Photos: Creede Rep leaves town with party to announce 2014 plans

By John Moore To see caption information on any photo above, or to see the gallery on a mobile phone, click here. (It will be on the lower-left corner.) Or just click “show info” on any photo. By John Moore Nov. 1, 2013 The Creede Repertory Theatre marked the closing of its annual fall staging… Continue reading Photos: Creede Rep leaves town with party to announce 2014 plans

Anatomy of a theater director: A daily Q&A with Colorado’s creative minds

  By John Moore May 3, 2013 My return to directing (“Always … Patsy Cline,” which closed April 27 at the PACE Center), had me revisiting a story idea I always wanted to do for The Denver Post, but never got around to: The anatomy of the theater director. So I am doing it now,… Continue reading Anatomy of a theater director: A daily Q&A with Colorado’s creative minds

Outtakes: My night at the Local Lab New Play Festival in Boulder

From left: Meridith Crosley Grundei, Lorenzo Gonzalez, Pun Bandhu, Rachel Fowler, George A. Keller and Belita Moreno read from Deborah Zoe Laufer’s Informed Consent.”   By John Moore March 19, 2013 Opening No. 44, Local Lab New Play Festival: The Local Lab is an annual weekend of three new American play readings at the picturesque… Continue reading Outtakes: My night at the Local Lab New Play Festival in Boulder

Curious Theatre’s new season: Dietz, “Good People” and “Venus in Fur”

Steven Dietz.

  By John Moore Feb. 21, 2013 Curious Theatre Company’s 16th season will further its “always new to Denver” mantra to include the premiere of a “new to everyone” original work by Denver native Steven Dietz. The most recognized titles on the new season announced today are two recent Tony-nominated best plays — “Venus in… Continue reading Curious Theatre’s new season: Dietz, “Good People” and “Venus in Fur”

Here are your 2012 CultureWest.Org “True West” Award nominations

The 2012 True West "Theater Person of the Year" nominees.

    By John Moore Dec. 16, 2012 One of the hardest things about leaving The Denver Post was leaving behind the Ovation Awards, which for 12 years was my annual salute to what we perceived to be the best in Colorado theater for any given year. Then I thought, “Why not?” I can only… Continue reading Here are your 2012 CultureWest.Org “True West” Award nominations

What companies can learn from the reinvention of Denver’s Curious Theatre

Tara Falk stars in Curious Theatre's current offering, "Time Stands Still," Donald Margulies' drama about an injured photojournalist just home from Iraq. Photo by Michael Ensminger.

By John Moore Nov. 4, 2012 A tremor from a divisive national debate that has been growing among theater professionals nationwide for years finally rumbled its way to the picturesque Rocky Mountains — and Curious Theatre director Christy Montour-Larson felt it. You won’t find anyone more loyal to Denver’s primary mid-sized professional theater company than… Continue reading What companies can learn from the reinvention of Denver’s Curious Theatre

Curious again alone in offering annual “Free Night of Theatre”

By John Moore Oct. 30, 2012 The New York-based Theater Communications Group (TCG) has tried for eight years to organize a national night of free theater, but the initiative has failed to drum up much participation in Colorado. Not because audiences here don’t want a night of free theater, but because member theaters here just… Continue reading Curious again alone in offering annual “Free Night of Theatre”

Fall at the Denver Center: No big breakthrough for local actors

Billie McBride, who will star in "The Giver," with Dwayne Carrington and Sam Gregory in "Driving Miss Daisy" at the Barth Hotel this summer. Photo by Michael Ensminger

  By John Moore Sept. 22, 2012 The Denver Center Theatre Company on Thursday opened its 33rd season, eighth under artistic director Kent Thompson, and first since its National Theatre Conservatory grad program closed down. The end of that highly regarded masters training program – and free talent pool for Thompson’s company – has resulted… Continue reading Fall at the Denver Center: No big breakthrough for local actors

2012 Henry Awards paint the town “Red”

By John Moore The Henry Awards painted the town “Red” on Monday night, giving the Curious Theatre  Company’s must-see staging seven awards among its eight nominations. The haul included best play, best director (Christy Montour-Larson), supporting actor (Benjamin Bonenfant) and even best ensemble, even though that play is an ensemble of two (Bonenfant and Larry… Continue reading 2012 Henry Awards paint the town “Red”