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| 12/3/25 |  Un-holiday shows, giving season and more✨ | non-holiday showstheatre news+5 | Em PerezJo McIver Lee | Unleashed TheatreA Few Good Men+2 | — | theatreColorado+6 | — | 53m 03s | |
| 7/29/25 | Henry Awards 2025 recap | In this episode, hosts Toni Tresca and Alex Miller run down the Henry Awards winners from Monday night's ceremony at Lone Tree Arts Center. You can see the whole list of winners here. | — | ||||||
| 4/15/25 |  All things Colorado theatre with Betty Hart | 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) | — | ||||||
| 4/1/25 |  A big bunch of Colorado A&E news | Leadership changes, season announcements and more – plus an interview with National Bohemians playwright Luke Sorge and Miners Alley’s Len MatheoIn this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts AlexMiller and Toni Tresca take a look at some of the big A&E news in Colorado — starting with the move of the Sundance Film Festival from Utah to Boulder (sorry Cincinnati!). We also track some leadership changes in Colorado Springs at the Fine Arts Center and Theatreworks and Aurora’s Vintage Theatre.Also in the news, a new season announcement from Denver’Curious Theatre, which will include:Eureka Day by Jonathan Spector (September)Job by Max Wolf Friedlich (November) - Regional premiereBad Books by Sharon Rothstein (January-February) - Rolling world premiereAnother Kind of Silence by LM Feldman - Bilingual in English and American Sign LanguageFurlough's Paradise by A.K. Payne - Regional premiereWe also have a lineup announcement for this year’s Local Lab new play festival in Boulder, which will feature Stephen J. Burge's autobiographical solo piece Bat Shit, Kori Alston's Bedtime Story for Black Boys on the Moon and Amy Toftes' dark comedy BloodSuckingLeech.Later in the episode, Alex talks with Luke Sorge, whose new play National Bohemians is now up at Miners Alley Performing Arts Center in Golden. Joining in the conversation is MAP Artistic Director Len Matheo, who plays Thom in the darkcomedy. Len also announced some of MAP’s upcoming season:Ring of Fire- An eight-week summer runStephen Sondheim's Assassins with music direction by David NehlsThe regional premiere of Jeff Daniels' Diva RoyaleA new, yet-to-be-named production in repertory with It's a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play around the holidays.We also run down our usual Top 10 list of ColoradoHeadliners — shows you may want to keep an eye out for. Here are our picks for shows to watch for in the coming weeks, in no particular order:The Clean House at Bas Bleu in Fort Collins, April4-6:A reader's theatre production about a career-oriented doctor who hires a Brazilian maid too depressed to clean because she dreams of being a comedian.Perfect Arrangement at Firehouse Theater Company (April 4-May 9): Set in the 1950s, this play follows two gay State Department employees who've married each other's partnersas cover while being tasked with identifying "sexual deviants" in their ranks.Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery at Lone Tree Arts Center (April 3-13): Directed by Matt Zambrano and featuring Gareth Saxe as Holmes and Cameron Davis as Watson.Above My Pay Grade at What If Theater, Lakewood (Fridays and Saturdays in April): A comedy about workplace dynamics and the people who get you through the workday.Ragtime and Early Jazz Festival in Durango (April 3-6): Four days of concerts, silent movies, seminars and jam sessions at the Durango Art Center and Historic Strater Hotel.Swan Lakeat Parker PACE Center (April 2): Featuring dancers from the Ukrainian National Opera and Ballet Theater.Motus Playback Theater at Boulder Dairy Center (April 5): An improv theater experie | — | ||||||
