiz" at the Buell Theatre (06:38 - 12:00)• Alex discusses "The White Chip" from Boulder Ensemble Theater Company (12:01 - 15:46)Discussion About Theatre Criticism (15:47 - 19:34)• Betty questions reviewers about their criteria for excellence• Conversation about what constitutes a "new" theatrical experienceMore Recently Seen Shows (19:35 - 22:06)• Alex mentions finishing "The White Lotus" TV series• Discussion about weekly vs. binge-watching TV showsTony's Recent Show Experiences (23:51 - 29:08)• "Inheritance Kitchen" immersive theater experience (23:51 - 26:00)• Chinese mystery game Jubensha in Louisville (26:01 - 29:08)• "Bright Star" at Candlelight Dinner Playhouse (29:09 - 33:15)Theatre News (33:16 - 36:37)• Leadership changes at Colorado Springs theaters (33:16 - 34:41)• Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center season announcement (34:42 - 36:37)Media Recommendations & Theater Discourse (36:38 - 44:14)• Freakonomics podcast series on theater (36:38 - 37:37)• Discussion about giving feedback to friends after seeing their shows (37:38 - 44:14)Colorado Theater Guild Updates (44:15 - 52:48)• Unified Auditions on May 4-5 at Aurora Fox Arts Center (44:15 - 48:31)• State of Colorado theater post-pandemic (48:32 - 54:42)• New CTG initiatives regarding theater safety (54:43 - 57:48)Local Theater Company's Local Lab (57:49 - 1:06:01)• Overview of the 14th annual Local Lab festival (57:49 - 59:56)• Discussion of featured plays: o "Batshit" by Stephen Burge (59:57 - 1:01:35)o "A Bedtime Story for Black Boys on the Moon" by Kori Alston (1:01:36 - 1:03:00)o "Bloodsucking Leech" by Amy Tofte (1:03:01 - 1:06:01)Colorado Headliners - Upcoming Shows (1:09:10 - 1:20:27)Wrap-Up and Announcements (1:19:34 - 1:22:08)• Upcoming website content (1:19:34 - 1:20:27)• Podcast scheduling changes - moving to bi-weekly format (1:20:28 - 1:22:08)• Information about the next episode on social media in theater (1:20:28 - 1:21:27)

The DU theatre professor joins to talk about the value oftheatre training, plus Greener Theatre Colorado with Megan Holdeman and our Top 10 Colorado Headliners In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, Alex andToni are joined by special guest host Anne Penner. The well-known actor, director and professor of theatre at the University of Denver weighs in on the many benefits of theatre education — whatever career you may end up in. Later in the episode, Alex chats with Meagan Holdeman, founder of Greener Theatre Colorado. The organization looks to help state theatres reduce their waste, recycle things like set pieces, props and more and to mobilize and organize theperforming arts community toward climate-positive practices.  And as uzh (yoozh?), we run down our Top 10 ColoradoHeadliners — upcoming shows to keep an eye out for on Colorado stages. This week's list: Annie, Jesters Dinner Theater, Longmont, April 4-June 15The Wiz, Denver Center, April 8-20Collecting Myself, And Toto too Theatre Company, Roaming Gnome, Aurora, April 10-19Doubt: A Parable, Springs Ensemble Theatre, Colorado Springs, April 10-27Live: An Evening of Dance with 3rd Law, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, April 11-13Bright Star, Candlelight, Johnstown, April 10-June 8Ballet Masterworks, Colorado Ballet, Denver Center, April 11-20Little Shop of Horrors, Denver Center, previews begin April 11; it officially opens on April 18-May 25Little Shop of Horrors, Steele City Theatre Co., Pueblo, April 11-27The White Chip, BETC, Boulder, April 10-May 4

NATALIE MARGOLIN (Playwright) is a Brooklyn-based playwright. Her plays have been developed with Broadway Video, The WP, The Hearth, Colt Coeur, and Fault Line Theatre. Her play The Party Hop, written for Zoom, was published by Dramatist Play Service and produced in high schools and colleges across the country during the pandemic. Currently, she is developing projects with Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video and Mark Gordon Pictures. JAKI BRADLEY (Director) is a director for theater and film. She has directed at Berkeley Repertory, NYTW, Ars Nova, NYSAF, CTG, Denver Center and Arena Stage, among others. In film, she has written for Netflix, Paramount, AGBO and FX, directed music videos and the short films Spa Day, The Big Ask, and Chow, and is preparing her feature directorial debut, The One. Jaki is a Fulbright Scholar and a proud member of SDC and WGA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A roundup of what's in store through June plus LynneCollins from the Arvada Center and our Top 10 Colorado Headliners In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts ToniTresca and Alex Miller look ahead to the huge crop of new shows hitting Colorado stages in spring. We stick to the actual dates — March 20-June 20 — and found lots of great stuff from Durango to Fort Collins. In the news, we run down the just-announced Broadway season at the Denver Center and report on the latest about the Sundance Film Festival possibly landing in Boulder. Later in the episode, Alex catches up with Lynne Collins,the Artistic Director at the Arvada Center. The theatre recently announced its upcoming season, so we ask Lynne to tell us all about it. And as usual we run down our Top 10 Colorado Headliners —upcoming shows in the next week or so that might be worth checking out. This week's list: The Minutes, OpenStage Theatre & Company, Fort Collins, March 22-April 19National Bohemians, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, Golden, March 28-April 20Once, Town Hall Arts Center, Littleton, March 28-April 27A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Arvada Center, March 28-May 11Defying Gravity: Bewitching Broadway, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, March 29Turn of the Screw, Ent Center, Colorado Springs, ends April 6The Kitchen Witches, Longmont Theatre Company, ends March 30Ruby & Price Start a Cult, Rattlebrain Productions,People's Building, Aurora, ends April 6Grand Horizons, Vintage Theatre, Aurora, ends April 27Burlesque - The House of Shimmy Shake, Telluride Theatre, ends March 29

A look at the state's many new-play festivals, plus achat with Brian Colonna and Regan Linton about Buntport's new show ‘The Menagerist' In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podast, hostsToni Tresca and Alex Miller celebrate the many opportunities to hear new theatrical works in Colorado. From the Denver Center's Colorado New Play Summit to Creede Repertory Theatre's Headwaters Festival, we run down some of the places you can hear new plays over the year. Also in this episode, we talk to Brian Colonna and Regan Linton about The Menagerist — the latest original work from Buntport Theater.  And as usual we review our weekly Top 10 list of Colorado Headliners — shows coming up in the next week or so we think you should keep an eye out for. Here's this week's list: To the Bone, Three Leaches Theater, Lakewood, March 12-22Every Brilliant Thing, Breckenridge Backstage Theatre, March 12-29Zyanya Always & Forever, Su Teatro, Denver, March 13-30 Downstate, Curious Theatre Company, Denver, previews March13-14; runs March 15-April 13STRANGE CREATURES: A Bizarre Mythos for All Ages,Boulder Public Library Canyon Theater, March 15You Can't Take It With You, Magic Circle Players, Montrose, March 14-29The Lost Years, Millibo Art Theatre, Colorado Springs, March 13-23The Ever and After, Miscreant Theatre Collective at Roaming Gnome Theatre, Aurora, March 13-30Celtic Awakening, Denver Brass, Denver Newman Center, March 15-16Life of Pi, Denver Center Buell Theatre, March 18-30

Send your questions or provocations to Adam or Budi here!In this episode, Adam and Budi continue our Grad School Series with Chair of Graduate Acting at NYU Tisch, Carl Cofield. Carl Cofield is the Chair of Graduate Acting at NYU Tisch and has served as the Associate Artistic Director of the Classical Theatre of Harlem since 2018. CTH directing credits include A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night, Seize the King, The Bacchae, Antigone, Macbeth, The Tempest, and Dutchman. He also directed  The XIXth (The Nineteenth) at the Old Globe Theatre as well as the world premiere of Kemp Powers' One Night in Miami for Rogue Machine Theater in Los Angeles, and later iterations at Miami New Drama and Denver Center. Other directing venues include Oregon Shakespeare Festival, McCarter Theatre, and Yale Repertory. He has served on faculty at Yale School of Drama, Columbia School of the Arts, Manhattan School of Music, and the New School. Education: MFA in Directing from Columbia University.Support the showIf you enjoyed this week´s podcast, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. To submit a question: Voice- http://www.speakpipe.com/theatreofothers Email- podcast@theatreofothers.com Show Credits Co-Hosts: Adam Marple & Budi MillerProducer: Jack BurmeisterMusic: (Intro) Jack Burmeister, (Outro) https://www.purple-planet.comAdditional compositions by @jack_burmeister

