Murder Most Fowl Returns to Avenue Theater

September 14 – October 27

 

Like a black cat who has nine lives, Denver’s longest running (though interrupted) production, Murder Most Fowl is back for its second century of shows!

Originally written in 1988 by John Ashton and Bob Wells, Murder Most Fowl is a mystery comedy where the audience decides who dunnit. The play has been rewritten and contributed to by many over the years, but remains “way better than a real play” (actual patron testimonial).

The show takes place in the green room of a Denver repertory theater, on opening night of Macbeth. Things are chaotic as Mr. Poulet prepares for his performance. A hungry understudy longs to replace him, a frenetic stage manager holds longtime grudges against him, his incompetent Lady Macbeth is late—for spite, and the theater’s producer/attorney creates confusion to make the performance fail.  When the Shakespeare performance begins and Macbeth fails to make his entrance, Mr. Poulet is discovered dead in his dressing room with the play’s dagger, sheathed in a rubber chicken, and planted firmly in his heart. A police detective, Lt. Sanders, happens to be in the theater’s audience, and is called to action to lead the investigation.

At a point in the investigation, the Avenue’s audience members are sworn in as deputy investigators and attempt to make sense of the crime and help the police solve the murder. That’s the unique, and very fun, part of the show. There are four possible solutions, and the audience determines every ending. In addition, the script is led by current national and local news happenings.

Tickets are $25 and are on sale now.

Join us for an opening gala event on Sept 14, featuring catered food and a Q & A session after the show with the cast and director, all included with the General Admission ticket price.

Discounts might apply for students, seniors, and groups of ten or more. For more information or reservations, please visit Avenue Theater’s website at www.avenuetheater.com or call the box office at 303-321-5925.

Equinox Theatre Company Proudly Presents:
Stephen Sondheim’s “Assassins”
Book by Josh Weidman
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Directed by Pat Payne
Music Direction by Tim Kennedy
Choreography by Matthew Dailey

Equinox Theatre Company is proud to present the final show in their 2012 season with Stephen Sondheim’s hit musical “Assassins” August 24 through September 15. Performance dates are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM. With a pay-what-you-can Industry night on Thursday, September 6. Tickets are $15 in advance or $18 at the door and are available online at www.EquinoxTheatreDenver.com. Performances will be at The Bug Theatre – 3654 Navajo Street in Denver. Reservations are accepted at (720) 984-0781. This show is recommended for mature audiences.

Bold, original, surreal, disturbing, thought-provoking and alarmingly funny, “Assassins” is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written. This most American of musicals lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States, in a one-act historical “revusical” that explores the dark side of the American experience. From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman bend the rules of time and space, taking us on a nightmarish rollercoaster ride in which assassins and would-be assassins from different historical periods meet, interact and in an intense final scene inspire each other to harrowing acts in the name of the American Dream.

“Sidesplitting and sobering in equal measure, this is the most provocative musical in years.” – LA Times

“A work that sets to song the thoughts of John Wilkes Booth, Lee Harvey Oswald and John Hinckley, among others, is still bound to give some theatergoers the creeps…Yet let it be stated that ‘Assassins’ does not celebrate its homicidal subjects. Mr. Sondheim and Mr. Weidman are simply posing a question that arises in many people’s minds when they read accounts of shocking, irrational crimes: ‘Why would someone do that?’” -NY Times

The talented cast includes Scott Bellot as the Balladeer, Adam Shelton as John Wilkes Booth, Owen Niland as the Proprietor, Sue Ann Shelton as Squeeky Frome, Patrick Brownson as Sam Byck, Shannon McCarthy as Guiseppe Zangara, Brandon Keller as Leon Czolgosz, Torrey Jenkins as Charles Guiteau, James Crapes as John Hinckley, Jr, and Emily Maccomber as Sara Jane Moore. The ensemble includes Angela Mendez, Rachelle Wood, Kristen Mair, Rachel VanScoy, Alex Ambard, Richard Chachi Martin, Matthew Satterfield, and Peter Olschner.

“Assassins” was nominated for seven Tony Awards and won five of them including Best Revival of a Musical in 2004.

In light of the recent tragedy in Aurora, Colorado, Equinox Theatre Company will be donating a portion of it’s proceeds for the run of “Assassins” to COVA, the Colorado Organization for Victims Assistance. In addition, there will be a donation jar set up in the lobby of “Assassins” for anyone wishing to make additional donations.