| 3/4/25 |  Theatre tourism – a trip to NYC | BETC’s Mark Ragan joins to offer tips on big shows in the Big Apple, plus BETC updates and a conversation with Birgitta DePree from Millibo Art Theatre. In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, Alex and Toni are joined by special guest host Mark Ragan. Mark is the executive producer at the Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company, and he gives some updates on what’s happening at BETC — including the “Plays With Fire” festival of readings this month as well as a sneak peek into some of the shows the theatre will mount in its upcoming season.In the main segment this week, we turn to theatre tourism and, more specifically, heading to New York. Mark is a frequent visitor to the city to see shows and dispenses some great advice for anyone looking to do the same. BETC is also sponsoring a group trip May 12-18 to NYC, and he gives us the skinny on that.Later in the episode, Alex catches up with Birgitta DePree from Millibo Art Theatre in Colorado Springs. The MAT is doing a COVID-themed theatre festival this month called “The Lost Years,” where playwrights and performing artists from around the state take stock of the upheaval and its aftermath.And as usual we run down our Top 10 Colorado Headliners — upcoming shows or events worth noting around the state. Here they are, in no particular order:Telluride Fringe Festival, The Palm Theatre, Telluride, March 4-9ALICE (in wonderland), Colorado Ballet, Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver, March 7-16BETC’s Plays with Fire, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, March 7-30The Book Club Play, Theatre SilCo, Silverthrone, March 8-23The Menagerist, Buntport Theater, Denver, March 9-Dog Man: The Musical, Newman Center, Denver, March 8-9Hansel & Gretel, Parker Pace Center, March 8School of Rock, The Arts Hub, Lafayette, March 7-16Rex’s Exes, Historic Rialto Theatre, Florence, produced by Fremont Civic Theatre, March 13-16Turn of the Screw, ENT Center, Colorado Springs, March 13-April 6 | — | ||||||
| 2/4/25 |  Colorado the place to be for Black History Month | A rundown of cultural activities for BHM, plus an interview with Zachary Chiero from Durango’s Merely Players In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Toni Tresca and Alex Miller take a swing around the state to see how Colorado is celebrating Black History Month. From exhibits to theatrical performances and much more, there’s plenty tosee and do to mark the month-long observance. Later in the podcast, Alex catches up with Zachary Chiero with Durango’s Merely Players. For 30 years, the theatre has been providing lively productions in Southern Colorado, including their upcoming production of 'Swing Stag’' by Rebecca Gilman, opening Feb. 7 And as usual we run down our Top 10 Colorado Headliners — shows of interest opening in the next week or two. Here’s this week’s list, in no particular order: LOVESEAT with Mouse Couch, RISE Comedy, Denver,Feb. 7 (and every first Friday of the month) If It’s Monday, It Must Be Murder, Longmont TheatreCompany, Feb. 7-16 Swing State, Merely Players Underground, Durango, Feb. 7-16 I and You, Windsor Community Playhouse, Feb. 7-23 The Tragedy of Medusa, The People’s Building, Aurora, Feb. 8-22 Curtains, Porchlight Players, Brush Creek Pavilion, Eagle, Feb.14-22 A Brush with Murder, Iron Springs Chateau, Manitou Springs, Feb. 14-16 Love Letters, Funky Little Theater Co., Palmer Lake Town Hall Feb. 14-16 Love Stories, Butte Theatre, Cripple Creek, Feb. 14-23 Maytag Virgin, BETC, Dairy Center, Boulder, Feb. 12Chapters00:00 - Intro02:42 - Recent Theater Experiences05:45 - Theatrical Innovations and Performances08:42 - Arts Funding and Political Challenges11:44 - Honoring Black History Through Arts14:48 - Community Engagement and Local Events23:37 - Celebrating Black Culture Through Events29:14 - Exploring Black History Exhibits31:12 - Theater and Arts in Black History Month39:13 - Colorado Headliners - Upcoming Shows and Performances01:03:29 - Interview with Zachary Chiaro from Merely Players | — | ||||||
| 1/28/25 |  Stage to screen and back again | A look at the highs and lows of adaptations, plus interviewswith Chuck Wilts from UNA Productions and Oskar Eustis from New York’s Public Theatre In this week’s episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hostsAlex 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 tolook back on adapations that worked and some … not so much. Later in the episode, Alex has two separate interviewsrelated to the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Cabaret Club series. The first is with drag performer and choreographer Chuck Wilts, who will appearat 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 30Morning After Grace, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, Golden, Jan. 24-March 2Rainbow Cult Presents: Wizard of Oz, Meow Wolf, Denver, Jan. 