Tips for arts orgs looking to get the word out – cheap!Plus, we meet the D-Town boys — Denver's over-30 boy band In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts ToniTresca and Alex Miller revamp a workshop they did last year on marketing for theatres. The two cover social media, earned media and owned media as well as tips for managing photos, building community support and a variety of other free or low-cost suggestions. Later in the podcast, Alex has a fun conversation with Nick Rigg Johnson and Jake Bell — two of the five members of D-Town. Billed as “Denver's over-30 boy band,” D-Town has a performance coming up March 6 at the People'sBuilding in Aurora. Also reviewed are the week's Top 10 (or so) ColoradoHeadliners — upcoming shows to keep an eye out for. This week's list: Mean Girls, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Feb. 25-March 2Ride the Cyclone, Colorado Mesa University, Asteria Theatre, Grand Junction, Feb. 27-March 8Agent Romeo, Wonderbound, Denver, Feb. 27-March 9Chess, The People's Building, Aurora, Feb. 28-9Here to Pee, Junkyard Social Club, Boulder, March 1The Tin Woman, Impossible Players, Pueblo, Feb. 29-March 14Becky's New Car, Coal Creek Theater of Lousville, Feb. 28-March 15Colorado New Play Summit, Denver Center, March 1-2 Bogfriends by Jose Sebastian Alberdi If God Were Blue by Carey Perloff Rust on Bone by Bianca Sams How to Conquer America: A Mostly True History of Yogurt by David Myers

A look at some of the funny, bad and just plain weird performative aspects from the game, plus an interview with ‘The Suffragette's Murder' playwright Sandy Rustin In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Toni Tresca and Alex Miller ventured outside Colorado to talk about Super Bowl LIX from the point of view of the non-sporty performances. From Kendrick Lamar's exuberant, well-choreographed halftime show to the goofy ads to some of the other odd messaging and big stars, we Tuesday-morning-quarterback the whole shebang. Later in the podcast, Alex catches up withSandy Rustin, whose new playThe Suffragette's Murder just opened in a world premiere at the Denver Center. And we also run down our Top 10 Colorado Headliners — shows you may want toconsider checking out. This week's list, in no particular order, includes:The Suffragette's Murder, DCPA, Denver, PreviewFeb. 7-13; runs Feb. 14-March 9Long Day's Journey Into Night, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, Feb. 13-23Guys and Dolls, Vintage Theatre, Aurora, Feb. 14-March 23Clybourne Park, Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities, Feb. 14-March 30 The Nasty Show, Comedy Works Downtown (Denver) and South (Greenwood Village), Feb. 16-March 12Baskerville, Main Street Live, Trinidad, Feb. 14-24Humble Boy, Springboard Productions at Three Leaches Theater, LakewoodOn Clover Road, Springs Ensemble Theatre, Feb. 13-March 2Tiny Beautiful Things, Thunder River Theatre Company, Carbondale, Feb. 14-March 2If It's Monday, It Must Be Murder,Longmont Theatre Company, Feb. 7-16

A look at the highs and lows of adaptations, plus interviews with Chuck Wilts from UNA Productions and Oskar Eustis from New York's Public Theatre   In this week's episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca run down what's on stage around the state now and coming up in the next few weeks. Our main topic this week is adaptations — screen to stage or stage to screen. After seeing the production of Back to the Future: The Musical at the Denver Center recently, we were inspired to look back on adapations that worked and some … not so much.   Later in the episode, Alex has two separate interviews related to the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Cabaret Club series. The first is with drag performer and choreographer Chuck Wilts, who will appear at the ENT Center over Valentine's Day Weekend in a production called Infinity. The other Cabaret Club production, The Forgotten Arm, is already past, but it was a fascinating conversation with Oskar Eustis. In addition to directing this work in progress, Eustis has been the artistic director at New York's Public Theater for 20 years, so he goes into some of that fascinating experience.  And we also review our weekly Top 10 Colorado Headliners — shows coming up we think you might want to check out. Here's this week's list:  Oklahoma!, Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, Johnstown, Jan. 23-March 30 Morning After Grace, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, Golden, Jan. 24-March 2 Rainbow Cult Presents: Wizard of Oz, Meow Wolf, Denver, Jan. 28 The Mariposa Collective Presents Momentum, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, Jan. 31-Feb. 2 Casanova, Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver, Jan. 31-Feb. 9 The Heart Sellers, ENT Center Colorado Springs, Jan. 30-Feb. 16 We're Still Here, Empathy Jam at Boulder Dairy Center, Jan. 24-Feb. 9 Gee's Bend, Aurora Fox, Jan. 31-Feb. 23 Hope and Gravity, BETC, Jan. 23-Feb. 6 at Savoy Denver; Feb 21-23 at Nomad Playhouse in Boulder Monthly Women's Open Mic, Junkyard Social, Boulder, Feb. 2    Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Recent Shows 06:37 Exploring 'The Reservoir' by Jake Brash 13:43 A Unique Take on 'Jane Eyre' 20:47 Theater Events in Vail and Community Engagement 26:40 Discussion on 'A Case for the Existence of God' 28:37 Main Topic: Adaptations Between Stage and Screen 29:00 Back to the Future: A Musical Disappointment 30:46 The Nature of Adaptations in Theater 33:44 Successful Stage-to-Screen Adaptations 36:06 The Flops: Failed Adaptations 38:28 Screen-to-Stage Adaptations: The Good and the Bad 43:34 Back to the Future: A Deeper Dive 45:02 Lessons from Adaptations: What Works and What Doesn't 56:50 Interview with Chuck Wilt 1:06 Interview with Oskar Eustis

 She loved old buildings. And fought to save them from the wrecking ball. Today, we remember Colorado developer and preservationist Dana Crawford who's died at age 93. Then, playwright, and recovering alcoholic, Jake Brasch, takes us inside his mind with his new play, "The Reservoir" at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. 

Neil Berg's latest musical The Sabbath Girl: The Musical, written with book writer/co-lyricist Cary Gitter, just finished an incredible, sold-out run at The Penguin Repertory Theatre (directed by Joe Brancato), before transferring to NYC for a six-week summer run Off-Broadway at 59 East 59th Theaters to rave reviews. The Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording of The Sabbath Girl: The Musical is available on Centerstage Records. Producers are now in the process of moving the show for an open-ended commercial run. Neil is the composer/co-lyricist, along with Pulitzer Prize/TONY-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan, of the award-winning new musical The 12, which just finished a very successful pre-Broadway tryout to critical and audience acclaim at the Goodspeed Opera House, directed by TONY award-winning director John Doyle, produced for Broadway by Cody Lassen & Joe Grano. The 12 previously ran at The Denver Center to unanimous rave reviews and won the 2015 HENRY Award for best new play or musical. Original Cast recording will be available in the winter of '24. Broadway opening anticipated in 2025/2026 season. Neil is currently in development as the composer of the new Broadway-bound musical version of My Cousin Vinny, based on the iconic movie, with book/lyrics by original screenwriter, Dale Launer. Neil has a new commissioned musical, How My Grandparents Fell in Love, opening in July of '25 at The NJ Rep Theater, collaborating again with book writer/co-lyricist Cary Gitter, directed by Artistic Director SuzAnne Baribas. Neil's other new musical, Charlie Hustle, with book/lyrics by Ryan Noggle, is about controversial baseball icon Pete Rose and the story of his gambling addiction that led to his downfall. Charlie Hustle will have its first developmental production in Detroit, Michigan in the fall of '24. Neil is the composer for the popular musical version of Grumpy Old Men: The Musical, based on the Warner Brothers movie classic starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, which had its official U.S. Premiere at The Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine to rave reviews, and La Mirada Theater in LA, starring Cathy Rigby. Other actors include F. Murray Abraham, TONY Award winner George Hearn, Marilu Henner, and Carole Kane. It is currently produced/licensed at many regional & community theaters across the United States. Licensing rights are with TRW (Theatrical Rights Worldwide). The Original Cast Recording of Grumpy Old Men: The Musical is available on Centerstage Records. Neil Berg is also the composer/lyricist of the hit Off-Broadway musical The Prince and the Pauper, which ran for two years at the Lambs Theater in New York City. The New York Times raved that The Prince and the Pauper "[soars] on wings of theatrical fun." The original cast CD is released internationally on Jay Records, sheet music published by Hal Leonard, and licensing by Samuel French Inc. Songs from this show are also featured with many other classic songs in the official Off-Broadway Songbook, published by Hal Leonard. CARY GITTER is the playwright-in-residence at Penguin Rep Theatre in Stony Point, New York. His plays include THE STEEL MAN (Penguin Rep); GENE & GILDA (George Street Playhouse, Penguin Rep); THE VIRTUOUS LIFE OF JOSEPH ANDREWS (Penguin Rep), adapted from the Henry Fielding novel; and THE SABBATH GIRL (off-Broadway, 59E59 Theaters; Penguin Rep; Invisible Theatre; Theatre Ariel; published by Stage Rights). His musicals include THE SABBATH GIRL (59E59, Penguin Rep) and HOW MY GRANDPARENTS FELL IN LOVE (New Jersey Repertory Company), both written with composer/co-lyricist Neil Berg. His play HOW MY GRANDPARENTS FELL IN LOVE was a New York Times Critic's Pick as part of the Ensemble Studio Theatre's (EST's) 36th Marathon of One-Act Plays. It was later recorded for the acclaimed podcast Playing on Air, as was his one-act THE ARMY DANCE. He has received commissions from the EST/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science & Technology Project, Penguin Rep, and West of 10th. He is an alumnus of EST's Obie Award-winning Youngblood playwrights' group. His full-length plays have been developed by the Berkshire Playwrights Lab, the Chameleon Theatre Circle, the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, EST, the Jewish Ensemble Theatre, the Jewish Plays Project, the Levine Jewish Community Center, NJ Rep, NYU, Seven Angels Theatre, West of 10th, and Wordsmyth Theater Company. He is a three-time O'Neill semifinalist and a two-time Jewish Playwriting Contest finalist, and he has received NYU's John Golden Playwriting Prize and honorable mentions for the New England Theatre Conference's Aurand Harris Memorial Playwriting Award and the Kennedy Center's Rosa Parks Playwriting Award.

