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As you’ve heard by now, we’re launching our 36th Denver Center Theatre Company season with a major revision of the beloved musical, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, featuring a new book by Dick Scanlan (based on Molly Brown’s real life), several songs replaced by others from the Meredith Willson catalog, and a top creative team, led by three-time Tony® Award-winning director/choreographer Kathleen Marshall. And that’s just the thrilling start of an exciting year. Below (and on pages 16-17) I am outlining the rest of our 2014/15 season. William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, a title many of us read in school, tells the harrowing story of a group of schoolchildren dropped on an island after a plane crash during World War II. Left to their own devices, they sink into power struggles, even savagery, as bullying wins over cooperation; a scary, but touching play. Next up, Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (winner of the 2013 Tony for Best New Play) delivers a very funny, sometimes wistful reflection about middle-age ennui, loosely based on Uncle Vanya with hilarious Chekhovian references, and the addition of a muscular “boy toy” and a prophetic, Producing Artistic Director sassy housekeeper. Denver Center Theatre Company
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A madcap romp with all your favorite brothers: Groucho, Chico, Harpo, Zeppo—and Margaret Dumont. by Doug Langworthy
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Chart-topping rock songs and ballads from the 1980s offer “nothing but a good time.” This show’s a party! by Genevieve Miller Holt
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At the holidays we’ll hold to tradition with our sumptuous staging of A Christmas Carol. We’ll celebrate our 10th annual Colorado New Play Summit in February with two world premieres that emerged from this year’s Summit to serve as the centerpiece for the next one: James Still’s Appoggiatura, a romantic and tender story set in the mystical beauty of Venice as time bends and magic lies just around the corner—and Benediction, adapted by Eric Schmiedl to complete a trilogy drawn from the popular novels of Colorado’s acclaimed writer Kent Haruf. As with Haruf’s Plainsong and Eventide, Benediction weaves together the authentic, vivid and deeply human stories of Holt, a fictional small town on the eastern plains of Colorado. The spring brings One Night in Miami..., a surprising contemporary play by Will Kemp that fictionalizes a real meeting in a hotel room in Florida. After Cassius Clay won his first world heavyweight championship (1964 against Sonny Liston), he spent the evening with three close friends: football legend Jim Brown, the remarkable composer/singer/ producer Sam Cooke and Malcolm X, culminating in an announcement from Clay that shocked the world. I call One Night in Miami... a “dramedy” because it’s filled with laughter, insight and, yes, drama. Our final stage show is yet to be selected, but we’re looking at several fascinating projects. Do come along for the adventure. Do join us again as a season ticket holder. n
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Vacuum cleaner repairman meets immigrant flower seller, make music, fall in love and part. But not before changing each other’s lives— and enriching yours.
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A musical based on Green Day’s Grammy® Award-winning album. Three friends must choose between dreams and suburbia. All you need to do is enjoy. by Rob Weiner-Kendt
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When writer Chris D’Arienzo’s agent let him know that a musical based on ’80s heavy-metal hits was being produced in Los Angeles, he knew he was the man to write the book. You might say he couldn’t “fight this feeling any longer” or that he wouldn’t “stop believing,” but D’Arienzo knew he could do justice to some of the biggest hits of his youth by weaving them into a Broadway musical with real heart. To win the gig, however, he had to impress the producing team. “It was probably the ballsiest pitch of my life,” he says. When he arrived for the pitch meeting, he saw the writer who had just finished pitching shuffle out the room with deflated energy, and it lit a spark of inspiration inside D’Arienzo. “I walked to the conference room where all the producers were sitting and kicked in the door, threw my bag in, took my shirt off (revealing an authentic sleeveless Journey concert T-shirt underneath) and sauntered in like I was some kind of David Lee Roth character.” In a move that very easily could have gotten D’Arienzo kicked out of the building, he managed to impress the team of neophyte Broadway producers with his guts. They hired him immediately.
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’Arienzo got to work. His gargantuan task was to identify pop and rock songs of the ’80s that he wanted to use, seek out the rights to use them, then interlace them to tell a story. “For me it was important to make sure that the songs transitioned seamlessly with the book so that they really acted as dialogue, instead of, ‘Hey, let’s take a time out to sing an ’80s pop song,’ ” he says. “I wanted to find a way to re-conceive them as show tunes, as if they were written for the show and not plugged in.” He sought out songs he liked, that represented the era and the genre, and informed the emotional journey of the characters. “It was actually the most fun I’ve ever had writing anything.” Some bands were understandably resistant to having their most famous rock anthems turned into a Broadway musical. “I get it,” says D’Arienzo. “If I was a hard rocker and someone told me they wanted to make a Broadway show out of my heavy-metal tunes, I would be very leery. But luckily a lot of them saw what we were trying to do.” The creative team found that it was mainly the bands that didn’t come see the show that staunchly refused use of their music. “It worked out, and I can honestly say that there isn’t a song in the show that I would replace.”