28 The Mariposa Collective Presents Momentum, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, Jan. 31-Feb. 2Casanova, Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver, Jan. 31-Feb. 9The Heart Sellers, ENT Center Colorado Springs, Jan. 30-Feb. 16We’re Still Here, Empathy Jam at Boulder Dairy Center, Jan. 24-Feb. 9Gee’s Bend, Aurora Fox, Jan. 31-Feb. 23Hope and Gravity, BETC, Jan. 23-Feb. 6 at Savoy Denver; Feb 21-23 at Nomad Playhouse in BoulderMonthly Women’s Open Mic, Junkyard Social, Boulder, Feb. 2 Chapters00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Recent Shows06:37 Exploring 'The Reservoir' by Jake Brash13:43 A Unique Take on 'Jane Eyre'20:47 Theater Events in Vail and Community Engagement26:40 Discussion on 'A Case for the Existence of God'28:37 Main Topic: Adaptations Between Stage and Screen29:00 Back to the Future: A Musical Disappointment30:46 The Nature of Adaptations in Theater33:44 Successful Stage-to-Screen Adaptations36:06 The Flops: Failed Adaptations38:28 Screen-to-Stage Adaptations: The Good and the Bad43:34 Back to the Future: A Deeper Dive45:02 Lessons from Adaptations: What Works and What Doesn't56:50 Interview with Chuck Wilt1:06 Interview with Oskar Eustis | — | ||||||
| 1/21/25 |  The 2024 OSCA announcements | Our second annual theatre awards recognize artists fromaround Colorado; listen to the rundown of the full list In this special episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast,Alex Miller and Toni Tresca did a live stream on Jan. 19 to announce the winners and add some detail about why the individual artists recognized rose to the top. See the full list here. | — | ||||||
| 1/7/25 |  Warning: Dangerous amounts of theatre ahead! | A look at what’s coming up onstage in 2025, plus aninterview with Vail’s Jill Gordon and the upcoming Weekend with Will In our first episode of the New Year, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca pored over the upcoming calendar and picked out a bunch of cool shows coming up onstage this year. From Denver to Durango, Fort Collins to the Springs and everywhere else around the state, we created a list of shows that are new or new-ish to Colorado as well as some old favorites that we haven’t seen in a while. Later in the episode, Toni catches up with Jill Gordon, who’sorganizing the Weekend with Will festival in Eagle County Jan. 23-24. | — | ||||||
| 11/19/24 |  Breaking Green: First thoughts on the film version of ‘Wicked’ | Plus, the standing-O conundrum and this week’s Top 10Colorado Headliners In this week’s episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hostsAlex Miller and Toni Tresca talk Wicked — an early look on the new film version of the popular, long-running musical. Toni got to see an early press screening and says the film delivers pretty well on the promise of translating the musical to the silver screen. This film includes only the first act of the musical; the second half will be in another film released sometime in the future. Also, cuing off a piece in the New York Times, we get into the ever-popular topic of standing ovations. Are they being overused? Do you have to stand even if you weren’t utterly wowed by the show? And is clapping while you head for the doors a dick move?And of course we review our Top 10 Colorado Headliners forthe week: Once Upon a Mattress, Arvada Center, Previews Nov. 20-21, Nov. 22-Dec. 29 Queen50, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, Nov. 22-24 Meredith Willson’s Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical, Town Hall Arts Center, Littleton, Nov. 22-Dec. 29 Little Women, Firehouse Theatre Company, Denver. Nov. 23-Dec. 23 Scrooge – The Musical, Candlelight, Johnstown, Nov. 21-Jan. 12 The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, OpenStage, Lakewood Cultural Center, Nov. 22-Dec. 28 A Christmas Carol, DCPA Theatre Company, Denver, Previews. Nov. 22-27, Nov. 29-Dec. 29 The Little Mermaid, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Nov. 21-Dec. 29 GloWING, Theatre Artibus at Denver Savoy, Nov. 21-Dec. 8 Moms Unhinged, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, Nov. 23 | — | ||||||