A month of great theatre stories, plus we speak to Denver-born playwright Jake Brasch, whose play ‘The Reservoir' gets its world premiere at the Denver Center   In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcasts, Alex Miller and Toni Tresca are joined by special guest host John Moore. A longtime theatre writer in Colorado and senior arts reporter at the Denver Gazette, John is also the creator of the annual True West Awards honoring local theatre folks. He's also the founder of the Denver Actors Fund, which to date has raised and donated over $1.5 million to theatre folks (and in some cases, their pets).   Also in this episode, Alex interviews The Reservoir playwright Jake Brasch. The Denver native has their first professionally produced work in a world premiere at the Denver Center, opening in previews Jan. 17.   And we're back with our Top 10 Colorado Headliners, which this week include:   The 39 Steps, Jan. 11-Feb. 8, Lincoln Center Magnolia Theatre, Fort Collins The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Jan. 16-26, The People's Building, Aurora A Case for the Existence of God, Preview Jan. 16-17, runs Jan. 18-Feb. 16, Curious Theatre Company, Denver Jane/Eyre from Grapefruit Lab with live music by Teacup Gorillat at Buntport Theatre in Denver Jan. 17-Feb. 1 She Kills Monsters, Jan. 17-Feb. 23, Vintage Theatre, Denver Mary Poppins, Parker PACE Center, Jan. 17-Feb. 9 Kid Detective, A Bildungsroman from Shifted Lens Theatre Company at Roaming Gnome in Aurora, Jan. 11-26 Ghost Quartet, The Catamounts at the Boulder Dairy Center, Jan. 18-Feb. 8 The Time is Always Right from BETC at the Dairy Center in Boulder, Jan. 19 at 2 and 7 Still We Rise from Motus Theater, Jan. 20 at the Dairy Center in Boulder

A month-by-month review of 2024, plus a chat with Leslie O'Carroll and Branden Smith from Breckenridge Backstage Theatre   In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Toni Tresca and Alex Miller take a walk down memory lane and review some of the big stories of the year. From some theatres closing to others expanding, new plays, exciting playwrights and lots more, we touch on every month of an eventful year in theatre. Later in the episode, Alex catches up with Leslie O'Carroll and Branden Smith, who are co-directing a production of Every Christmas Story Ever Told at the Breckenridge Backstage Theatre this month. Leslie is a well-known face on Colorado stages, and here she's lending her comic chops from the director's chair with this high-speed spoof along with Branden, BBT's creative producer.   As usual we hit our Top 10 Colorado Headliners, our weekly list of shows you might want to check out. This week's list:   Christmas en Colorado, Su Teatro, Denver, Dec. 5-22 Yule Be Naughty, Millibo Art Theatre, Colorado Springs, Dec. 12-21 The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane & Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol (in rep), Merely Players, Durango, Dec. 5-22 Idiot Theatre, Chaos Bloom Theatre, Denver, Dec. 13 2 Guys 1 Mic: Noman Hosni and Zach Mama, The Bug Theatre, Denver, Dec. 16 Amahl and the Night Visitors, Lone Tree Arts Center, Dec. 14 The Adventures of Pinnochio, Dec. 14-15, Boulder Opera, eTown A Christmas Story, Steel City Theatre Company, Pueblo, Dec. 6-22 Funny Girl, Denver Center, Dec. 10-22 Who's Holiday, Vintage Theatre, Aurora, Dec. 2-31

Citing declining enrollment, demographic shifts, and building under-use as primary factors, Denver Public Schools superintendent Dr. Alex Marrero announced his proposal to close or consolidate a number of schools. On school that is proposed for consolidation is the Denver Center for International Studies at Baker, where we met. It is a school that we feel profound affection for and belief in. In this emergency episode, we speak with DCIS students Sophia and Camila, who are helping to organize their peers and families to protest the re-structuring of their school. Very frequently, students are the last to know about decisions and policies that directly impact them. Oftentimes, across American public education, "student voice" is trivialized, downplayed, dismissed, and disrespected. If you go back to our emergency episode with students in the opening months of the COVID-19 pandemic, you will see that students were not included in that discussion either. This is, unfortunately, not a problem unique to this district, it is everywhere. Student voice matters. Yesterday, today, and always.

Phamaly Theatre Company's Ben Raanan joins us, plus catching up with Audacious Immersive's Ren Manley and our weekly Top 10 Colorado Headliners In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca are joined by special guest host Ben Raanan. Ben is the artistic director of Phamaly Theatre Company — Colorado's creative home for theatre artists with disabilities. Ben gives us the scoop on how he came to Phamaly as well as some thoughts on working with actors, how the public should view this work and a look at the just-announced new season for 2025.   Later in the episode, Toni catches up with Ren Manley, artistic director for Audacious Immersive. She can be seen now in their production of Frankenstein and she talks with Toni about how it all started, what immersive is all about and their ever-popular production of Drunk Christmas, now in its eighth year.   And as always we run down our Top 10 Colorado Headliners — shows around the state you might keep an eye out for. This week's Headliners: As You Like It, The Coffee Joint, Denver, Oct. 31-Nov. 9 Stop Kiss, Louisville Center for the Arts, Nov. 1-16 Gutenberg! The Musical, Garner Galleria Theatre, Denver, Nov. 2, 2025-May 5, 2025 Reefer Madness: The Musical, Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, Nov. 2-30 Denver Film Festival, Nov. 1-10 The City Dog and the Prairie Dog, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Nov. 2-24 Elephant & Piggie's "We Are in a Play!", Denver Center, through Dec. 22 The Squirrels, Westcliffe Community Players, Nov. 1-3 Eyes Up, Mouth Agape, Buntport, Denver, Nov. 1-23 Disney Descendants - The Musical, Steel City Theatre, Pueblo, Oct. 18-Nov. 3