 

Equinox Theatre Company Presents:
Stephen Sondheim’s “Assassins”
at The Bug Theatre
3654 Navajo Street in Denver
August 24 through September 15
With a Pay-what-you-can Industry Night September 6
Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM
Tickets are $15 in advance or $18 at the door
Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more
Tickets available online at www.EquinoxTheatreDenver.com
Recommended for mature audiences

COLORADO SPRINGS (April 19, 2012) – The Fine Arts Center’s Theatre Company will sweep you away to 1960s Baltimore with its season finale, Hairspray, a big, fat Broadway musical based on the John Waters’ 1988 film, May 10-June 3.

The 50’s are out … and change is in the air in this 2003 Tony-Award winning musical which has been delighting audiences across the country. Loveable plus-size heroine, Tracy Turnblad, has a passion for dancing, and wins a spot on the local TV dance program, “The Corny Collins Show.” Overnight she finds herself transformed from outsider to teen celebrity. Can a larger-than-life adolescent manage to vanquish the program’s reigning princess, racially integrate the television show, and find true love (singing and dancing all the while, of course!) without mussing her hair? Hairspray contains music that will leave you dancing in the aisles.

Information: More information concerning individual tickets, discounted group sales, and the Curtain Call Society can be found at csfineartscenter.org or by calling the FAC Box Office at 719.634.5583.

See the rest of the press release here.

On April 27, Vintage Theatre opens its first production in their new home at 1468 Dayton St., Aurora, CO. The show, written by Amy Tan and directed by Craig Bond, plays April 27 – May 20th.  Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:30 PM.

Purchase tickets today!

 

 

The Man Who Came to Dinner, presented by The Longmont Theatre
By Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman
Directed by Nanci VanFleet
Rated PG-13
March 2012
16, 17, 18*, 23, 24, 25*, 26, 29, 30, 31
* Sunday performances are at 2:00 pm.
All others are at 7:30 pm

303-772-5200 or http://www.longmonttheatre.org/
An ebullient farce, The Man Who Came to Dinner tells the tale of noted acerbic wit, cultural critic, and egotistical radio personality Sheridan Whiteside. While on a lecture tour in Ohio, he condescends to have dinner at the house of dizzy matron Daisy Stanley, wife of a local conservative businessman. He slips and falls on their front steps and until his broken leg heals, the Stanleys are forced to put up (and put up with) the imperious invalid. This means enduring an unending stream of Whiteside’s whims, caprices and vitriolic bon mots, as well as his long-distance phone calls, eccentric guests and a variety of critters, ranging from penguins to octopi. You won’t want to miss one of the greatest screwball American stage comedies of the giddy, comedy-hungry 1930s.

Tracy Cravens
c 720-243-9374
Longmont Theatre Co. www.longmonttheatre.org or call 303-772-5200
The Longmont Chorale www.longmontchorale.org or call 303-651-7664

The Longmont Chorale celebrating 75 Years
“Favorites Concert” March 17, 2012

Denver’s Dangerous Theatre and MB Productions are proud to present

the Denver Premiere of the off-Broadway and West End hit

CONFESSIONS OF A MORMON BOY.

 

Sponsored by MileHighGayGuy.com

All performances at:

Denver’s Dangerous Theatre
2620 W. 2nd Ave. #1 ~ Denver, CO 80219
www.dangeroustheatre.com
Box Office: 720-233-4703

PRESS CONTACT: Winnie Wenglewick 720-233-4703 or Winnie@dangeroustheatre.com

Before The Book of Mormon, there was a Mormon Boy!

Confessions of a Mormon Boy

Written and performed by Steven Fales

Based on original direction by Tony Award Winner Jack Hofsiss

ONLY *5* Performances

March 29^th – April 1^st

Thursday, Friday & Saturday @ 7:30

Saturday & Sunday @ 2:00

Tickets:

$30 for evening performances

$25 for matinee performances

$5.00 discount available for students, seniors, military and members of the Colorado Theater Guild.

Online ticket purchase: http://dangeroustheatre.ticketleap.com/mormon-boy/

An absolute hit in cities across the US as well as London’s West End and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The play has toured extensively all over the country and internationally. Steven Fales finally finds his way to Denver to perform his controversial, critically acclaimed, award-winning off-Broadway hit, CONFESSIONS OF A MORMON BOY. What better venue than atDenver’s Dangerous theatre?

This 90-minute solo play recounts how Steven went from being the perfect Mormon boy inUtahto a high-priced call boy inNew York Cityand how he found a middle ground. This provocative and inspiring true story takes the audience from his Mormon mission to Portugal and temple marriage, through reparative therapy, excommunication, divorce, prostitution and crystal meth addiction as he struggles to reclaim his self, his two children and his ‘Donny Osmond smile.’ Says Fales, “This is his contribution to help end spiritual abuse and religious violence in churches, mosques, and synagogues.”