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| 11/5/24 |  The pros & cons of filming theatre | What it takes to film a show, plus a conversation withtheatre artist Abby Apple Boes and our weekly Top 10 Colorado Headliners*This podcast is 100% free of election news of any kind! In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts AlexMiller and Toni Tresca take a look at the whole concept of filming theatre. From high-end productions like Hamilton and Shrek to bootleggers recording entire shows on the sly, we dive into what it takes to record a show, why more theatres don’t do it and some of the many considerations to take into account. Later in the episode, Alex catches up with Abby Apple Boes,a well-known theatre artist in Colorado who sings, acts and directs. Abby has a couple of one-woman cabaret performances coming up at the Aurora Fox Nov. 15 and 16 and also will be in the director’s chair for a few showsupcoming. And as usual we work through our Top 10 list of ColoradoHeadliners — upcoming shows of note. Here they are: Into the Woods, CSU University Theatre, Fort Collins, Nov. 1-10The People’s Cadillac, Atomic Theatre, Wheat Ridge Grange Hall, Nov. 8-16Antigone, University Theatre Building, Boulder, Nov. 8-17Mixed Company, Stories on Stage, Su Teatro, Denver, Nov. 10Denver Immersive Invitational, Denver Immersive, El Jebel, Denver, Nov. 10 The Man Who Came to Dinner, Viva Theatre, Boulder, Nov. 8-10INTERZONE, 3rd Law Dance Theater, Boulder, Nov. 8-17Daughter of the Regiment, Opera Colorado, Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver, Nov. 9-17The Thanksgiving Play, Springs Ensemble Theatre, Nov. 7-24Confederates, Curious Theatre, Denver, Nov. 7-Dec. 8 Chapters 00:00 - Introduction to the Podcast and Election Day Context01:00 - Bootlegging vs. Film Theater: An Overview02:21 - Weekly Roundup: Recent Shows and Festivals06:47 -Denver Film Festival Highlights10:54 - Reefer Madness: A Unique Production13:02 - Theater News and Announcements16:09 - Main Topic: Digital Theater and Bootlegging22:21 - The Debate on Bootlegs and Accessibility26:01 - Comparing Concerts and Theater: Recording Practices29:51 - The Evolution of Theater in the Digital Age31:11 -The Impact of Hamilton on Theater Accessibility34:05 - Creative Solutions for Regional Theaters36:03 - The Role of Trailers in Promoting Theater37:02 - Upcomi | — | ||||||
| 10/22/24 |  The Scary Sh*t episode! | 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: GreggHale, 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. 25-26Mindgame, Wheat Ridge Theatre Company, Oct. 25-Nov. 10A Twilight Zone Parody: Serling Centennial, Oct. 25-Nov. 10Matt & Ben, UnLeashed Theatre Company, Oct. 25-Nov. 30Cannibal the Musical, Town Hall Arts Center, Littleton, Oct. 25-Nov. 3Monopoly Lifesized Travel Edition, DCPA Off Center, Broadway Park Denver, Oct. 22-Jan. 5Nunsense, Parker Arts Pace Center, Oct. 25-Nov. 7Hadestown, Fort Collins Lincoln Center, Oct. 25-27Ghostlight, Thunder River Theatre Company, Carbondale, Oct. 25-31Why 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 GazetteChapters: 00:00 - Introduction to the Podcast and Upcoming Shows02:05 - Diving into Hamilton: A Cultural Phenomenon05:53 - Exploring Dance: Wonderbound's Devil's Crush09:56 - Frankenstein: An Immersive Experience14:11 - Million Dollar Quartet: A Musical J | — | ||||||
| 10/15/24 |  Teaching the next generation of theatre artists | MSU prof Jeffrey Parker joins the pod, plus an interview with Deb Persoff and our weekly Top 10 Colorado HeadlinersIn this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca are joined by special guest host Jeffrey Parker. A theatre professor at Metro State University and also a dialect coach, Parker is currently on stage in the Platte Valley Players production of Cabaret. He joins the podcast to talk about his own path as a theatre professional and also how he views the young adults he teaches atMSU.Also in this episode, we have an interview with Deb Persoff — a veteran performer who can be seen in two showsright now at Vintage Theatre in Aurora: Murder on the Orient Express and Eleanor. She speaks about her life as a performer and the challenge of doing two shows at once. We also go over our weekly Colorado Headliners — a Top 10 list of interesting shows coming up in the next week or so. This week’s Headliners: Victorian Horrors, Molly Brown House, Denver, Oct. 10-26Denver Sketch Comedy Festival, RISE Comedy, Denver, Oct. 17-19Devil’s Crush, Wonderbound, Denver, Oct. 17-27The Ballot of Paola