We look at scares throughout the ages, ‘Blair Witch' producer Gregg Hale joins us … plus Blaine Krauss from ‘Hamilton' tells what it's like to play the big man and our weekly Top 10 Colorado Headliners   In this jam-packed episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca look at all the spooky happenings going on this month on Colorado stages and take a deep dive into the origins of people scaring people. From stories from ancient Romans to Get Out, what's behind the appeal to be scared?   For this discussion we also have a special guest: Gregg Hale, the producer of 1999's bonkers-scary Blair Witch Project. Gregg offers some insight into what made the film resonate so strongly and how it came into being. Later in the podcast, Alex catches up with Blaine Krauss, who can be seen on stage at the Denver Center in the touring production of Hamilton. After understudying both Hamilton and Aaron Burr, Krauss is in the big man's shoes, and he talks about how he got here and how he views the relationship between the two historic figures.   And as usual we run down our Top 10 Colorado Headliners — shows or events we think you should keep an eye out for if you have a chance to see them. This week's Headliners:    Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver Performing Arts Complex, Oct. 25-26 Mindgame, Wheat Ridge Theatre Company, Oct. 25-Nov. 10 A Twilight Zone Parody: Serling Centennial, Oct. 25-Nov. 10 Matt & Ben, UnLeashed Theatre Company, Oct. 25-Nov. 30 Cannibal the Musical, Town Hall Arts Center, Littleton, Oct. 25-Nov. 3 Monopoly Lifesized Travel Edition, DCPA Off Center, Broadway Park Denver, Oct. 22-Jan. 5 Nunsense, Parker Arts Pace Center, Oct. 25-Nov. 7 Hadestown, Fort Collins Lincoln Center, Oct. 25-27 Ghostlight, Thunder River Theatre Company, Carbondale, Oct. 25-31 Why Theatre Matters Today with David Hyde Pierce, Mizel Center, Denver, Oct. 26 at 4    Links: John Moore's story about David Hyde Pierce in the Denver Gazette Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction to the Podcast and Upcoming Shows 02:05 - Diving into Hamilton: A Cultural Phenomenon 05:53 - Exploring Dance: Wonderbound's Devil's Crush 09:56 - Frankenstein: An Immersive Experience 14:11 - Million Dollar Quartet: A Musical Journey 18:05 - Political Satire: The Ballet of Paula Aguilar 22:05 - Ghost Stories and Haunted Tours in Colorado 25:54 - The Evolution of Scary Stories 29:55 - Monsters Through the Ages: Vampires and Revenants 33:55 - Gothic Literature and Its Impact on Horror 34:52 - Native American Folklore and Horror 37:15 - The Evolution of Horror Films 40:30 - Iconic Horror Films and Their Impact 46:38 - The Rise of Slasher Films 49:25 - Modern Classics featuring Gregg Hale, producer of ‘The Blair Witch Project' 53:01- Social Commentary in Contemporary Horror 56:43 - Upcoming Horror Events and Cultural Reflections 1:19:30 - Interview with Blaine Krauss from ‘Hamilton' Broadway touring production

A Top 5 list of great places to see shows (that aren't the Denver Center), catching up with Kelly Van Oosbree and our weekly Colorado Headliners   In this episode of the podcast, Toni Tresca and Alex Miller look at a Top 5 list Toni did for the Bucketlist Community Café site about what he thinks are the top 5 Denver theatres that aren't part of the Denver Center. The list includes Buntport Theater, Firehouse Theater, The Denver Savoy, Curious Theatre and Su Teatro, and we go through all of them to talk about their particular areas of excellence. Note: This short list only includes theatres within Denver city limits. Later in the pod at around the 1:00 minute mark is Alex's interview with Kelly Van Oosbree. Currently the artistic director of the Platte Valley Players in Brighton, Van Oosbree is a familiar face in Colorado theatre, having directed and choreographed for a variety of theatre companies. Her latest show is a banger production of Cabaret (read our review), and she talks about her path to where she is today, where she's going and how she does what she does.   And as usual we go through our weekly Colorado Headliners, a Top 10 list of upcoming shows we think are worth a look. This week's Headliners include: Phamaly Theatre in Rep at The People's Building in Aurora — Funny As a Crutch, Oct. 11-20; The Glorious World of Crowns, Kinks and Curls, Oct. 17-20 Frankenstein, Nomadic (Odell's Brewing-Oct. 11-12, Fiction Beer Company-Oct. 18-19, Hudson Gardens & Event Center-Oct. 20 and Fiction Beer Company (Parker)-October 25, 26, & 31) Let the Right One In, Loft Theatre, University of Colorado Boulder Theatre Building, Oct. 11-20 The Fall of the House of Usher, Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, Oct. 11-26 Hamilton, Buell Theatre, Oct. 16-Nov. 24 Stormy Daniels, Denver Improv Oct. 10, 11 Fringe Reprise, Oct. 19-20, Denver Savoy Iolanthe, Loveland Opera Theatre at the Rialto Theater, Oct. 12-19 Haunting of Breck Theatre, Breckenridge Backstage Theatre, Oct. 10-26 The Last Night of Red Barker, The Catamounts at Westminster Grange Hall, Oct. 10-Nov. 2 Links referenced: Go Fund Me for Westcliffe Performing Arts Center new projector: https://gofund.me/b77d814b *Note: As of Oct. 8, they've surpassed their goal!    Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Weekend Recap 02:09 Theater Highlights: Cabaret and I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter and others 12:49 Exploring Denver's Theatres: Top Five List 41:05 Weekly Headliners and Upcoming Shows 1:00: Interview with Kelly Van Oosbree      

In which Cooper sits down with Annette Wright to discuss her experiences at the elusive "HOME". While John and Ray find themselves in a bit of a pickle, a very fiery pickle and meet a new friend. Can John and Ray fix this catastrophic turn of events at the Denver Center? Where did Norah run off too?  Find out on this episode of THE EDGE OF MADNESS!!!   !!!!!Trigger Warning!!!!!! Use of Profanity Mansplaining Generally Sexist Comments (made by Ray) Scary Situations Disassociation from Reality Depictions of Graphic Violence Descriptions of Substance Abuse Graphic Depictions of Murder and Torture (to rather tasteful music)   Follow us on Instagram @edgeofmadnesspod Spotify @edgeofmadnesspod Apple Podcasts @edgeofmadnesspod Twitch @edgeofmadnesspod Youtube @lastnameOak   Edge of Madness Pod © 2024 by Brendan Borowski is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Guest host Kevin Douglas joins to talk ‘Rocky,' talking ‘Henry' with Max Shulman plus weekly Top 10 Colorado Headliners   In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca are joined by Kevin Douglas, executive director at Two Cent Lion Theatre Company. Kevin is the perfect guest for our main topic this week: Why The Rocky Horror Show continues to be so popular after 50 years. Two Cent Lion's production is now up at the People's Building in Arvada.   Later in the episode, Alex catches up with University of Colorado-Colorado Springs theatre professor Max Shulman. Max adapted and is directing the Theatreworks production of Shakespeare's Henry – a mashup of Henry IV, Parts 1&2 and Henry V. And as usual we run through our Top 10 Colorado Headliners, which this week include:   Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Sept. 25-Nov. 3 I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, Kilstrom Theatre, Denver Center, Oct. 4-Nov. 3 Stockade, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, Previews Sept. 26-27, Sept. 28-Oct. 13.  October Surprise, OpenStage, Fort Collins, Sept. 28-Oct. 12 It's A Beautiful Day in This Neighborhood, Bug Theatre, Denver, Sept. 28 -The Book of Will, Merely Players, Durango, Sept. 27-Oct. 6 -What the Constitution Means to Me, Thunder River, Carbondale, Sept. 12-29 -Everybody, CSU Studio Theatre, Fort Collins, Sept. 27-Oct. 6 -Stealing Starlight, Cypherbird Projects at Trident Books, Boulder, Sept. 29   Chapters: 01:42-The Rocky Horror Show Opening Weekend 02:33-Recent Theater Productions Reviewed 06:51-The Impact of The Rocky Horror Show 17:33-Exploring the Cultural Significance of Rocky Horror 22:58-The Role of Audience Participation in Theater 30:14-The Queer Representation in Rocky Horror 34:01-Personal Connections to Rocky Horror 37:40-Upcoming Colorado Headliners 46:24-Interview with Professor Max Shulman

Plus, a chat with Jenn Zuko at Blue Dime Cabaret and our weekly Colorado Headliners   In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca get immersed in the immersive theater scene in the state. Touching on two Westword stories Toni wrote this week, we get into what makes an immersive production immersive, the companies creating it in the state and what the future looks like for this growing art form.   Later in the episode, Toni catches up with Jenn Zuko from Blue Dime Cabaret. The popup cabaret was performing at DV8 in Boulder, but with the venue recently closing they'll be at Liquor Pie in Westminster in the coming months. Blue Dime Cabaret serves up a mix of burlesque, vaudeville, comedy and more.   And as usual we'll walk through this week's Colorado Headliners, our Top 10 list of cool stuff to check out onstage in Colorado. This week's Headliners:   Always … Patsy Cline, Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, Johnstown, Sept. 17-Nov. 10.  Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, Vintage Theatre, Aurora, Sept. 20-Oct. 20  Wicked Wanderings, Chautauqua Park, Boulder, Sept. 21-Oct. 27 The Rocky Horror Show, Two Cent Lion, The People's Building, Aurora, Sept. 21-Oct. 3 Kimberly Akimbo, Buell Theatre, Denver Center, Sept. 22-Oct. 5 Murder at Haunted Blood Mansion, Adams Mystery Playhouse, Denver, thru Nov. 10 Dial M for Murder, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Sept. 19-Oct. 6 The Bluebird, Millibo Art Theatre, Colorado Springs, Sept. 19-22 Enemy of the People, BETC, Denver Savoy, Sept. 26-Oct. 13 Devil's Crush, Wonderbound, Denver, Oct. 17-27 Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Upcoming Shows01:26 Reviews of Recent Theater Productions05:12 Audience Engagement and Feedback08:45 Theater Criticism and Community Response15:18 Exploring Immersive Theater in Denver26:47 The Evolution of Immersive Experiences35:56 Upcoming Shows and Colorado Headliners45:53 Interview with Jen Zuko of Blue Dime Cabaret

