Douglas Langworthy: A champion of good plays and goodness

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DCPA Theatre Company’s Director of New Play Development was known for his sharp mind and gentle spirit Douglas Langworthy liked to call himself “a card-carrying Libra, ever seeking harmony in the world.” Never comfortable in the spotlight, he would rather rate any public experience by its “squirm factor.” Which may explain why the DCPA Theatre […]

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2020 Colorado New Play Summit criss-crosses cultures like never before

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Annual celebration of new plays had its storytelling feet planted in all sorts of different worlds

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Moisés Kaufman. Photo by Ken Friedman.

Moisés Kaufman on ‘The Laramie Project’ from process to production

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Video above: Moisés Kaufman and Donovan Marley announce the partnership that would bring the world-premiere staging of ‘The Laramie Project’ to Denver in 2000. ‘As this incident had taken place in the West, it became important to us to premiere our piece in the West’ Note: The following is an essay written by Tectonic Theater […]

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Imagine the world in 2050: What will society look like?

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We asked the playwright, director and cast of the world-premiere play ‘twenty50’ to imagine what American society will be like in the year 2050. Video by DCPA Video Producer David Lenk. DCPA community boards reveal both hope and fear for the future During the 2019 Colorado New Play Summit, Patrick Berger, the DCPA’s Audience Development […]

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The Laramie Project, Denver. 2000 Photo by Terry Shapiro

Leigh Fondakowski on ‘The Laramie Project’ at 20: ‘Good is winning over evil’

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‘I’m grateful to young people everywhere who still believe in the power of theatre to change hearts and minds’

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