Enjoy the latest event in PHAMALY’s 20th anniversary season. Man of LaMancha opens July 24 and plays through August 14 at the Space Theater in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Man of La Mancha is directed by Steve Wilson with musical direction by Donna Debreceni and choreography by Cindy Bray and Debbie Stark.

PHAMALY is an award-winning theater company whose mission is to enable persons with disabilities to showcase their talents and abilities through live productions and to make the performing arts more accessible to everyone. Judging by past PHAMALY productions, this show is sure to be a “must-see” this summer.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow. Don’t delay – they usually sell out!

The final show of Performance Now’s 2008-2009 season, Evita, opens on June 19 at the Lakewood Cultural Center.

Evita is directed by Gary Dean Hathaway and features Richard Moore as Juan Peron, David Kincannon as Che Guevara and Alisa Vaughters as Eva Peron.

Get your tickets soon – Performance Now shows have a tendency to sell out quickly! 303-987-7845 or www.PerformanceNow.org

We’ve improved our Theatre Colorado events calendar. Check it out at http://theatrecolorado.com/blog/events-calendar/. To add your event, send the details to info@theatrecolorado.com. We will add show, special event and audition information for any theater company in Colorado. Find out what shows are playing today, this week and beyond. Here is a little preview for you:

Lots going on in local theater right now! There are a few things I’d like to highlight today, so here goes:

Paragon Theatre is hosting a FREE staged reading of RACE RELATIONS by Carrie Printz on May 18. This FREE reading will take place Monday, May 18th at 7:00 PM at The Crossroads Theater, 2590 Washington Street.

At the Denver Victorian Playhouse through June 27 is The Fantasticks directed by Sarah Roshan.

The Who’s original rock opera TOMMY.
Performed in its original form.

Featuring:
Dan Langhoff – Tommy and others
Traci Kern – The Acid Queen and others
Mitch Jervis – Guitars
Rick Thompson – Bass
Donna Debreceni – Keyboards
Larry Ziehl – Drums

This show is NOT to be missed!

Thursday, May 21st
The Toad Tavern
Just south of Belleview on Federal (Littleton)
$4 with ticket/$6 without
8:00 p.m.

The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center’s production of The Music Man is closing May 31. Also, see their exciting season announcement here. Shows are Broadway Bound, A Christmas Survival Guide, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, All My Sons and Crazy For You.

Vintage Theater’s latest production is Kimberly Akimbo, directed by Bernie Cardell, running through June 14 Starring Gene Kato (in his last performance in Denver before taking Houston by storm), Janelle Christie, Libby Rife, Michael Hawthorne and Judy Phelan-Hill as Kimberly.

The new Evolution Theatre Company opens its first production, Altar Boyz, this weekend on May 22. The show runs May 22 – June 28, 2009 at Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret.

CELEBRATIONWORKS Theatre Ensemble currently seeks production ready 10-15 minute unique plays in the following genres: comedy, ghost stories, paranormal, supernatural, sci/fi, (UFOs, aliens), inspirational, metaphysical, social awareness, family and holiday-theme, with off-beat storylines and provocative, multi-cultural, multi-racial, varied age characters for consideration for upcoming 2009, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Holiday productions. Deadline is: July 1, 2009. Please submit no more then 2 plays. Email to celebrationworks@gmail.com with brief bio, (50 words), play’s awards and production history, if any. www.celebrationworks.org

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Next Stage presents “3 Guys in Drag Selling Their Stuff” by Edward Crosby Wells
Directed by Rich Hicks
Starring Samuel Wood, David Ballew and Earl Blakeman
Opens April 17 and runs through May 9
at the Aurora Fox Studio Theater
Order Tickets Online or call the Aurora Fox Box Office at 303-739-1970

The most important play in the modern American Theatre is about to have its debut Friday Night. 10 Pin Alley opens at 10 pm!!