Julia Tobey joins the pod to talk about the future, plus catching up with Rich Crowden from the Aurora Fox and our Top 10 Colorado Headliners   In this episode of the Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca are joined by Julia Tobey from Give 5 Productions. Responding to a story about theatres closing in the Denver Gazette by John Moore, Julia jumped onto a Facebook thread and wrote: “Theater companies need to stop putting gasoline in electric cars. It's time to wake up and realize times have massively changed.” So we go through some of the ways theatre is, indeed, changing and contemplate ways our local performing arts organizations can rise to the challenge.   Also in this episode, a walk-through interview at the Aurora Fox with Artistic Director Rich Crowden. The theatre is celebrating its 40th anniversary and just announced its new season. Also on tap are a lot of upgrades and improvements to the old building, including new seats to replace the ancient ones in there now.   We also go through our Colorado Headliners — shows of interest coming up in the next week. This week's Headliners: Wait Until Dark, Durango Arts Center - Sept. 13-29 Hamlet, Denver Center for the Performing Arts Theatre Company, preview begins Sept. 13, opens Sept. 20 through Oct. 6 Black Orpheus, Cleo Parker Robinson, Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver Performing Arts Complex - Sept. 14-15  RUSH, Lemon Sponge Cake Contemporary Ballet, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, - Sept. 14-15 High Plains Comedy Festival, South Broadway, Denver - Sept. 19-21 The Pillowman - Miscreant Theatre Collective, Creeepatorium - Denver, Sept. 13-29  The Critic, 10(23) Productions, Buntport Theatre - Denver - Sept. 12-22 Man of La Mancha, Ovation West at Evergreen Center Stage - Sept. 13-29 Reply All Improv, Theatre Silco - Silverthorne - Sept. 14 Stories on Stage: The Sporting News - Su Teatro, Denver - Sept. 15

In which Cooper attempts to reconcile with what he has done to Norman Blight,  then ventures off to speak with Annette Wright at The Ridge Home for Mental Defectives. While across town John and Ray turn up the heat in their attempt to glean information on The Denver Center for the Recovery of Mind and Body. Will Ray and John actually learn something or will things god from BAD to WORSE? Will Cooper finally get to deal with his feelings instead of being ditched by Norah?  Find out on this episode of THE EDGE OF MADNESS!!!   !!!!!Trigger Warning!!!!!! Use of Profanity Generally Sexist Comments (made by Ray) Scary Situations Disassociation from Reality Depictions of Graphic Violence Descriptions of Substance Abuse Poor Language regarding Mental Health Facilities (I mean....its the 40's we really tried to make it better) Poor Treatment of the Homeless Police Brutality   Follow us on: Instagram @edgeofmadnesspod Spotify @edgeofmadnesspod Apple Podcasts @edgeofmadnesspod Twitch @edgeofmadnesspod Youtube @lastnameOak   Edge of Madness Pod © 2024 by Brendan Borowski is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Dan Remmes is an award-winning, published playwright, screenwriter and actor.He has appeared on stages across the country, as well as in film and television. His scripts have received productions and workshops across Europe and North America (including The White House). They have featured OSCAR-WINNING, TONY-WINNING, EMMY-WINNING and OBIE-WINNING actors.Dan is best known as the book writer of GRUMPY OLD MEN: THE MUSICAL which recently received its United States premieres at the historic Ogunquit Playhouse featuring Hal Linden and Sally Struthers and at the The La Mirada Theater for the Performing Arts featuring Cathy Rigby and Ken Page. Both productions were greeted with rave reviews.Among ongoing projects, Dan has three feature films in development. He currently writes, directs and stars in the award-winning online web series, COVID COUPLE. Neil Berg is the composer/co-lyricist, along with Pulitzer Prize/TONY-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan, of the award-winning new musical The 12, which just finished a very successful pre-Broadway tryout to critical and audience acclaim at the Goodspeed Opera House, directed by TONY award-winning director John Doyle, produced for Broadway by Cody Lassen & Joe Grano. The 12 previously ran at The Denver Center to unanimous rave reviews and won the 2015 HENRY Award for best new play or musical. Broadway opening anticipated in 2025/2026 season. Neil is currently in development as the composer of the new Broadway bound musical version of My Cousin Vinny, based on the iconic movie, with book/lyrics by original screenwriter, Dale Launer. Neil has two new commissioned musicals opening in 2024: The Sabbath Girl which opens May 3rd at Penguin Repertory Theatre (directed by Joe Brancato), then transfers Off-Broadway in July to the Big Theater @ 59 East 59th, and How My Grandparents Met, opening this winter at The NJ Rep Theater, both written with playwright/book writer/co-lyricist Cary Gitter. Neil is currently the composer of the new musical Charlie Hustle, about controversial baseball icon Pete Rose and the story of his gambling addiction that led to his downfall, with book/lyrics by Ryan Noggle. Charlie Hustle will have its first developmental production in Detroit, Michigan this fall.

In which Cooper learns about the nefarious Denver Center for The Recovery of Mind and Body in the dank dungeon of the Denver Posts records. While across town Ray and John find themselves unable to keep their cool at the Denver Center for the Recovery of Mind and Body. Will they be able to get any useful information before they mess this one up too? Will Cooper make a friend that isn't halfway to the madhouse already?  Find out on this episode of THE EDGE OF MADNESS!!!   !!!!!Trigger Warning!!!!!! Use of Profanity Mansplaining Generally Sexist Comments (made by Ray) Scary Situations Disassociation from Reality Depictions of Graphic Violence Descriptions of Substance Abuse   Follow us on Instagram @edgeofmadnesspod Spotify @edgeofmadnesspod Apple Podcasts @edgeofmadnesspod Twitch @edgeofmadnesspod Youtube @lastnameOak   Edge of Madness Pod © 2024 by Brendan Borowski is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

A look back on all the winners, plus our Top 10 Colorado Headliners and a visit with the Band of Toughs   In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, Toni Tresca and Alex Miller take a deep, deep dive into this year's Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Awards. The ceremony announcing all the winners was Monday night at Lone Tree Arts Center, and it was a true celebration of the Colorado theatre community and a well-organized event that clocked in at a little over two hours. Check out the whole list of winners and nominees here.   Also in this episode, I caught up with Colleen and Janet Mylott with Band of Toughs. This is an immersive theatre company that's done a number of interesting productions in the past, and they return this week after a three-year hiatus with Gin & Gothic: A Brontë Rock Tale taking place at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Center.   We also go over the Colorado Headliners – our Top 10 list of upcoming shows and events around the state to keep an eye out for. In no particular order, here are this week's Headliners:  Grease, StageDoor Theatre in Conifer - through Aug. 3 Beautiful – the Carol King Musical and Escape to Margaritaville - Thingamajig summer rep at Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts through Aug. 31 Much Ado About Nothing, at Littleton's Clement park from Foothills Theatre company. Free - Aug. 2 &3  Opera in the Park at the Boulder Band shell - Boulder Opera - Aug. 3 Gin & Gothic: a Brontë Rocktale - Band of Toughs at Ellie Caulkins Opera House - Aug. 2-24 The Democracy Cycle: We the People (World Premiere). Aug. 1 in Gunnison, Curious Theatre Company, Denver, Aug. 3 Last Train to Nibroc - Funky Little Theatre Company in Palmer Lake August 2-17 After the End (World Premiere) – The Catamounts at Anythink Huron Street Library, Thornton, Aug. 5-Sept. 14 Alice by Heart - At The Spark, Boulder, August 9-11. Also, Arts Hub in Lafayette will be doing this production Aug. 17-25.  Pretty in Punk: THE FINAL SHOW - Junkyard Social Club, Boulder, August 10

