Kuuntele OnStage Colorado podcast

A rundown of best practices and alternatives for theatremarketing. Plus, Colorado theatre news, an interview with ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ sound designer Elisabeth Weidner and our Top 10 Colorado Headliners.   In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts ToniTresca and Alex Miller get in the weeds of social media and how theatres can use it (or not). Everyone may be hating on Facebook for its annoying-as-hell algorithms and it’s sketchy political stances these days, but it still has relevance. It’s important to diversify how theatres are reaching audiences, and the two give plenty of examples about how to reach beyond simple social posts to drive real engagement and authenticity. Later in the episode is an interview Alex did with freelancesound designer Elisabeth Weidner [https://www.elisabethanneweidner.com/], who talks about her standout work on the Denver Center Theatre Company production of Little Shop of Horrors and what it’s like to focusentirely on the audio component of a theatrical production. Also this week, our roundup of the Top 10 Colorado Headliners— shows to be on the lookout for. This week’s list, in no particular order:   Remember Me [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/remember-me/], Aurora, The People’s Building, May 1-11 Ride the Cyclone [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/ride-the-cyclone-3/], Vintage Theatre, Aurora, May 2-June 8 Pericles: An Adaptive Show for People with CognitiveDisabilities [https://phamaly.org/show/pericles/], Touring show with stops in Aurora, Boulder, and Colorado Springs, May 7-24 The Sala Project: Echoes of Curtis Park [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/the-sala-project-echoes-of-curtis-park/], Theatre Artibus in The Savoy Denver, May 8-18 Space Cowboy [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/space-cowboy/], Wonderbound, Denver, May 8-18 Romeo and Juliet – A Circus Adaptation [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/romeo-and-juliet-a-circus-adaptation/], Lightbulb Theatre Company at Woodland Park Library, May 3-11 Romeo & Juliet [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/the-upstart-crow-theatre-company-presents-romeo-juliet/], Upstart Crow Theatre Company, Boulder Dairy Center May 1-18 Cruise to Nowhere [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/cruise-to-nowhere/], Steel City Theatre Company, Pueblo, May 2-10 The Cottage [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/the-cottage-2/], Platte Valley Theatre Arts, Armory, Brighton, May 9-17 First Date: A Musical Comedy [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/first-date-a-musical-comedy/], Coal Creek Theatre of Louisville,May 2-17

Sci-fi musical classic soars in a meticulously craftedproduction helmed by Chris Coleman. In this bonus edition of the OSC podcast, hosts ToniTresca and Alex Miller switch things up from the usual weekly podcast. They'll do that one, with guest hosts, interviews, Top 10 Colorado Headliners and all that every other week. In between, they’ll be serving up some alternative fare. This week, since both were at opening night for the Denver Center Theatre Company’s production of Little Shop of Horrors, they did a joint review of the show. Spoiler alert - they both loved it. Enjoy.