Steven Fales is former son-in-law of celebrated Mormon poet Carol Lynn Pearson.

Here are some links to some video promos on youtube:

Fun docu-montage (interviews and comedy) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60hbvqmTswk

Excommunication Scene (more serious): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwCXiL61fCI

Crystal Meth Scene (edgy): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy2v1aeTa-0

 ”I’m thrilled to finally be doing CONFESSIONS inDenver. It has been on my short list for a long time. I hope to warmDenverup for THE BOOK OF MORMON. And I have a few mission companions in the area. I hope they come to the show and see the new Elder Fales!”  …Steven Fales

 

Why is Winnie thrilled to have of Confessions of a Mormon Boy at Dangerous Theatre?  Lots of good press….

 

“It’s impossible not to marvel.”  -The Scotsman

 

“Brilliantly acted and beautifully written.”  –Irish Daily Mail

 

“Fales captivates his audience with a sometimes moving, often funny, and occasionally shocking odyssey from sexual denial to emotional salvation.”  –What’s On Stage London (Four Stars)

 

“There’s something here that every gay man can relate to.  And, my, how the boy entertains.”

–LondonGay Times (Five Stars)

 

“It is fantastic. One of the best one-man shows we’ve seen.”  –GAYDAR RadioUK

 

“The stuff of great theatre.”  –Associated Press

 

“An exceptional achievement to rank beside the best of the solo genre.

Wrenchingly honest, hilariously jubilant, and utterly clear-eyed. ”     — Los Angeles Times (Critic’s Choice)

 

“An astonishing generosity of spirit . . . with fierce comedy and sharp intelligence.

He bares his soul . . . feels like a sacred gift.”    –BostonGlobe

 

“An uncommonly powerful, gripping, and very moving piece of theatre.”   –ChicagoTribune

 

“The story couldn’t be more timely.”  –San FranciscoChronicle

 

“A masterful story teller and one hell of a writer. Sexy and harrowing. A play that transcends religion, gender, and sexuality.”   –San FranciscoExaminer

 

“Fales is such a perceptive writer. As moving as it is funny.”   –New YorkDaily News

 

“Brokeback Mormon . . . a rare blast of lyricism.”  — Variety

 

“A quintessentially American once-upon-a-time of sexual identity crisis and selfhood.”  — Village Voice

 

“A very funny, poignant, and surprising story of self-acceptance and the happiness in finding spiritual connections.”  –Las VegasReview-Journal

 

“Breathtaking. Makes you want to say Amen.”  –San DiegoUnion-Tribune

 

“An absorbing tale about the universal human search for belonging.  Gay or not, Mormon or not, it is something we can all relate to.”  –SaltLakeTribune

 

“Rare and skillful. A fine writer and actor.”  –ChicagoSun-Times

 

“Honest, moving, whimsical, sobering, tender and cathartic.” –Miami Herald

“Ridiculous, inventive and yet oddly old-school fun, all at once.” - Denver Post

“By the time I left, my cheeks and belly hurt from laughing.” – HelloDenver.com

“Shirley’s bits draw from Chaplin, vaudeville, Christopher Guest, Monty Python and the early years of “Saturday Night Live.” – Denver Post

Describing Rattlebrain has proven to be a difficult task. How does one describe a show that uses elements of comedy, music, video, poorly performed magic, shadow puppetry, juggling without hands and fake ventriloquism?

You see our point.

Ever since Dave was about 16 years old juggling on the streets of Denver and Boulder Colorado he had a vision for a show that would incorporate all of his useless skills. Back then, there weren’t as many useless skills to draw upon but years later Dave has enough useless skills to combine them into one hilarious one man show that is guaranteed to be like nothing you have ever seen.

You’ll walk away with an experience that will leave you laughing while wondering, “What the hell was that?” all at the same time. And after your friends ask you what the show was about; if you come up with a great answer, we would love to hear it.

WHAT: Dave Shirley’s Rattlebrain
WHEN: March 23rd to April 14th, 2012. Performances are as follows:
Friday and Saturday nights: shows at 7:30 pm
WHERE: The Avenue Theater, 417 E 17th Ave in Denver, 303.321.5925.