A look at some of the great venues in the state, our Top 10 Colorado Headliners for the week and a conversation with ‘Banned' composer April Alsup   This week on the OnStage Colorado Podcast, Toni Tresca and Alex Miller take a virtual ride around the state to talk about some of our favorite places to see theatre. It's not about our favorite theatre companies, but the venues themselves. How comfortable are they? How's the parking? How about the bar?   Later in the podcast we have Toni's interview with April Alsup, a composer whose new show Banned is a modern-day musical that follows a group of gender misfits through the events leading up to their debut at a local performing arts festival. Banned will be presented at Aurora's Vintage Theatre July 25-28 before it goes on to more dates at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August. As usual we also have our Colorado Headliners, our weekly Top 10 list of the shows or other events we think you should check out.   This week's Colorado Headliners:   Hedwig and the Angry Inch - Give 5 productions at The Arch in RiNo Aug 1-17 Wicked – Denver Center Buell Theatre July 24-Aug. 25 We the People, Democracy Cycle, Local Theater + Gunnison Theatre Festival and Curious Theatre Company. July 27 at Boulder Library, Free.  Rise Comedy Festival - July 26-Aug. 3 - Denver A Manny for Us, Wheat Ridge Theatre Company - July 26-Aug. 11 Underground Music Showcase: July 26-28. 4000 Miles - Insight Colab at Vintage Theatre, Aurora - July 25-Aug. 4 School of Rock - The Musical - Miners Alley Playhouse, Golden - July 26-Sept. 15 Mile High Dance Festival – Cleo Parker Robinson, Denver - July 27 Til Death Do Us Part ... You First! - Lakewood Cultural Center, Aug. 1–18   Favorite theatre venues discussed in this episode:   Arts HUB in Lafayette  Arvada Center Aurora Fox Breckenridge Backstage Theatre Buntport Candlelight  Colorado's historic opera houses Comedy Works South CU-Boulder Roe Green and Mary Rippon theatres Denver Center, particularly the Kilstrom Theatre and Ellie Caulkins Opera House Denver Savoy  ENT Center for the Arts in Colorado Springs Evergreen Players Black Box Theatre, Evergreen Center Stage Meow Wolf - The Perplexiplex SilCo Theatre Su Teatro Thunder River Theatre Vintage Theatre Wheat Ridge Theatre Company Wonderbound    *Mentioned in the episode: John Moore's story in the Denver Gazette about shuttered theatre spaces  

Will John and Ray be able to infiltrate the Denver Center for the Recovery of Mind and Body without Raymond losing his cool? Will they be tempted into a cult to further understand the forces that loom over them? Will Cooper and Norah be able to find out more about this mysterious Center Norah's sister was allegedly kidnapped by? Find out on this episode of THE EDGE OF MADNESS!!!!! !!!Content Warning!!!! Depictions of Heavy Drug Usage Depictions of dissociation from reality Jokes about addiction   Follow us on Instagram @edgeofmadnesspod Spotify @edgeofmadnesspod Apple Podcasts @edgeofmadnesspod Twitch @edgeofmadnesspod Youtube @lastnameOak   Edge of Madness Pod © 2024 by Brendan Borowski is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

A new play that immerses the audience in elaborate, layered soundscapes at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts asks the question, "Where Did We Sit on the Bus?" for Latino Americans during a time of segregation. Actress Satya Chavez joins us along with Ramon Del Castillo, a retired professor of Chicana Studies at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

A new play that immerses the audience in elaborate, layered soundscapes at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts asks the question, "Where Did We Sit on the Bus?" for Latino Americans during a time of segregation. Actress Satya Chavez joins us along with Ramon Del Castillo, a retired professor of Chicana Studies at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

In which the gang heads to Simone's apartment to uncover more clues about the Denver Center for Recovery of Mind and Body. Ray and Cooper form an seemingly supernatural bond and John learns about one Sydney Harper. Could he be the same Sydney in Simone's letters? Find out on this episode of THE EDGE OF MADNESS!!! !!!!!Trigger Warning!!!!!! Use of Profanity Mansplaining Generally Sexist Comments (made by Ray) Suggestions that Birds do not exist and lizard people run the world (this is solely the views of a character and not our own) Follow Us On: Instagram @edgeofmadnesspod Spotify @edgeofmadnesspod Apple Podcasts @edgeofmadnesspod Twitch @edgeofmadnesspod Youtube @lastnameOak Edge of Madness Pod © 2024 by Brendan Borowski is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

On this episode of Tradeswork: The Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association Podcast, we welcome Glen Lucero, Vice President of Venue Operations for the Denver Center for Performing Arts (DCPA). With more than 25 years of experience in operations, strategic planning, and facilities management, he oversees all DCPA properties including two buildings, six theatres and a ballroom within the Denver Performing Arts Complex. His team encompasses Engineering, Custodial, Security, Environmental Health & Safety and Patron Experience. Here are some of the questions you can expect to be answered on this show: How many different spaces and different types of spaces does Glen manage? What are the unique challenges in operating performance spaces from an HVAC, plumbing and skilled trades perspective? Glen expresses a passion for "establishing standards in public spaces." What does that mean, and how does it influence his approach to his work? How did COVID fundamentally change aspects of, in particular, the HVAC systems at the DCPA? How will policy influence the way venues are managed in the future? How important is having skilled trades partners for an organization such as this? This episode is available on podcatchers everywhere. Please rate, review and subscribe. For more information about Denver Center for Performing Arts, please visit their website. For more information about Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association, please visit our website.

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

In this episode, we learn about anthroposophic medicine from James Maskell's guest, Adam Blanning, MD. Anthroposophic medicine takes a holistic approach to humans, nature, illness, and healing by addressing the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of health. The principles and practices of this medicinal form incorporate elements of herbal medicine, homeopathy, movement therapies and more. Anthroposophic medicine was established in the early 1920s by Rudolf Steiner and Ita Wegman. Anthroposophic medicine can be especially beneficial for children working through chronic illnesses, such as asthma, allergies or behavioral issues. Dr. Blanning also highlights the importance of understanding developmental rhythms and providing support for children during key stages of growth. Dr. Blanning, in addition to founding the Denver Center for Anthroposophic Therapies, is also involved in consulting for Waldorf schools, which are rooted in Rudolf Steiner's work. Check out this full conversation to learn more about: James Maskell's personal experiences with anthroposophic medicine. Application of anthroposophic medicine in various settings, including hospitals and private practices. The importance of creating healing environments that consider the patient's comfort and well-being, such as reducing noise and promoting rest in hospital settings. An upcoming training week through the Physicians' Association for Anthroposophic Medicine on April 27 - May 4, 2024 in Loveland, Colorado.

A look at dining and drink options around the theatre complex, plus an interview with ‘A Jukebox for the Algonquin' playwright Paul Stroili In this episode of the OnStage Colorado podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca recap some of the action from the Denver Center's Colorado New Play Summit and have some fun with the new musical Gwyneth Goes Skiing — a campy retelling of the recent lawsuit between the film star and Goop magnate and a litigious optometrist. Will it come to Colorado? We hope so! (Here's the trailer.)   Later in the pod, Alex catches up with playwright Paul Stroili, whose newish comedy A Jukebox for the Algonquin is now running at Miners Alley Performing Arts Center. Stroili, who also appears in the MAP production, recounts how the story came about, his experience premiering it at Jeff Daniels' famous Purple Rose Theatre and what it's been like acting in his own play.   Theatre companies and other organizations mentioned in this podcast include:   801 Fish Arts HUB Lafayette Bas Bleu Benchmark Theatre Bistro LeRoux Boulder Ballet Breckenridge Backstage Theatre Colorado New Play Summit Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center Creede Repertory Theatre CU Boulder Theatre Dept. Dazzle Denver Center Funky Little Theatre Company Garner Galleria Geffen Theatre Hotel Teatro Impossible Players Local Theater/Local Lab Miners Alley Pleasance Theatre Prelude & Post Purple Rose Theatre Sam's No. 3 STK Steakhouse

A roundup of some of the many great theatres in the Colorado high country, plus an interview with Blaine Swen from the Improvised Shakespeare Company   In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca do a rundown of some of the top theatres outside the Denver metro — particularly in the mountain towns like Aspen, Telluride, Breckenridge, Silverthorne and Creede.   Later in the pod, Alex and Toni have a great interview with Blaine Swen with The Improvised Shakespeare Company. The comedy troupe is in residence at the Denver Center's Garner Galleria Theatre through the end of April, and Blaine offers some insight on what people love about Shakespeare, how they perform a unique, completely improvised show every night and why Denver is one of their favorite places to perform.  Theater companies and organizations mentioned in this podcast include: Arvada Center Aspen Community Theatre Bas Bleu Benchmark Theatre BETC Breckenridge Backstage Theatre Butte Theatre Central City Opera Coal Creek Theatre Company of Lafayette Colorado ACTS Colorado Mesa University Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center Creede Repertory Theatre Crested Butte Mountain Theatre Denver Center Evergreen Players Foothills Theatre Company Funky Little Theatre Company Glenwood Vaudevill Revue Impossible Players Ovation West Picketwire Players Porchlight Players Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre StageDoor Theatre Telluride Theatre The Arts Hub The Bug The Improvised Shakespeare Company Theater Silco Theatre Aspen Theatre Company of Lafayette Thunder River Theatre Company Upstart Crow Vail Valley Theatre Company Vilar Center Vintage Theatre Wesley Players Wonderbound

