The Denver Actors Fund… For when you break a leg
The Denver Actors Fund… For when you break a leg

Events

COME TO THE EVENTS THAT SUPPORT US:

MONDAY, MAY 6: Our friends at Benchmark Theatre have designated their Industry Night performance of “The Road to Lethe” as a benefit for the Denver Actors Fund, with 100 percent of ticket sales from this night only as a donation to the DAF. Denver playwright Jeffrey Neuman’s world-premiere play is a modern retelling of “The Golden Apple,” a Greek myth about a petty but destructive rivalry between three goddesses. Only here it plays out as a modern-day exploration of systemic racism and white saviorism among three while women, a Black man and an unexpected Amazon delivery that holds a blessing, a curse – ”or the ghost of something in between.” Directed by Betty Hart and featuring Christine Kahane, Barbara Porreca, Jennifer Condreay and Arthur McFarlane III. Thank you, Haley Johnson, Neil Truglio, Marc Stith and crew. Please join us at 8 p.m. for this special performance at 1560 Teller St. in Lakewood. 90 minutes, no intermission. Tickets $20 (normally $30) on this night only at http://www.benchmarktheatre.com/tickets-the-road-to-lethe/tickets-industry-night.  
SATURDAY, MAY 11: Local actor and educator Erica Lee Johnson is currently launching a pilot course at Metropolitan State University Denver titled “Self-Care in Theatre.” As part of the course’s multifaceted curriculum, which explores physical, mental, emotional, social, environmental, and spiritual questions of self-care, the students are asked to seek out and engage with a local organization to broaden their understanding, community connections, empathy and resilience. The students’ final class project is producing and presenting a fundraiser variety show that will showcase an array of artistic expressions and levels of vulnerability through poetry, songs, dance, and monologues – all performed by the students. It’s called the “Lost and Found: A Collaborative Cabaret.” After thoughtful consideration and mutual agreement, the class has decided to donate our proceeds from this event to the Denver Actors Fund. “This is a testament to our collective admiration for the Denver Actors Fund’s exemplary contribution to fostering a culture of mutual aid and comprehensive self-care within the local theater community,” Johnson said. The performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. May 11 in the theater at Arts 271, located at 1150 10th Street Plaza on the Auraria campus. $5 suggested donation. Thank you, Erica and students!
MONDAY, MAY 13: Our friends at Miners Alley Playhouse are continuing their phenomenal commitment to dedicate ALL PROCEEDS from one designated performance of each run to go to the Denver Actors Fund. Please join is for Industry Night of MAP’s big-buzz production of “The Full Monty,” directed by Nick Sugar, on May 11. Based on the popular British film, five unemployed steelworkers (moved here to Buffalo) come up with a bold way to make some quick cash: By taking off their clothes. In the process they find renewed self-esteem, the importance of friendship and the ability to have fun. The cast includes Rory Pierce, Tanis Joaquin Gonzales, Annie Dwyer, Leiney Rigg, Nick Rigg Johnson, Julia Tobey, Michael Martinkus, Alejandro Roldan, Dwayne Carrington, Ethan Walker, Kelly Alayne Dwyer, Melissa Morris, Cara Lippitt, Caleb Wenger, Grayson Allensworth, Kayleigh Zimmerman and Alejandro Gutierrez, plus a live band including David Nehls, Michael Hengst, Skip Lynch, Alex Burse and Jon Cullison.  And on this night only, $47 tickets can be yours for only $23!
Since 2014, MAP has generated more than $60,000 in donations to The Denver Actors Fund through evenings just like this one. Thank you to all involved, including cast, crew, creatives and staff. We love you, Miners Alley Playhouse! If you plan to go see this great show, please consider joining us at 7:30 p.m. on MONDAY, MAY 13. The (new!) Miners Alley Playhouse is located at 1100 Miners Alley in Golden. Call 303-935-3044 or choose your own seats at minersalley.com. Be sure to choose May 13 as your performance date.