CAST: Dave Shirley began his illustrious performing career on the streets of Denver and Boulder Colorado juggling fire and swallowing razor blades for one dollar at a time. It was there that he began to learn skills that had very little purpose in life. Talents such as eating fire, doing magic tricks and balancing objects brought him lots of joy but practically no recognition. After honing his acting skills in traditional theater and improvisation, he created Rattlebrain Theater Company with his wife Jane in the lower level of the D&F Clock Tower. It was there that he acted as the head writer and Artistic Director for their critically acclaimed original comedies. Dave was fortunate to tour the nation in 2 original comedies Triple Espresso and The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron. He has now focused his energy on a brand new one man show that he sometimes describes as “all things Dave finds funny” utilizing his lifetime of useless skills and putting them into a single show with the sole purpose of making you laugh.

COST: Individual tickets are $20.00 at The Avenue Theater box office.

CONTACT: For more information please contact Dave Shirley at (303) 919-9698 or rattlebrained@gmail.com. For more information about tickets and show times, please contact The Avenue Theater at 303-321-5925 or visit www.AvenueTheater.com

Ignite Theatre will present the Regional Premiere of Keith Bunin’s The Busy World is Hushed (directed by Bernie Cardell) from March 23 through April 15, 2012 in the Aurora Fox Studio Theatre (9900 East Colfax, Aurora, CO 80010). Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm; Sundays at 6:00pm. Tickets: $25 – adults/$16 – students/$12 – groups of 6+. http://lucentperformingarts.org/busyworld.php.

A skillful mix of comedy and drama, The Busy World is Hushed examines the contradictions we find in our faith, our families and ourselves. Never preachy and claiming no answer to the age-old challenge of reconciling a benevolent god with human suffering, this show encompasses an engaging mix of human interest, religious debate, and complex relationships.

We meet a widowed Episcopal minister (Mari Geasair) in the process of translating a long-lost gospel, her long-absent gay son (Tim McGrath) who returns in an effort to understand the circumstances of his father’s death, and the man who may be able to heal the breach between them (Chris Silberman). The play (its title drawn from an Episcopal prayer) is about the intricacies of faith and doubt — what one believes, how one comes to beliefs and why one believes. It also tackles issues of sexuality, love, loss, predestination vs. free will, and why religion, faith and the human heart can’t always be reconciled.

“Rooting through the intricate tangle of motivations that undergird personal faith, Bunin offers an empathetic and fair-minded view of religion: not as some derisory opiate of the people but as morphine for someone in possibly mortal pain.” —Time Out NY.

Please note this play contains mature themes and adult language

The California Actors Theater announces a change in their upcoming season!

Due to several mitigating factors, the next show in their 2012 Season will be ‘Sylvia’ by A.R. Gurney.

‘Sylvia’ is a delightful story about a couple, Greg and Kate, living and working in New York City and
their new family member, a dog named Sylvia, that one of them found in a nearby park.
Sylvia provides humor, insight and threatens to break them apart in the end when Kate gets a job offer
in the U.K.

Both Greg and Kate are at a breaking point in their lives, their careers and their marriage and will
Sylvia bring them together, or allow them to go their separate ways?

“..a truly welcome change with it’s laughs and message that the stage can really use.” (SF Examiner)

Show Dates:
March 23, 24, 30, 31, April 1*, 6, 7, 13, 14
*Please note, due to Easter Sunday, there will be only one matinee performance for this show’s run.
Friday/Saturday nights at 7:30PM, Sunday Matinee (April 1) at 2PM.
The California Actors Theater
Twin Peaks Mall
Longmont, CO. 80501

More Info:
William Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’ will be performed in May, 2012, and the Season will conclude
with Tennessee William’s ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ in July, 2012.

Denver’s Dangerous Theatre
2620 W. 2nd Ave. #1 ~ Denver, CO 80219
www.dangeroustheatre.com

Info & Reservations: 720-233-4703

For further information contact Winnie Wenglewick at 720-233-4703 or Winnie@dangeroustheatre.com

An Evening with Mr. Johnson: It’s Hard Being a Dick
Written by Michael Matteo
Produced by special arrangement with Original Works Publishing (www.originalworksonline.com)
Directed by Winnie Wenglewick
Featuring Devin Jamroz, Patrick Call and Norrell Moore

9 March – 24, 2012
Fridays at 7:30 & Saturdays at 7:00

Tickets $20.00
$5.00 discount for students, military, seniors (62+), and CTG members.

(Note: this show played to many full houses last year and extended it’s run at Dangerous Theatre)

Why can’t some men remain faithful? Ed loves Donna. His penis doesn’t and makes him cheat on her with her cousin Linda (at the family holiday party, no less). This hysterical comedy looks at love and relationships from the perspective of Ed’s favorite body part. Who is really in control? Ed, or his penis? Warning: adult themes and language. Only 6 performances! Seating limited, reservations recommended.