Here what people are saying:

“Gene Kato told me about this idea over lunch, and I was so envious, it almost got the best of me. I had to settle for writing August:Osage County” – playwright Tracey Letts

“Jason Maxwell steps into the big leagues with his most challenging role to date. Pin 9 beckons qualities only found in the plays of The Greeks” – The Hackensack Daily Pamphlet

“Patrick Collins is OUR Guy!!!” – The Army

“Stacey Nelms is part catwoman, part predator, part dessert – We’d all like another, please.” – The Houston Daily Person

“Jessica Clare and Mike Marlow made me laugh so hard, I dropped my false teeth is my pudding” – Jerry Wilson, Bingo player

“Gregg Geis for President” – The State of Alabama

“Robin Litt sells her selling ability like a salesman!” – The Selling Seller Sells Magazine

“Sam Gilstrap’s performance as Pin 8 is a breath of fresh air.” – God

“Samatha Yon proves two things: Gravity exists and Tom Hanks is not from Tunisia” – actor Gilbert Godfried

“Karla Puskas made us proud!” – The Sleeping Pill weekly

“Jim Honiotes is not a ball or black, but he could be . . .he really could be!!” – Uncle Tom

See the attachment to get info – or buy your tickets at www.vintagetheatre.com

See you at the theatre!

Down-on-their-luck steelworkers bare it all at the SaGāJi Theatre.

The Fine Arts Center Theatre Company presents The Full Monty, the funny, heartwarming, and revealing musical-comedy about unemployed steelworkers, which opens at the SaGāJi Theatre on Jan. 23 and runs through Feb. 15.

The show features live music, spirited lyrics and a cast of memorable characters dealing with economic hardship. Seeing how much their wives enjoy watching male strippers during a girls’ night out, unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, N.Y., come up with a bold way to make some quick cash. For one night only, they will strip at a local club and go ‘the full monty’ … British slang for taking it all off.

In the process, the men find renewed self-esteem, the importance of friendship and the ability to have fun.

The Fine Arts Center will offer a “Girls Night Out” special for the Thursday evening performances. Each female ticket holder will receive a free drink at the FAC’s Deco Lounge.

“Considering the economic downturn we’re all suffering through, this show couldn’t be more relevant,” said Director Alan Osburn. “It tackles the issue of unemployment and turns a depressing state of affairs into a toe-tapping, funny, heartwarming tale of true friendship. It’s a great night of theatre.

Evergreen Players presents Night Watch – a complex psychological thriller

OPENING OCT 17

By Lucille Fletcher

Runs weekends through Nov 9

Directed by Linda N. Suttle

Unable to sleep, Elaine Wheeler paces around her living room, troubled by unsettling memories and vague fears. Her husband tries to comfort her, but when he steps away for a moment, Elaine screams as she sees the body of a dead man in the window across the way.

BUY TICKETS @ evergreenplayers.org

The Evergreen Players create professional quality theater to inspire, engage, and entertain.

Woof! Theatre Productions
“Company”- A Stephen Sondheim Musical
Directed by Bernie Cardell
Musical direction by Art Ortega
Starring John Riggs as Robert.
October 10, 11,16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25| 7:30 PM
October 19 | 2PM

Purchase Tickets NOW

Thursdays are “name-your-own-price” at the door!
There are no advanced ticket sales for Thursday night performances only. Thursday night performances are pay at the door, first come first served. Tickets available starting at 6:30pm. Advanced ticket sales are available for all other performances.

Woof! Theatre Productions, who last year brought “Godspell” to The Dairy, presents Stephen Sondheim’s romantic musical comedy, Company. Company is an honest, sophisticated, and hilarious look at relationships and marriage. On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor, Robert, contemplates his unmarried state. In vignette after hilarious vignette, we are introduced to “those good and crazy people,” his married friends. Company features some of Sondheim’s best compositions including “Another Hundred People,” “The Ladies Who Lunch,” and “Being Alive.”

Because of adult themes, this production is most suitable for children 14 and up.

Firehouse Theater Company presents
SLEUTH by Anthony Shaffer
October 10 – November 8, 2008
Fri./Sat. at 7:30 p.m.; Sun. at 6:30 p.m.
Industry night on Mon., Oct. 27, at 7:30 pm
John Hand Theater
7653 East First Place, Denver, CO
303-562-3232 www.firehousetheatercompany.com