New Works Courtesy of Colorado

The DCPA Theatre Company has good company when it comes to new works developed right here in Colorado. As we are hosting the Colorado New Play Summit, we wanted to shine a light on other companies who create and/or present new work. Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado (BETC) The BETC Writers Group supports the work […]

The Three Phases of Rattlesnake Kate

Strong. Ambitious. Fearless. Badass.  Those are just some of the words used to describe the Colorado Western woman, Kate McHale Slaughterback—famously known as “Rattlesnake Kate.” When Composer Neyla Pekarek ventured to the Greeley Museum while in school at the University of Northern Colorado, she did not expect to be captured by the story of how […]

Q&A with Tootsie Book Writer Robert Horn

The Broadway presentation of Tootsie marks the first time that the musical has stopped in Denver, but it certainly may not the first time that movie fans have seen it. Tony Award-winning Book Writer Robert Horn gives us his insight into the differences, similarities and the unexpected elements in this production that separate it from […]

Valentine’s Day Romance at Home from Our Catering Partners

You don’t need to go somewhere fancy to celebrate a special Valentine’s Day. Our catering partners have whipped up some recipes for a fantastic holiday–at home! From a vibrant cocktail to a romantic charcuterie board, these recipes will have you getting playful in the kitchen whether you’re spending the evening with a loved one, by yourself, […]

Making Theatre Affordable

Attention-grabbing headlines about outrageous ticket prices are hard to overcome, but at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, we attempt to make theatre affordable. Here’s how: Scholarships Whether it’s a Student Matinee or an education class, scholarships are available to students and schools to eliminate barriers to participation. In fact, in our 2018/19 season, […]

The Serendipitous Life of The Other Josh Cohen’s Aaron Vega

Luck comes in all shapes and sizes. For some people, luck is winning the grand prize in a raffle drawing. For others, it’s as simple as not spilling your coffee during an icy morning walk to work. For Aaron Vega, a local actor in the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ The Other Josh Cohen, […]

A Hamilton History Lesson from the President of The Museum of American Finance

As the president of the Museum of American Finance, David Cowen is an expert on the American Financial system. The same financial system created by Alexander Hamilton. A portrait of Hamilton hangs above the desk in David’s office. We caught up with David to discuss what exactly some of the lyrics mean and which traces […]

Progression of a Script

Since our inception in 1979, the DCPA Theatre Company has been committed to new works. In fact, our very first season included the world premiere of Passing Game by Steve Tesich. By our 1982/83 season we had held our first public reading of a work in development — A Beautiful World by David Jones. Our […]

Hamilton: A new foundation for musical theatre

The history of Hamilton seems unlikely at best, maybe as unlikely as a budding nation, making a go of it in a new world. Actor, composer and producer Lin-Manuel Miranda was on vacation in Mexico in 2008, in a hammock, relaxing. He picked up a little “light reading” — the 800-page historical biography, Alexander Hamilton, […]