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gas for ten days; that was soul-sucking and horrible…. There is nothing worse than trying to do theatre for a room full of really drunk gamblers coming in on Rascal scooters with Margaritas-by-theYard hanging around their necks.” The production moved to off-Broadway in 2008, where it enjoyed a hugely successful run, and in 2009 transferred to Broadway. D’Arienzo spent five months working with the cast and crew to make the transition. “I can say without question [those were] the best five months of my professional life.” On the other hand, the team was not sure how audiences in New York, that mecca of high art, would receive such a cheeky, low-brow kind of show. “But people really dug it,” D’Arienzo recalls. “I was relieved, only because we were told from the beginning that New York would absolutely hate us. But we always believed in our show and the majority of people in the Broadway community really embraced [it] and made us feel right at home.”
adapted the screenplay for the feature film based on the musical (it starred Tom Cruise, Paul Giamatti, Mary J. Blige and Alec Baldwin and was directed by Adam Shankman). In addition to the Broadway and New York runs, the film and the ongoing national tour, the show has enjoyed hit productions in Australia, Asia and England. he world over, Rock of Ages has proved to be a light-hearted, joyful rock musical and a nostalgic trip down memory lane for audiences. Never underestimate the power of rock anthems, garish outfits—and a good bit of hairspray. n
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When asked if there was one song that got away, one that he would have really wanted in the show, D’Arienzo says, “I always dreamt of starting the show with [Guns N’ Roses’] ‘Welcome to the Jungle.’ I was really bummed at first when they wouldn’t give it to us, but then I started playing with the opening and re-listened to David Lee Roth’s ‘Livin’ In Paradise’ and I realized that Roth’s song worked so much better… Although I think ‘Jungle’ is one of the greatest rock songs ever written, I do believe it was a happy accident and a real gift from Diamond Dave!” ith a portfolio of awesome ’80s tunes in hand, D’Arienzo created a plotline that spoke to the spirit of rock’n’roll of the era. Sherrie (as in ‘Oh Sherrie’) is an aspiring actress just off the bus seeking fame in L.A. She lands a job at a bar on the Sunset Strip and meets aspiring rocker Drew, who’s bussing tables waiting to make the big time. Along with other kooky denizens of the Strip, the two set out to save the bar (and the rock’n’roll lifestyle it represents) from greedy
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“For me it was important to make sure that the songs transitioned seamlessly with the book so that they really acted as dialogue, instead of, ‘Hey, let’s take a time out to sing an ’80s pop song.’ ” — Chris D’Arienzo
developers plotting to tear it down. D’Arienzo knew two of the songs he had in hand would inform the plot— Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’ ” and Starship’s “We Built This City.” “The other songs really informed character more…. I always tried to avoid songs that were really literal,” D’Arienzo says of his process. So as our hero and heroine fall in love, we rock out to Foreigner’s “Waiting for a Girl Like You,” and as the characters set out to follow their hearts we hear, “Here I Go Again on My Own” by Whitesnake, and as the crew protests against the developers, we chant, “We’re Not Gonna Take It.” In 2006, once the script was crafted, the creative team of Rock of Ages took the show to a bar in L.A, where the reception was enormously positive. “[The bar] was packed every night,” says D’Arienzo. “Then we went to Ve-
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ote to theatregoers over the age of 25: while the music will leave you dancing in the aisles and nostalgic for a bygone era, the costumes in the show are equally authentic and may hit a bit close to home. “There were some really bad looks back then,” acknowledges D’Arienzo, “and I think I tried them all.” Pegged pants, layered tops, polo shirt upon polo shirt (collar up, of course), with a button-up on top and a T-shirt underneath, the styles, in retrospect, were not kind. “But I have to say women’s clothes were more tragic. Everything was either baggy and ill-fitting or super tight and slutty. There was very little in between.” D’Arienzo has stayed actively involved in the life of the show. In Manhattan he watched over the setting up of the re-opening of Rock of Ages on Broadway (after a brief hiatus and move to a smaller Broadway house). He also
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KriStin hanGGi ROCK OF AGES opened on Broadway at The Brooks Atkinson Theatre on April 7, 2009 and subsequently transferred to The Helen Hayes Theatre where it continues to rock on. Originally produced on Broadway by MATTHEW WEAVER, CARL LEVIN, JEFF DAVIS, BARRY HABIB, SCOTT PRISAND, MICHAEL COHL, REAGAN SILBER, S2BN ENTERTAINMENT, RELATIVITY MEDIA In Assocation With JANET BILLIG, RICH HILLARY, WEAVER CORNER STORE FUND, RYAN KAVANAUGH, TONI HABIB, PAULA DAVIS, SIMON AND STEFANY BERGSON/JENNIFER MALONEY, CHARLES ROLECEK, SUSANNE BROOK, CRAIG COZZA, ISRAEL WOLFSON, SARA MERCER, JAYSON RAITT, MAX GOTTLIEB, MICHAEL MINARIK, DAVID KAUFMAN/JAY FRANKS, MICHAEL WITTLIN, PROSPECT PICTURES, LAURA SMITH/BILL BODNAR, WIN SHERIDAN, HAPPY WALTERS, MICHELE CARO, NEIL CANELL/JAY CANELL, MARIANO TOLENTINO, MARC BELL and THE ARACA GROUP.