Aguilar, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, Oct. 17-Nov. 3A Better Trip with Shane Mauss, The Perplexiplex, Meow Wolf Denver, Oct. 20The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Littleton United Methodist Chur, Oct. 18-20Talk About a Murder, Moon Theatre Company, Berthoud, through Oct. 19Spirit Level, Evergreen Players, Oct. 18-Nov. 20Blithe Spirit, Main Street Live, Trinidad, Oct. 18-27Improv Thunderdome, Rattlebrain Productions, Parker, Oct. 19Chapters:00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction01:46 Theatrical Performance Insights04:44 Theater Education and Young Audiences08:45 Recent Shows and Performances11:46 Dialect Coaching and Accent Challenges17:37 The Role of Accents in Theater21:47 Fantasy Accents and Cultural Perceptions24:14 Exploring the Catamounts' Latest Production28:39 A Review of 'Funny as a Crutch'30:31 Diving into 'A Vase' and Cultural Narratives31:47 The Feminist Twist in 'Dracula'34:42 The Impact of Family Theater on the Community38:41 The Importance of Theater Education49:40 Student Perspectives on Theater and Industry52:58 Building Teaching Skills in Performance56:22 Talent vs. Tec | — | ||||||
| 10/8/24 |  Denver’s best live theatres | A Top 5 list of great places to see shows (that aren’t theDenver 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 Denvercity limits.Later in the pod at around the 1:00 minute mark is Alex'sinterview 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. Herlatest show is a banger production of Cabaret (readour 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. 17-20Frankenstein, Nomadic (Odell’s Brewing-Oct. 11-12, Fiction Beer Company-Oct. 18-19, Hudson Gardens & Event Center-Oct. 20 and Fiction Beer Company (Parker)-October25, 26, & 31)Let the Right One In, Loft Theatre, University of Colorado Boulder Theatre Building, Oct. 11-20The Fall of the House of Usher, Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, Oct. 11-26Hamilton, Buell Theatre, Oct. 16-Nov. 24 Stormy Daniels, Denver Improv Oct. 10, 11Fringe Reprise, Oct. 19-20, Denver SavoyIolanthe, Loveland Opera Theatre at the Rialto Theater, Oct. 12-19Haunting of Breck Theatre, Breckenridge Backstage Theatre, Oct. 10-26The Last Night of Red Barker, The Catamounts at Westminster Grange Hall, Oct. 10-Nov. 2Links referenced:Go Fund Me for Westcliffe Performing Arts Center newprojector: https://gofund.me/b77d814b*Note: As of Oct. 8, they’ve surpassed their goal! Chapters00:00 Introduction and Weekend Recap02:09 Theater Highlights: Cabaret and I Am NotYour Perfect Mexican Daught | — | ||||||
| 10/1/24 |  Hot shows, hot playwrights in America | A look at top shows for the season, plus Top 10 in Colorado for the week and a chat with Aisha Ahmad-Post from the DU Newman Center In this week’s episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, Toni Tresca and I take a look at the annual list from American Theatre that details the most-performed shows and playwrights for the 2024-2025 season. It’s an interesting journey into what plays get the most play and the playwrights theatres just can’t seem to get enough of. Also in this episode, I sat down with Newman Center Executive Director Aisha Ahmad-Post to hear about her journey and what’s on tap for Newman Center Presents as its new season starts.And as always we talk through shows we’ve seen, shows we’re going to see or have reviews of on the websiteand our weekly Top 10 Colorado Headliners. Here they are: Carrie the Musical, The Spark, Oct. 4-20Avaaz, DCPA Theatre Company, previews Oct. 4-9 and runs Oct. 10-Nov. 17Spamalot, Butte Theater, Oct. 5-Nov. 2Around the World in 80 Days, Aurora Fox Arts Center, Oct. 5-27The Talking Dead: A Haunted Pub Crawl, The Golden Mil, Oct. 5-26The All American Haunting, Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, Oct. 4,5Cabaret from Platte Valley Players, Armory Performing Arts Center, Brighton, Oct. 4-19Beer for Breakfast, Windsor Community Playhouse, Oct. 4-20Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Elusive Ear, Miners Alley, Golden, Oct. 4-Nov. 10The Girl on the Train, Firehouse Theater at the John Hand Theater, Denver, Oct. 5-Nov. 3Chapters00:00: Theatrical Reviews and Performances07:01: Top 10 Most Produced Plays and Playwrights22:06: Trends in American Theater26:58: Upcoming Shows and Events46:40: Interview with Aisha Ahmad-Post | — | ||||||
