COME TO THE EVENTS THAT SUPPORT US:
FRIDAY, MARCH 6: Our friends at Ovation West have come up with an innovative plan to support the Denver Actors Fund by donating $2 from every ticket sold to its three scheduled Friday night performances of the song cycle “Songs for a New World.” Those dates will be February 20, 27 and March 6. “Songs For a New World” was the debut musical from Tony Award® winning composer Jason Robert Brown (“The Last Five Years”). It’s a series of poignant, character-driven vignettes illuminating the inner lives of individuals standing at the threshold of change. For tickets, go to https://www.ovationwest.org/songs-from-a-new-world. Be sure to choose a Friday. Thank you to Artistic director Graham Anduri and Director Tim Kennedy for supporting the DAF in such a creative. way.MONDAY, APRIL 13: Please join us Monday, April 13, for Town Hall Arts Center’s Industry Night performance of “The Wiz.” 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. “The Wiz” was a smash Broadway musical in 1975 that reimagines “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” with a soulful, urban twist, blending African American culture and style with rock and gospel music. The story follows Dorothy, who is whisked away by a tornado from Harlem to the magical land of Oz, where she embarks on a journey down the Yellow Brick Road to meet the Wizard, joined by the Scarecrow, Tin Man, THE Lion and of course, Toto. Town Hall is located at 2450 Main St. in Littleton. Tickets are only $22-$27 (normally as much as $52). Reserve your seats at 303-794-2787 or https://townhallartscenter.org/event/the-wiz-daf-performance. Thank you to Robert Michael Sanders, Matthew Kepler, Steven J. Burge and the Town Hall Board of Directors. THANK YOU ALL!
MONDAY, APRIL 13: Our great friends at Firehouse Theater Company have designated their Industry Night performance of “White” as a benefit, with 100 percent of all proceeds donated to the Denver Actors Fund! In James Ijames’ play, previously staged at Curious Theatre. Jane, an art curator, wants to “change the face of the museum to truly reflect America.” She excludes her artist friend, Gus, a white gay man, arguing that “white dudes” have had their turn. Outraged and desperate to have his work included, Gus hires Vanessa, a Black actress, to perform as a brash political artist who will fit the museum’s desire for “new voices.” The play spins out of comic control as it explores issues of race, gender, sexuality and art. Directed by Julie K. Wolf. This continues Firehouse Producing Artistic Director Helen Hand’s steadfast commitment to designate one performance of every run with 100 PERCENT of proceeds donated to the DAF. Thank you to all involved, including cast, crew, creatives and staff for helping the DAF continue to help Colorado theater artists! Tickets at https://firehousetheatercompany.ticketspice.com/white – and be sure to choose MONDAY, APRIL 13! Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. And If you can’t join us on DAF Night, please support the companies that support us by taking in this fun new play anytime between April 4 and May 5.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17: Our friends at OpenStage Theatre & Company in Fort Collins have a unique, signature program to support The Denver Actors Fund called “Final Fridays.” On the, yes, final Friday of every mainstage production run, cast members gather after the show to greet departing audience members and collect bucket donations for the DAF. Next up: OpenStage will be collecting after the Friday, APRIL 17, performance of Sandy Rustin’s “The Cottage” at the Lincoln Center’s Magnolia Theatre. The director is Jessica Jackson. “The Cottage” is a new and naughty yet throwback British farce about couples behaving badly. It’s 1923, and Sylvia’s holiday in the English countryside comes with secret lovers (and their wives), comic confessions flaring passions and all manner of Coward-esque chaos. Tickets are regularly up to $42 but, to receive discounted pricing for students, teachers or industry, simply enter INDUSTRY or STUDENT as a promo code at checkout. Tickets at https://openstage.com/show/the-cottage.
Please support the companies that support the DAF by seeing this show anytime before it closes on April 18. But if you want to support the DAF at the same time, why not join us on April 17 at the Lincoln Center? Thank you, Producing Artistic Director Jacob Offen, cast, crew, volunteers – and all of you who show up!