MONDAY, MAY 20: Our wonderful friends at Firehouse Theater Company have designated their Industry Night performance of Melanie Marnich’s “These Shining Lives” as a benefit for the Denver Actors Fund, with 100 percent of proceeds going to the PAWS Fund (which supports artists paying vet medical bills). In 1922, four women have taken their dream jobs painting the tiny hands on watches in the factory of The Radium Dial Company in Ottawa, Illinois. “These Shining Lives” chronicles the strength and determination of women who were considered expendable in their day. These are women who refused to allow the company that stole their health to kill their spirits. Please join us at 7:30 p.m. MONDAY, MAY 20 at the John Hand Theater, 7653 E. 1st Place, Denver, CO 80230. Tickets are only $15 (normally $27) on this night only. Order yours or get more information at firehousetheatercompany.com.

MONDAY, MAY 20: The good folks at Cherry Creek Theatre Company have just EXTENDED THEIR RUN by one day to add an Industry Night performance of Melissa Lucero McCarl’s world-premiere play “The Heartbeat of the Sun” as a benefit for the Denver Actors Fund! (That’s a first!) Lucero McCarl (“Painted Bread”) has written a comic and heartfelt new work about two aging best friends who have spent their lifetimes in the theater. They are played here by local legends Billie McBride and Anne Oberbroeckling. Also featuring Maggy Stacy, Lorraine Larocque and Daevon Robinson. Directed by Patrick Elkins-Zeglarski. This special performance takes place at 7:30 p.m. at the Pluss Theatre at the Mizel Arts and Culture Center, 350 S. Dahlia St. 100 percent of all proceeds will be donated to the Denver Actors Fund! Thank you, Artistic Producer Jeffry Denman and playwright Melissa McCarl for making this special evening possible. Tickets: 303-316-6360 or cherrycreektheatre.org.

MONDAY, JUNE 3: Please join us for Town Hall Arts Center’s Industry Night performance of “The Prom.” That’s a new musical that follows four Broadway actors lamenting their days of fame as they travel to the conservative town of Edgewater, Indiana, to help a lesbian student banned from bringing her girlfriend to high-school prom. Our friends at Town Hall are continuing their incredible commitment to designate one performance per run with 100 percent of all proceeds from ticket and concession sales to be donated to The Denver Actors Fund. Join us on MONDAY, JUNE 3 at 2450 Main St. in Littleton. Tickets are only $22 (normally as much as $52). Reserve your seats at 303-794-2787 or townhallartscenter.org.

PLAN YOUR UPCOMING DAF NIGHTS AT THE TOWN HALL ARTS CENTER!

  • Monday, Sept. 30: “Jersey Boys”
  • Monday, Dec. 16: Meredith Willson’s “Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical”
  • Monday January 27, 2025: “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”
  • Monday April 7, 2025: “Once: The Musical”
  • Monday, June 9, 2025: “On Your Feet: The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan

ONGOING: “Waiting for Obama,” the audio version of DAF Founder John Moore’s play that was an official selection at the 2016 New York International Fringe Festival, has been released as way of raising funds for The Denver Actors Fund. A Colorado Springs family is convinced that Barack Obama is coming for their guns in the final weeks of his presidency – and they’re right. Featuring Laurence Curry, Drew Horwitz, Chris Kendall, Leslie O’Carroll, Jenna Moll Reyes, Jessica Robblee, Luke Sorge and Mare Trevathan. It was recorded by the staff of Parker Arts at the PACE Center as an in-kind donation to The Denver Actors Fund. Listen for FREE on all major podcasting platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Podbean. Just by listening, you will be raising revenue for The DAF! Or, WATCH the recording as a pay-per-view video for $9.95 on Broadway on Demand. ‘Waiting for Obama’ was recorded by the staff of Parker Arts at the PACE Center and edited by Ray Bailey TV as in-kind donations to The Denver Actors Fund. The actors also donated their services.