The Fort Lewis College Theatre is proud to host the Rocky Mountain Theatre Association Festival on February 4, 5, 6, & 7, 2009 in beautiful Durango, Colorado.

What Is the RMTA Theatre Festival?

The Rocky Mountain Theatre Association Festival is designed to celebrate theatre as well as bring together regional practitioners. For four days, conference attendees participate in hands-on workshops covering all aspects of production including directing, acting, design, stage management, criticism, and playwriting. The event also includes scholarship and employment auditions and competitions in acting, design, musical theatre and theatre technology. Each day concludes with a theatrical or dance performance featuring work by theatre companies from throughout the Rocky Mountain Region. All of these experiences are designed to help theatre artists in our region grow and develop their skills and careers.

This Year’s Event Includes:

* Theatre & Dance Workshops including our fee workshop with master artist Kari Margolis, creator of the Margolis Method
* Showcase Performances
* Collaborative Dance Concert
* Acting & Musical Theatre Competitions
* Design Competitions
* Tech Olympics
* Employment Auditions
* And, much, much, more…

Who Should Attend?

The festival is open to anyone interested in the performing arts including theatre, dance, music, and opera. Typical attendees include youth, high school, college, and community theatre groups located in the Rocky Mountain Region. This includes Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming. Due to the location of this year’s event in Durango, Colorado, residents from New Mexico and Arizona are also welcome to attend.

What is RMTA?

The Rocky Mountain Theatre Association is an organization of theatre practitioners in secondary education, colleges and universities, community theatres, and professional venues. The organization is dedicated to fostering the growth and development of performing arts throughout the Rocky Mountain Region.

What Does It Cost?

Prices start at just $50.00 for the four-day event.

How Do I Sign Up?

You can download the registration form or sign up online on our website: www.rmta.net

How Do I Get More Information?

You can either go to the RMTA website, listed above, or contact:

Scott R. Kadera
Media Coordinator/Administrative Assistant Department of Theatre Fort Lewis College 1000 Rim Drive Durango, CO 81301

Ph: 970-247-7089
Email: kadera_s@fortlewis.edu

It’s that time already! The 2008 Denver Post Ovation Award nominations have been announced. Check out John Moore’s article and list of nominations at the Denver Post’s Theater section. The nominees were selected from 155 shows attended by Denver Post representatives. Topping the list which includes 42 theater companies is the Arvada Center with 24 nominations. The list also includes the Best of the Denver Center nominations which highlight the accomplishments of the Tony Award winning regional theater company.

Take a look! Denver Post Ovation Award Nominations

And a tidbit for you theater lovers out there – looking for the perfect holiday gift for your musical theater buff? Check out Best Broadway Karaoke for a HUGE selection of Broadway show tunes, karaoke machines and more!

There is a large variety of shows to choose from in Colorado this holiday season! Here are just a few of them:

A Wonderful Life at The Arvada Center
1940′s Radio Christmas Carol at Bas Bleu in Ft. Collins
Beauty and the Beast at Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center
An O Henry Christmas at Miners Alley Playhouse

These are just a few of the wonderful selections available to Colorado audiences this season. To see photos and detailed information on all the shows currently playing, check out John Moore’s theater section at the Denver Post Online.

Also coming this season is the first major fundraiser for the brand new Evolution Theatre Company. Look forward to an evening of star-studded entertainment some of Denver’s most talented performers at Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret in Downtown Denver. Find more information on ETC’s fundraiser at their website.

Last but not least, watch out all over town for the Original Dickens Carolers as they entertain holiday shoppers at malls, workers at company holiday parties and private parties. Last season, the Original Dickens Carolers launched a branch in New York City – PartySingers.com. This year they’ve gone bi-coastal and have opened a branch in Los Angeles under the direction of former Denverites Joe Donohoe and Nikki Tomlinson. Watch for the Tinseltone Carolers on the Dr. Phil show next week!