Kate Hamill stops by the show to talk about Dracula, one of her many stage adpatations. This conversation is a full meal on taking risks, making writing fun, advocacy, and feminism.In this episode, we discuss:How Kate became a playwright on a bet with her friendThe dramatic question she crafted for Dracula and some of her other worksIntentionally writing fun characters and feminist playsAdvocacy, unions, and surviving toxic behavior in the industryAnd more!Resources MentionedDracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, ReallyDracula is playing through December 24, 2023 at Portland Center Stage About Our Guest Kate Hamill is an actor/playwright and she was the 2017 Wall Street Journal Playwright of the Year. Her work includes her play Pride & Prejudice, at Primary Stages / HVSF, Sense & Sensibility at Bedlam; Vanity Fair at the Pearl Theatre, Mansfield Park at Northlight , Little Women at Primary Stages and the Jungle Theatre, Dracula at Classic Stage Company, Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B at Kansas City Rep, Emma at the Guthrie, and The Scarlet Letter. Her plays have been produced off-Broadway, at A.R.T., the Guthrie, Seattle Rep, PlayMaker's, Folger, OSF, Trinity Rep, Pittsburgh Public, Dorset Theatre Festival, Shakespeare Theatre of DC, Dallas Theater Center, Kansas City Rep, Long Wharf, A.C.T., Actors Theater of Louisville, & others. Her play The Little Fellow (or: The Queen of Tarts Tells All) is currently at the Cygnet Theater, and Emma at the Denver Center next year. She is currently developing a new adaptation of The Odyssey, a Christmas play called Scrooge for Senate; and several original plays including The Piper and The Light and The Dark. Kate has been one of the most-produced playwrights nationwide every season from 2017-2023. Connect with Our Guestkate-hamill.comTwitter/X InstagramConnect with host Melissa Schmitz***Sign up for the 101 Stage Adaptations Newsletter***101 Stage AdaptationsFollow the Podcast on Facebook & InstagramRead Melissa's plays on New Play ExchangeConnect with Melissa on LinkedInWays to support the show:- Buy Me a Coffee- Tell us your thoughts in our Listener Survey!- Give a 5-Star rating- Write a glowing review on Apple Podcasts - Send this episode to a friend- Share on social media (Tag us so we can thank you!)Creators: Host your podcast through Buzzsprout using my affiliate link & get a $20 credit on your paid account. Let your fans directly support you via Buy Me a Coffee (affiliate link).

In this episode, Jennifer talks to Christina Pumariega all about the tangible aspects of TV writing, pilots, and storytelling. Puma shares what inspired her to write her first pilot, how she ended up landing a writer's room gig, and the importance of community. They delve into the intricacies of structure - from creating compelling loglines to storyengines to ABC breakdowns to character descriptions. They discuss the art of breaking story, carding, the challenges of both starting and ending a script, and the messy process of writing. Plus they share the value of persistence & discipline,   seeking feedback & mentorship, and navigating the ever-evolving landscape of the entertainment industry. About Christina: Christina Pumariega acts and writes. Often simultaneously. She is the author of VOS! (Crossing Borders Festival at Two River Theater), Joan Dark (DCPA Colorado New Play Summit, Jane Chambers Prize runner-up, O'Neill NPC finalist), Lei Chiede/She Asks (O'Neill NPC finalist) and Her Math Play (EST/Sloan Foundation in collaboration with Hartford Stage Company, BAPF finalist). Her plays have been developed at Joe's Pub at the Public Theater, the New Harmony Project, the Lark, New Georges, Hartford Stage Company and Ammunition Theatre Company. She is currently under commission by Denver Center for the Performing Arts and Two River Theater. TV writing credits include “Turner & Hooch” (Disney+) and “Bluff City Law” (NBC). Acting on and Off-Broadway and in television and film, Pumariega has cross examined Coach Taylor, made out with the Fly and set a Cuban pharmacy ablaze in a corset. She's been an Expert Contributor to BackStage Magazine and has taught at Yale, NYU, Pace and other institutions. Pumariega created and leads the collective Más Páginas: both a writers' group dedicated to nurturing diverse voices; and playwriting and screenwriting classes held entirely online. Born and raised all over the south, her father is Cuban, her mother is Italian-American. MFA Acting, NYU. Christina's IG: @christinapumariega Want to coach with Jennifer? Schedule a session here! https://appt.link/jenniferapple Monologue Sourcing Promo Link! https://empoweredartistcollective.com/podcastpromo Learn more: https://www.empoweredartistcollective.com/podcast EAC IG: @EmpoweredArtistCollective  EAC TikTok: @EmpowerArtistCollective EAC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/empoweredartistcollective/ Nominate a Podcast Guest! https://form.jotform.com/220608577638162 Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/8e72e8dcb662/stay-in-touch Check Out Our Merch! https://www.empoweredartistcollective.threadless.com/ Any thoughts you'd like to share? Email us at EmpoweredArtistCollective@gmail.com

The Pandemic is endemic, or nearly so.  We're still getting sick at all the wrong times, but the impact on most who actually test positive for COVID-19 are annoying rather than debilitating.  But the pandemic left us with a huge educational hangover, and the headlines really are screaming at us.  As always, our interest is in the experience of those who are on the ground.  00:00  Introduction to the Second Season Dr. Barbara Stengel01:25   Introduction to Autonomy (a tour through the headlines from Chicago and Denver) Stengel, Camilla Modesitt, Director of External Relations, Denver Language School08:15   Principals' Perspectives: “Professionalism and Empowerment with Balance and ‘Compliance'” Merida Freguada, Principal, Marrama Elementary12:13   Principals' Perspective: “Innovation in Name Only” Alex Wenzel, Principal, Denver Center for International Studies19:55   Principals' Perspectives: “Autonomy as Freedom, Power, and Responsibility” Modisett32:44   Autonomy = Trust and Responsibility Stengel, Fraguada33:55   Teacher Autonomy, Dead or Not Dead? Stengel36:45   Autonomy in the Good School:  Lessons from Bailey Stengel, Claire Jasper-Crafter, Bailey Chief of Culture;  Karen Dorris, Bailey Teacher Leader, Laura Laufman, Bailey Resident41:50   “All Their Needs Were Taken Care of” Stengel42:45   Next Time:  Learning in and through Practice  Wenzel, Stengel  Many thanks to the guests who agreed to inform our thinking for this episode! As usual, there are references to a variety of social, educational and historical news and commentary. You can pursue our sources and find out more about these issues at our website:  www.chasingbaileypod.com.