CAST
- Katy White: Sylvia
- Jacob Offen: Beau
- Molly McGuire: Marjorie
- James Burns: Clarke
- TBA: Diedre
- Dan Tschirhart: Richard
MONDAY, MAY 18: Our loyal friends at Veritas Productions are staging the world premiere of a new play called “Divine Bull Transformation, with the MONDAY, MAY 18, Industry Night performance at the Pluss Theatre designated as a partial fundraiser for the Denver Actors Fund. “Divine Bull Transformation,” written by Mia Burnett (daughter of local actor Jennifer Burnett), is a darkly funny exploration of grief and identity. It’s set in a cosmic limbo disguised as group therapy. As six souls and their “therapist” wrestle with memory, regret and the past, they must decide what it takes to truly let go — before time runs out. Veritas founder Nancy Evans Begley has done something in support of the DAF for every production the company has yet staged, and we are so very grateful for that. Tickets will be available soon at tickets.jccdenver.org. Remember to choose Monday, May 18. Veritas would like to eliminate affordability as a barrier to your attendance, so, psst: Once ticket sales go live, you can get $15 tickets by using the code PACKTHEHOUSE when ordering at tickets.jccdenver.org. If you are unable to join us on DAF Night, please support the companies that support the DAF by attending any performance between May 15-24. THANK YOU ALL!
MONDAY, JUNE 1: Please join us for Town Hall Arts Center’s Industry Night performance of “Avenue Q.” 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. “Avenue Q” is a Tony-Award-winning musical that combines human actors with mischievous puppets to tell the story of a young college graduate named Princeton, who moves to the less-than-glamorous New York City street of Avenue Q to find himself and navigate adult life. The show explores universal themes of finding love, jobs, and purpose through a humorous and heartfelt lens, but with adult content, including discussions of racism, homosexuality and other subjects.Town Hall is located at 2450 Main St. in Littleton. Tickets are only $22-$27 (normally as much as $52). Reserve your seats at 303-794-2787 or https://townhallartscenter.org/event/avenue-q-daf-performance. Thank you to Robert Michael Sanders, Matthew Kepler, Steven J. Burge and the Town Hall Board of Directors. THANK YOU ALL!
MONDAY, JUNE 8: Our great friends at Firehouse Theater Company have designated their Industry Night performance of “The Cake” as a benefit, with 100 percent of all proceeds donated to the Denver Actors Fund! In Bekah Brunstetter’s play, inspired by a real Colorado legal case that went all the way to the Supreme Court, Jen goes home to a small town in North Carolina marry a woman, but her late mother’s cake-making best friend refuses to provide her service. Faith, family, and frosting collide in this timely comedy directed directed by Troy Lakey. This continues Firehouse Producing Artistic Director Helen Hand’s steadfast commitment to designate one performance of every tun with 100 PERCENT of proceeds donated to the DAF. Thank you to all involved, including cast, crew, creatives, staff for helping the DAF to continue to help Colorado theater artists! Tickets at https://firehousetheatercompany.ticketspice.com/the-cake – and be sure to choose MONDAY, JUNE 8! Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. And If you can’t join us on DAF Night, please support the companies that support us by taking in this fun new play anytime between May 30 and June 28.
FRIDAY, JULY 10: Our friends at OpenStage Theatre & Company in Fort Collins have a unique, signature program to support The Denver Actors Fund called “Final Fridays.” On the, yes, final Friday of every mainstage production run, cast members gather after the show to greet departing audience members and collect bucket donations for the DAF. Next up: OpenStage will be collecting after the Friday, JULY 10, performance of Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor” at The Park at Columbine Health Systems. The director is Kate Austin–Gröen. The cast has not yet been announced.
“Merry Wives” is “The Sir John Falstaff Show.” Stumbling and bumbling Sir John has a plan to seduce two wealthy housewives and make off with their fortunes. But these wives are far more clever than he, and are ready to play some tricks of their own. Tickets are regularly up to $42 but, to receive discounted pricing for students, teachers or industry, simply enter INDUSTRY or STUDENT as a promo code at checkout. Tickets at https://openstage.com/show/the-merry-wives-of-windsor.
Please support the companies that support the DAF by seeing this show anytime before it closes on July 11. But if you want to support the DAF at the same time, why not join us on JULY 10 at The Park at Columbine Health Systems? It promises to be a magical night under the stars.Thank you, Producing Artistic Director Jacob Offen, cast, crew, volunteers – and all of you who show up!
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.