The Colorado Theatre Guild president joins the guys to talk about the year ahead and more. Plus, our Top 10 Colorado Headliners. In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, Toni Tresca and Alex Miller welcome guest host Betty Hart. As the president of the Colorado Theatre Guild, Co-Artistic Director at Boulder’s Local Theater and avid show-goer, Hart has a unique perspective on — and deep knowledge of —theatre in the state. Later in the show, we review our weekly lists of Top 10 Colorado Headliners — upcoming shows to keep an eye out for. This week’s list: * Pippin, Fort Lewis College, Durango, April 11-19 * Seams, The Agenda Theatre, Buntport Theater, Denver, April 11-26 * New Faces Rd. 1, Comedy Works Downtown, Denver, April 16-May 28 * Denver’s Got Talent, RISE Comedy, Denver, April 19 * Raw Groove Presents: Life of the Party, Manos Sagrados, Aurora, April 19 * Happily Ever After, Windsor Community Playhouse, April 11-27 * Little Women, Main Street Live, Trinidad, April 18-27 * Field Trip!, Control Group Productions, Denver - Colfax area * The Hot Wing King, Denver Center, April 25-May 25 * These Shining Lives, Thunder River Theatre Company, Carbondale, May 2-18 OnStage Colorado Podcast - April 15th Episode Outline Introduction (00:01 - 02:20) • Hosts Alex Miller and Tony Tresca introduce special guest Betty Hart • Betty's roles: President of Colorado Theater Guild, Co-Artistic Director at Local Theater Company Recently Seen Shows (02:21 - 15:46) • Betty discusses nine shows she recently saw (02:55 - 06:37) • Discussion of "The Wiz" at the Buell Theatre (06:38 - 12:00) • Alex discusses "The White Chip" from Boulder Ensemble Theater Company (12:01 - 15:46) Discussion About Theatre Criticism (15:47 - 19:34) • Betty questions reviewers about their criteria for excellence • Conversation about what constitutes a "new" theatrical experience More Recently Seen Shows (19:35 - 22:06) • Alex mentions finishing "The White Lotus" TV series • Discussion about weekly vs. binge-watching TV shows Tony's Recent Show Experiences (23:51 - 29:08) • "Inheritance Kitchen" immersive theater experience (23:51 - 26:00) • Chinese mystery game Jubensha in Louisville (26:01 - 29:08) • "Bright Star" at Candlelight Dinner Playhouse (29:09 - 33:15) Theatre News (33:16 - 36:37) • Leadership changes at Colorado Springs theaters (33:16 - 34:41) • Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center season announcement (34:42 - 36:37) Media Recommendations & Theater Discourse (36:38 - 44:14) • Freakonomics podcast series on theater (36:38 - 37:37) • Discussion about giving feedback to friends after seeing their shows (37:38 - 44:14) Colorado Theater Guild Updates (44:15 - 52:48) • Unified Auditions on May 4-5 at Aurora Fox Arts Center (44:15 - 48:31) • State of Colorado theater post-pandemic (48:32 - 54:42) • New CTG initiatives regarding theater safety (54:43 - 57:48) Local Theater Company's Local Lab (57:49 - 1:06:01) • Overview of the 14th annual Local Lab festival (57:49 - 59:56) • Discussion of featured plays: o "Batshit" by Stephen Burge (59:57 - 1:01:35) o "A Bedtime Story for Black Boys on the Moon" by Kori Alston (1:01:36 - 1:03:00) o "Bloodsucking Leech" by Amy Tofte (1:03:01 - 1:06:01) Colorado Headliners - Upcoming Shows (1:09:10 - 1:20:27) Wrap-Up and Announcements (1:19:34 - 1:22:08) • Upcoming website content (1:19:34 - 1:20:27) • Podcast scheduling changes - moving to bi-weekly format (1:20:28 - 1:22:08) • Information about the next episode on social media in theater (1:20:28 - 1:21:27)

The DU theatre professor joins to talk about the value oftheatre training, plus Greener Theatre Colorado with Megan Holdeman and our Top 10 Colorado Headliners   In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, Alex andToni are joined by special guest host Anne Penner. The well-known actor, director and professor of theatre at the University of Denver weighs in on the many benefits of theatre education — whatever career you may end up in.   Later in the episode, Alex chats with Meagan Holdeman, founder of Greener Theatre Colorado [https://www.greenertheatrecolorado.org/]. The organization looks to help state theatres reduce their waste, recycle things like set pieces, props and more and to mobilize and organize theperforming arts community toward climate-positive practices.    And as uzh (yoozh?), we run down our Top 10 ColoradoHeadliners — upcoming shows to keep an eye out for on Colorado stages. This week’s list: *  Annie [https://onstagecolorado.com/event/annie/2025-04-11/], Jesters Dinner Theater, Longmont, April 4-June 15 * The Wiz [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/the-wiz/], Denver Center, April 8-20 * Collecting Myself [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/collecting-myself/], And Toto too Theatre Company, Roaming Gnome, Aurora, April 10-19 * Doubt: A Parable [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/doubt-a-parable-3/], Springs Ensemble Theatre, Colorado Springs, April 10-27 * Live: An Evening of Dance with 3rd Law [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/live-an-evening-of-dance-with-3rd-law/], Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, April 11-13 * Bright Star [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/bright-star-2/], Candlelight, Johnstown, April 10-June 8 * Ballet Masterworks [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/ballet-masterworks-4/], Colorado Ballet, Denver Center, April 11-20 * Little Shop of Horrors [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/little-shop-of-horrors-2/], Denver Center, previews begin April 11; it officially opens on April 18-May 25 * Little Shop of Horrors [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/little-shop-of-horros/], Steele City Theatre Co., Pueblo, April 11-27 * The White Chip [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/the-white-chip/], BETC, Boulder, April 10-May 4

