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COME TO THE EVENTS THAT SUPPORT US:

SEPTEMBER 11-13: We’re getting Meta in Septembah with three world-premiere readings of a developing new play called “The Crime Reporter” written by our very own Denver Actors fund founder and executive director, John Moore. Set across the changing landscape of 1970s Arvada, this witty, poignant new play follows two Catholic mothers — and one pint-sized member of the neighborhood press — navigating a decade of shifting suburban rules. Through the comic lens of the town newspaper’s weekly police blotter, their lives collide in a deeply personal coming-of-age story of family resilience, female autonomy,and the power of a clacking typewriter key. The director is Christy Montour-Larson and the actors are Emily Paton Davies, Devon James, Carla Kaiser Kotrc and a teenager to be named. The Bas Bleu Theatre is presenting these first-look readings of John’s play, with $1 of every ticket sold to be donated to The Denver Actors Fund. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11-12; and 2:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at at Bas Bleu Theater, 417 Pine Street, Fort Collins. Tickets are $15-$25 at https://www.basbleu.org/bbtc-events. Special thanks to Wendy Ishii, Steve Keim and Tricia Navarre.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21: We were overjoyed with word today that Tammy Meneghini and the Bas Bleu Theatre Company have designated the Monday, September 21, Industry Night performance of “Elizabeth I: In Her Own Words” as a benefit, with 100 percent of ticket proceeds to be donated to the Denver Actors Fund! Astonishing! Meneghini, an acclaimed actor, educator and director, co-wrote and stars as the legendary English monarch in this long-developing piece that will soon grow wings and move across the pond for performances in the U.K. “I am proud to say the work has grown and been profoundly shaped by how audiences right here in our area have responded!,” she said. “We love sharing it and hearing from YOU!” Join us on SEPTEMBER 21 for a very special performance at 401 Pine Street in Fort Collins. All tickets $25 at basbleu.org. (And if you can’t join us on the 21st, please support the companies that support the DAY by taking in Tammy’s play anytime before it closes on Sept. 27!)

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28: Look what’s coming back, and in a brand-new kennel? It’s DAF Angel Mary Dailey’s annual APPLAUSE for PAWS cabaret at Town Hall Arts Center in Littleton! This party gathers talented members of the Colorado theater community along with local theater fans for a spectacular evening of song, dance and laughs. In its first two years, APPLAUSE for PAWS has infused the DAF’s PAWS Fund with more than $10,000! To date, the PAWS Fund has made more than $83,000 available to help more than 80 Colorado theater families pay down their pet medical expenses. It matters because the PAWS fund is separate from the DAF’s primary fund and must survive on its own dedicated fundraising. Tickets are onsale now at https://townhallartscenter.org/event/paws-benefit-night/ Thank you to Mary, to everyone at Town Hall and every performer who has a paw in pulling off this wonderful evening! Lineup will be announced soon!

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5: Please join us Monday, OCTOBER 8, for Town Hall Arts Center’s Industry Night performance of “Almost Heaven: Songs of John Denver.” 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. Town Hall is kicking off Season 44 with a little slice of musical Americana that weaves the songs and stories of John Denver into a nostalgia-fueled revue that reflects on our country in the ‘60s and ‘70s. The score includes 29 Denver hits – including “Rocky Mountain High,” “Sunshine on My Shoulders,” “Annie’s Song” and “Leaving on a Jet Plane.” Town Hall is located at 2450 Main St. in Littleton. Tickets are only $22 (normally as much as $52). Reserve your seats at 303-794-2787 or https://townhallartscenter.org/event/daf-performance-almost-heaven-songs-of-john-denver. Thank you to Robert Michael Sanders, Matthew Kepler, Steven J. Burge and the Town Hall Board of Directors. THANK YOU ALL!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8: Join us for a special DAF Industry Night performance of Elemental Theatre Company’s “Turn of the Screw” at 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, at The Three Leaches Theatre, 1560 Teller St, Lakewood, 80214. Once again, our friends at Elemental will donate 40% of the evening’s ticket proceeds to the DAF. Tickets are $28 and $20 for seniors, students and military personnel, “though we will not turn anyone away if they don’t have the cost of a ticket,” says Elemental’s Selena A. Naumoff. This production is master adapter Jeffrey Hatcher’s take on Henry James’ famous campfire tale of a governess who comes to take care of two children in an old house, only to experience strange things. Is the house haunted? Are there ghosts? Is she mad? Are you? The director is Jeamus Wilkes The perfect play for the spooky month of October. Reserve your tickets at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-turn-of-the-screw. Thank you all at Elemental for always supporting the mission of the Denver Actors Fund! Support the companies that support the DAF! If you can’t join us on OCTOBER 8, come anytime between )ct. 1-11.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19: Please join us Monday, October 19, for Miners Alley Playhouse’s Industry Night performance of “Good Night, Oscar,” a regional premiere of the recent Broadway hit starring Sean Hayes. Here, Denver’s own award-winning David Nehls plays as the legendary Oscar Levant. Broadway composer, Hollywood actor, concert pianist and witty wild card on-screen and off. He did it all, but it was never enough. Set over one unforgettable night in 1958, this deeply moving drama explores the cost of genius, and the fine line between brilliance and madness. Miners Alley has made an extraordinary commitment to designating one show of every run as a benefit for the DAF, generating an existential total of more than $100,000 just since 2021. We can’t make it any clearer than this: No Miners Alley, no Denver Actors Fund. Just astonishing. We are so grateful to Len Matheo, Lisa DeCaro, Jonathan Scott-McKean, Warren Sherrill, Heather Beasley, Amy Arpan, cast and crew, and the volunteers and audiences who make it so magical. Not to mention the bartending staff, who donate their tips to the cause. We love you all! Miners Alley Playhouse is located at 1100 Miners Alley in Golden. Order your tickets for MONDAY, OCT. 19 at https://minersalley.com.

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.