| 9/4/24 |  How to find theatre deals around Colorado | It’s easier than you think, but it takes a little legwork In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca tackle the issue of theatre ticket prices. While many Colorado theatres have quite reasonable regular prices, many also offer discounts through subscriptions, discounts for special groups like seniors and students and packages that can significantly lower the cost of going to theatre.We also get into this week’s Colorado Headliners — our Top 10 list of shows and other events you might want to think about checking out. This week’s Headliners include: POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive - Curious Theatre Company, Denver, previews Sept. 5-6, opens Sept. 7 and runs through Oct. 13Jersey Boys - Town Hall Arts Center, Littleton, preview Sept. 5, opens Sept. 6, and runs through Oct. 6 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Performance Now at Lakewood Cultural Center, Sept. 6 through Sept. 22Motus Music to Restore the Heart with violinist Anthony Salvo, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, Sept. 7FernGully Burlesque Parody - Junkyard Social Club, Boulder, Sept. 8 The Cat in the Hat - Vintage Theatre, Aurora - Sept. 7 and 14 Run for Your Wife - Sharkbox Theatre at Conifer’s StageDoor Theatre Sept. 6-21All My Sons - Magic Circle Players, Montrose - Sept. 6-21I Left My Heart: A Salute to the Music of Tony Bennett - Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, Grand Lake - thru Sept. 28Saturday Night Naughty Show - Denver Comedy Lounge, Saturdays at 10 p.m. | — | ||||||
| 7/23/24 |  Our favorite places to see a show in Colorado | A look at some of the great venues in the state, our Top 10Colorado 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 venuesthemselves. How comfortable are they? How’s the parking? How about the bar? Later in the podcast we have Toni’s interview with AprilAlsup, 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’sVintage 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 weeklyTop 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 EllieCaulkins 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 | — | ||||||
| 7/16/24 |  The best Colorado theatre of 2024 so far | Plus, catching up with Rocky Mountain Rep’s Michael Querio and our weekly Colorado Headliners In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts AlexMiller and Toni Tresca look back on the first six months of the year. We call out some of the best productions on stage in Colorado as picked by the OSC Review Crew. Later in the podcast, we review this week’s Colorado Headliners – our Top 10 upcoming shows of note. Also in this episode, an interview with Michael Querio, long-time artistic director at Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre in Grand Lake. This summer, RMRT is doing Kinky Boots, Come From Away, The Music Man and I Left My Heart. Colorado Headliners this week: 1. Once Upon a Mattress at the Arts Hub Lafayette - through July 212. Grounded - BETC with Anne Penner - through July 21 at the Dairy3. Chicago - Merely Players in Durango - through Aug. 34. Emperor of the Moon - ENT Center/Theatreworks through Aug. 4 5. Twelfth Night - Telluride town park stagethrough July 286. The Second City: Comedian Rhapsody (Tour) - Garner Galleria Theatre, Denver Center Performing Arts Complex, from July 17-August 117. Broadway Rave - the Fox Theatre in Boulder on July 198. The Vagina Monologues - Theatre Company of Lafayette/Arapaho Center from July 19-July 28. 9. Colonizing America – An evening of standup with TJ. The Bug Theatre, Denver, on July 2010. Elizabeth I: In Her Own Words - July 21 at the Center for Musical Arts in Lafayette. The best shows on stage in Colorado so far in 2024 (inalphabetical order) 237 Virginia Ave. – Local Theater Company Art - Aurora Fox Cheyanne - Control Group & Cipriano Ortega Clink Clink - 2 Cent Lion Cost of Living - Phamaly Theatre/Curious Crazy For You - Candlelight Emma – DCPA Theatre Company Impossible Things - Catamounts Jukebox for the Algonquin: Miners Alley Misery – Miners Alley Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 - Arvada Center Othello – ENT Center Othello 2024 – Firehouse Theater Proof - Springs Ensemble Theatre School of Rock - Veritas Productions atPACE Sweeney Todd - StageDoor The Bluebird - Theatre Artibus The Glass Menagerie - Vintage Theatre The Lightning Thief - Aurora Fox Truth Be Told - Curious Theatre Urinetown - Town Hall Arts Center What the Constitution Means to Me - BETC | — | ||||||