Leadership changes, season announcements and more – plus an interview with National Bohemians playwright Luke Sorge and Miners Alley’s Len Matheo In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts AlexMiller and Toni Tresca take a look at some of the big A&E news in Colorado — starting with the move of the Sundance Film Festival from Utah to Boulder (sorry Cincinnati!). We also track some leadership changes in Colorado Springs at the Fine Arts Center and Theatreworks and Aurora’s Vintage Theatre. Also in the news, a new season announcement from Denver’Curious Theatre, which will include: Eureka Day by Jonathan Spector (September) Job by Max Wolf Friedlich (November) - Regional premiere Bad Books by Sharon Rothstein (January-February) - Rolling world premiere Another Kind of Silence by LM Feldman - Bilingual in English and American Sign Language Furlough's Paradise by A.K. Payne - Regional premiere We also have a lineup announcement for this year’s Local Lab new play festival in Boulder, which will feature Stephen J. Burge's autobiographical solo piece Bat Shit, Kori Alston's Bedtime Story for Black Boys on the Moon and Amy Toftes' dark comedy BloodSuckingLeech. Later in the episode, Alex talks with Luke Sorge, whose new play National Bohemians is now up at Miners Alley Performing Arts Center in Golden. Joining in the conversation is MAP Artistic Director Len Matheo, who plays Thom in the darkcomedy. Len also announced some of MAP’s upcoming season: Ring of Fire- An eight-week summer run Stephen Sondheim's Assassins with music direction by David Nehls The regional premiere of Jeff Daniels' Diva Royale A new, yet-to-be-named production in repertory with It's a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play around the holidays. We also run down our usual Top 10 list of ColoradoHeadliners — shows you may want to keep an eye out for. Here are our picks for shows to watch for in the coming weeks, in no particular order: The Clean House [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/the-clean-house/] at Bas Bleu in Fort Collins, April4-6:A reader's theatre production about a career-oriented doctor who hires a Brazilian maid too depressed to clean because she dreams of being a comedian. Perfect Arrangement [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/perfect-arrangement/] at Firehouse Theater Company (April 4-May 9): Set in the 1950s, this play follows two gay State Department employees who've married each other's partnersas cover while being tasked with identifying "sexual deviants" in their ranks. Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/ken-ludwigs-baskerville-a-sherlock-holmes-mystery/] at Lone Tree Arts Center (April 3-13): Directed by Matt Zambrano and featuring Gareth Saxe as Holmes and Cameron Davis as Watson. Above My Pay Grade [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/above-my-pay-grade/] at What If Theater, Lakewood (Fridays and Saturdays in April): A comedy about workplace dynamics and the people who get you through the workday. Ragtime and Early Jazz Festival [https://onstagecolorado.com/event/durango-ragtime-and-early-jazz-festival/] in Durango (April 3-6): Four days of concerts, silent movies, seminars and jam sessions at the Durango Art Center and Historic Strater Hotel. Swan Lake [https://onstagecolorado.com/event/swan-lake/]at Parker PACE Center (April 2): Featuring dancers from the Ukrainian National Opera and Ballet Theater. Motus Playback Theater [https://onstagecolorado.com/event/motus-playback-theater-2/] at Boulder Dairy Center (April 5): An improv theater experience where audience members share stories that are enacted on the spot. Boulder Ballet Red Ball Annual Benefit [https://onstagecolorado.com/event/red-ball-benefit/] at Corrida in Boulder (April 3): Includes rooftop  dance performances and culinary delights. Stories on Stage: Maybe You Should Stop Talking [https://onstagecolorado.com/event/stories-on-stage-presents-maybe-i-should-stop-talking/] at Su Teatro, Denver (April 6): Featuring Jessica Robblee, Kristina Fountaine and Geoffrey Kent. Stoned Twelfth Night [https://www.bowlswiththebard.com/stoned-twelfthnight], Bowls with the Bard: 12th Night atThe Coffee Joint in Denver (April 3-14): A queer take on Shakespeare's classic that allows audience members to partake in cannabis consumption alongside the performers.