Mayor Mike Johnston is tackling Denver's homelessness crisis head on, but the city might not be able to wait for long. When Denverite reporter Kyle Harris spent 21 hours at a calzone shop on Broadway, he met a business owner who's been pushed past his limit and heard rumors of a possible violent revolt spreading through encampments. Host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi sit down with Kyle to talk about what else he saw that night and what that charged situation on Broadway says about the interconnected nature of our unhoused crisis. Plus, another round of wins and fails of the week — aka, our Rocky Mountain highs and lows.  Paul talked about UFOs in Southern Colorado, the Colorado Doula Project, Deion Sander's post-game interview last Saturday, and Bomani Jones' insights in this terrific documentary. Bree discussed sexual assault in the music scene and a local abortion clinic's major milestone. Kyle talked about Barry's on Broadway and the new “bike bus” near Sloan's Lake.  For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter Hey Denver at denver.citycast.fm. Follow us on Instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on reddit: r/CityCastDenver Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Denver Center for the Performing Arts Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When a brand new Denver restaurant landed on Bon Appétit's most anticipated openings list, we were sooooo curious — what's the big whoop about Sap Sua? Fast-forward to now and the contemporary take Vietnamese cuisine has got people talking. Host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi dig into all the latest food and dining news with newsletter editor and resident foodie Peyton Garcia, who also gives us an update on what common consumption is — and is not — and ponders whether a new CBD coffee shop popping up in Platt Park is past its prime or right on the mark. Plus, our recommendations for your weekend.  Paul mentioned some Harvard University research on CBD.  We wanna hear from you, dear listeners: What's the best bakery in the Denver metro? Call our hot pastry hotline and leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show! 720-500-5418. Phone shy? Email us: denver@citycast.fm. And finally, your official City Cast Denver Maybe For Your Weekend.  Denver Mineral, Fossil, Gem & Jewelry Show - our official “City Cast Denver Maybe” pick! Cuisine and Culture — Tracing Andean Culture Wheat Ridge's International Heritage Festival/Oktoberfest 9/11 Heroes Run For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter Hey Denver at denver.citycast.fm. Follow us on Instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on reddit: r/CityCastDenver Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (720) 500-5418‬ Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Denver Center for the Performing Arts Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For more than 100 years, the brick power plant at Zuni Street and West 14th Avenue generated electricity for Denver using steam. But now that the plant has been retired, it presents a conundrum: Should the crusty old building and its two smokestacks be demolished? Or somehow redeveloped into an asset for the Sun Valley neighborhood? Host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi visit the defunct Zuni Generating Station with Denver's first-ever chief urban designer Eugenia di Girolamo to talk about how the building known to some as “The Devil's Castle” could become Denver's next iconic landmark.  The Denver Post has more on the old Xcel Generating Station, and the Colorado Encyclopedia has more on the Denver Tramway Powerhouse (Aka, the REI building). Bree talked about the latest development in DPS's “seclusion room” controversy and flu season.  What non-residential building would you most want to live in? Residential conversions are all the rage, but is everyone thinking way too small! Of all the non-residential buildings in Denver, which would you most want to move into? Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear your pick on the show: (720) 500-5418‬ For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter Hey Denver at denver.citycast.fm. Follow us on Instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on reddit: r/CityCastDenver Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Denver Center for the Performing Arts Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denver's a cool place, full of cool things to do each and every month — and September is no exception. But how do you choose what to fill your calendar with when the Mile High has so much to offer? Host Bree Davies and newsletter editor Peyton Garcia each picked four awesome September events to share, and producer Olivia Jewell Love has the harrowing task of picking the official City Cast Denver “Maybe” for your month — as in “maybe” you'll see us there!  Here are links to all the events Bree and Peyton recommended: Peyton's Picks Art Drop Day, TODAY! (Citywide) CHOW in the Park, September 11 (City Park) Bugs and Brews, September 21 (Westminster) Denver Oktoberfest, September 22-24 (Ballpark) Bree Picks Westwood Chile Fest, September 9 (Westwood) Pee Wee's Big Adventure Screening, September 10 (Congress Park) High Plains Comedy Fest, September 21-23 (South Broadway) Far East Center Mid-Autumn Festival, September 30 (Westwood) Peyton mentioned Mimi Luong — whose family started the Far East Center — and we interviewed her about Denver's Lunar New Year celebration; she also talked about our interview with John Hinman, founder of CHOW (Culinary Hospitality Outreach Wellness). For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter Hey Denver at denver.citycast.fm. Follow us on Instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on Reddit: r/CityCastDenver Learn more about the sponsor of this show: -Denver Center for the Performing Arts Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (720) 500-5418‬ Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Money Tales, our guest is Hilary Blair. Hilary helps businesspeople get comfortable in the uncomfortable. She believes our society has shut down a lot of sharing within conversations and, as a result, we miss out on leadership opportunities by confusing confidence and comfort. Hilary observes that you can be confident if you accept the discomfort that might be involved. Tell your story, share your vulnerability and where you've made mistakes. This transparency, especially in money conversations, will allow you to tell your story, connect with others and, as Hilary says, own the awkward. Hilary is a keynote speaker, champion of human connection and the CEO of ARTiculate: Real&Clear. She is impassioned by moving beyond habits and learned behaviors to uncover what is unique and authentic in individuals and groups. A presentation and speaking voice expert, Hilary is a highly regarded coach and facilitator working extensively across the globe with a variety of businesses including Maersk, Liberty Global, Slalom and AWS. Whether working on leadership communication with members of the C-Suite, or facilitating workshops using improvisation to improve communication skills, Hilary's 35 plus years as a teacher combined with her professional stage, film and voice over career present a unique and essential skill set. She and the ARTiculate team partner with HR departments to co-create experiential learning events that activate individual presence and team effectiveness. Hilary is certified in Conversational Intelligence and CultureTalk. She is an active member of NSA and former board member of the Colorado Chapter. She is also a former board member of VASTA – the Voice and Speech Trainers Association. Hilary is on the faculty for the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and has been adjunct faculty for a number of universities. She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Buzzfeed and numerous podcasts. Hilary holds an MFA in acting from the National Theatre Conservatory and a BA from Yale University.

Mahira Kakkar: Off-Broadway: 7 Minutes, Waterwell; Here We Are, Theater for One; Addressless, Rattlestick; Opus, Primary Stages; Harper Regan, Atlantic; Romeo and Juliet, Public Theater; The Winter's Tale, TFANA; When January Feels Like Summer, EST; Henry VI, NAATCO; Arturo Ui, Classic Stage Company; Ms. Witherspoon, Playwrights Horizons; Clive, The New Group. Regional: Life of Pi, A.R.T.; Skylight, McCarter Theatre; Rafta Rafta, Old Globe; Our Town, OSF; Monsoon Wedding, Berkeley Rep; Bedroom Farce, Huntington Theater Company; Inana, Denver Center; The Crucible, Cleveland Playhouse; Five Mile Lake, McCarter Theatre; Comedy of Errors, Hartford Stage, Jesus in India, Magic Theater. Film/TV: “A Suitable Boy” (series lead), “Manifest” (recurring), “New Amsterdam,” “Blue Bloods,” “The Blacklist,” “Louie,” “Odd Mom Out,” “Sweet Refuge,” “Bite Me,” Hank and Asha (Napa Valley Film Festival Best Actress, Wild Rose Festival Best Actress, Slamdance Audience winner, Bronze Lens winner), “Law & Order,” “Orange Is the New Black.” Training: Juilliard, SITI, Harold Guskin; B.A. Jadavpur University. mahirakakkar.com Salma Qarnain is a versatile Pakistani American actor, thrilled to be making her Broadway debut in the adaptation of one of her favorite books. She is a two-time Helen Hayes Award recipient, an AUDELCO nominee, and an award-winning theater and film producer. She has performed across major networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, HBO, HBO Max, Hulu, Showtime), regionally, Off-Broadway, and Off-West End. Most recently, she produced the 2023 Oscar-qualified short film, Silent Partner (19 festivals / 4 Oscar qualifiers; 8 awards / nominations) and Speak Up Brotha!, which is premiering at the Oscar-qualifying Cleveland International Film Festival. Selected credits: Bars and Measures (Off-Broadway); Acquittal (Off-Broadway); Rain + Zoe Save the World (Off-West End); “That Damn Michael Che” (RECUR, HBO Max); “FBI” (CBS); “The Blacklist” (NBC); “Law & Order: SVU” (NBC); “For Life” (ABC). Graduate of Stanford, MIT, Harvard Business School. Proud member of SAG•AFTRA, AEA, Equity. Thank you to Roderick, Gary, Lolita, Max, Finn, Duncan, Benton, Patrick, A.R.T, and Annette for getting me here. Love you, X! For my sisters Ayesha, Sonia, and Zehra and my parents Qarnain and Rashida in the stars. IG: @salma.qarnain; salmaqarnain.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The day "Rattlesnake Kate" Slaughterback (armed with only a rifle, 4 bullets, and a "No Hunting" sign) successfully shot, slashed and smashed her way through hundreds of rattlesnakes to save herself and her son, a legend was born. But that's just the beginning of her story... Olivia is on location at the Greeley History Museum with Grammy-nominated musician and composer Neyla Pekarek (formerly of The Lumineers), whose musical Rattlesnake Kate premiered in 2022 at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Kate Slaughterback's letters were read by Emma Porter, and "Rattlesnake Kate's Passionate Love" was performed by Mark Henderson. Music featured in this episode by Neyla Pekarek, Quincas Moreira, Nat Keefe and The Bow Ties, Zachariah Hickman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It all started when the rockstar David Byrne did a Freaky-Friday-like body-swap with a Barbie Doll. That's what inspired him — along with his collaborator Mala Gaonkar — to transform a 15,000 square-foot warehouse in Denver, Colorado into a brainy funhouse known as the Theater of the Mind. This episode, co-Host Latif Nasser moderates a live conversation between Byrne and Neuroscientist Thalia Wheatley at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. The trio talk about how we don't see what we think we see, don't hear what we think we hear, and don't know what we think we know, but also how all that… might actually be a good thing. Special thanks to Charlie Miller and everyone else at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Emily Simoness and everyone else at the Arbutus Foundation, Boen Wang, and Heather Radke.   Episode Credits: Produced by Suzie Lechtenberg   CITATIONS Theater of the mind website: https://theateroftheminddenver.com/   Our newsletter comes out every Wednesday. It includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Sign up (https://radiolab.org/newsletter)!Radiolab is supported by listeners like you. Support Radiolab by becoming a member of The Lab(https://members.radiolab.org/) today.Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @radiolab, and share your thoughts with us by emailing radiolab@wnyc.org.