| 1/29/24 |  The OnStage Colorado Awards for Theatre | In this special episode of the OnStage Colorado podcast, Alex Miller is joined by Toni Tresca and Eric Fitzgerald to present the first-ever awards from OnStage Colorado. Outline:4:40 Top Plays8:45 Top Comedies14:54 Top Musicals19:33 Original Play or Musical22:50 Actor in a Play28:19 Actor in a Comedy33:08 Actor in a Musical36:55 Director of a Play38:55 Director of a Comedy41.50 Director of a Musical44:25 Musical Director45:42 Ensemble49:25 Choreography50:50 Costume Design53:27 Lighting Design55:00 Scenic Design57:38 Sound Design58:44 Above & Beyond | — | ||||||
| 12/18/23 |  What’s coming in Colorado theatre for 2024 | In this episode of the OnStage Colorado podcast, hosts Alex Millerand Toni Tresca take a look ahead into 2024 and highlight some of the more interesting theatre productions coming up in the first few months of the new year.Later in the podcast, Toni interviews Lara Maerz about thecraft of stage management. As the production coordinator of the CU-Boulder Department of Theatre and Dance, Lara has stage-managed hundreds of shows over her careers. In their conversation, Lara talks about what stage managers are doing backstage, the type of skills needed for this career and some of the favorite shows she’s worked on.Theatre companies and organizations mentioned in thisepisode include: 2-Cent Lion Theatre Company Arvada Center Aurora Fox Bas Bleu BETC Colorado Ballet Colorado New Play Summit CU-Boulder Department of Theatre and Dance Curious Theatre Company Denver Center Theatre Company and Off Center Firehouse Theater Company Miners Alley OpenStage Theatre & Company Springs Ensemble Theatre Company Thunder River Theatre Company Town Hall Arts Center Wonderbound | — | ||||||
| 2/1/23 |  OnStage Colorado podcast February 1, 2023 | This episode of the OnStage Colorado podcast features host Alex Miller and guest host Toni Tresca reviewing the latest shows reviewed on the site and other shows upcoming. Also in this episode, we catch up with Chris Alleman from Theatre SilCo — until recently the Lake Dillon Theatre Company. Chris gives us the lowdown on why the theatre changed its name and some background behind running an arts organization in a resort community. | — | ||||||
| 3/7/21 |  Masks on, masks off: Live theatre carefully returns | In this episode of the OnStage Colorado podcast, I got a chance to talk about real, live theatre with Helen R. Murray, executive producer at the Aurora Fox and director of The Pavilion, which recently opened to a limited audience. Joining Murray are Andrew Uhlenhopp, who plays Peter in the show, and Maggie Tisdale who portrays the narrator and a variety of other characters. | — | ||||||
| 12/23/19 |  Exploring our state with Hashtag Colorado Life | In this episode of the OnStage Colorado podcast, host Alex Miller talks with Ryan Nicholson, one of the hosts of another podcast in our state -- Hashtag Colorado Life. Along with his wife, Carrie, Ryan explores the state looking for cool stuff to do, and they talk about it all on their podcast. In this interview, we focus on fun things to do in winter that don't involve skiing. | — | ||||||
| 10/19/19 |  Fever Dreams with Benchmark's Rachel Rogers | In this episode, we talk to Benchmark Theatre co-founder Rachel Rogers about the theatre's upcoming Fever Dream Festival. The third annual event is a series of readings in the genres of sci-fi, horror and fantasy, and this year's festival promises to be better than ever. Benchmark Theatre is located in Lakewood, Colorado. | — | ||||||
| 6/30/19 |  Gilbert & Sullivan lives with the Empire Lyric Players | In this episode of the OnStage Colorado podcast, we catch up with Jeff Jablonski with the Empire Lyric Players, the only theatre company in Colorado actively producing the works of Gilbert & Sullivan. We'll also preview reviews of 'The Taming of the Shrew' at the Breckenridge Backstage Theatre and 'Beauty & the Beast' at Boulder's BDT Stage. And we'll have our usual roundup of live theatre openings all around Colorado. | — | ||||||
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