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(in order of appearance) Lonny............................................................................................................ANDREW SKLAR Justice...............................................................................................................KADEJAH ONÉ Dennis.............................................................................................BRIAN ASHTON MILLER Drew........................................................................................................DOMINIQUE SCOTT Sherrie..................................................................................................... SHANNON MULLEN Father..............................................................................................................JOSHUA HOBBS Mother..............................................................................................................KADEJAH ONÉ Regina............................................................................................................. JESSICA PUCEK Mayor...................................................................................................................CHRIS SAMS Hertz...........................................................................................................PHILIP PETERSON Franz........................................................................................................... TANNER HUSSAR Stacee Jaxx.....................................................................................................JOSHUA HOBBS Waitress #1..............................................................................................ASHLEY McMANUS Constance..................................................................................................... GELSEY LAURIE Ja’Keith Gill.........................................................................................................CHRIS SAMS Young Groupie.........................................................................................MADISON TURNER Sleazy Producer...............................................................................................SAM DOWLING Joey Primo.......................................................................................................SAM DOWLING Candi............................................................................................................... JESSICA PUCEK THE ENSEMBLE SAM DOWLING, CODY RYAN, CHRIS SAMS, TIM SHEA, LEAH ZAHNER UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance. for Drew / Stacee Jaxx – SAM DOWLING for Lonny / Dennis / Hertz – TIM SHEA for Franz / Joey Primo / Mayor / Stacee Jaxx – CODY RYAN for Sherrie — JESSICA PUCEK for Regina / Waitress #1 / Young Groupie / Constance – LEAH ZAHNER for Justice / Mother — ASHLEY McMANUS Please be advised that a strobe light is used in this production. ROCK OF AGES BAND Conductor/Piano – MARSHALL KEATING Guitar 1 – PAUL WILEY Guitar 2 – MADDOX Drums – BONES ELIAS Bass – RIGO FLORES
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DOMINIQUE SCOTT (Drew) is searching for the craziest audiences across the country. Is this you? To participate, please clap loudly, scream and throw your panties at us onstage. No, seriously. And follow me on Twitter (@domscottrocks) and Facebook (/domscottrocks) RIGHT NOW for live backstage updates, free music and other fun things. Oh, and grab my album from the merch booth on your way out! Forever grateful to Phoenix, ROA cast and crew, KMA and the Staz family. For more info, visit domscott.com. SHANNON MULLEN (Sherrie) couldn’t think of a better way to spend her nights than rocking out with this cast, crew, band and YOU! National tours: Legally Blonde (Brooke Wyndham/Dance Captain), Hairspray (Tammy!) BFA SUNY Buffalo ’09. Love and Thanks to Phoenix Entertainment and her family, friends and teachers who are constant reminders to never stop believin’. www.theshannonmullen.com ANDREW SKLAR (Lonny Barnett) is ecstatic to be on the road as Lonny Barnett. This is a dream come true. When not touring, Sklar fronts the heavy metal band, Exit Existence. Thank you to my friends, Mom and Dad for letting me pursue endlessly, Ronnie James for teaching me what it is to rock, and to Noel for helping me to find my way. “Ain’t it wonderful to be alive when the rock ‘ n’ roll plays!” JOSHUA HOBBS (Stacee Jaxx) Originally from Anderson, Indiana, Josh is excited to be rejoining this amazing cast of Rock of Ages. It is truly a dream to be on stage rocking out to the 80’s every night with you all. National/International tours: Burn the Floor (Male Singer), Rock of Ages (Drew, Swing). Regional: Rocky Horror (Rocky), Royal Caribbean (Guest Entertainer). Josh would like to thank God, his family, Mariah, Phoenix Entertainment and this totally RAD cast and crew of Rock of Ages for supporting his dream! GO COLTS! Twitter: @joshobbs TANNER HUSSAR (Franz) is thrilled to be making Rock of Ages his first national tour! Proud recent Ithaca College theatre graduate, Go Bombers! Favorite credits include Chicago and The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Hangar Theatre). Thanks to Phoenix Entertainment and everyone at ATB Talent for everything! Love to my incredible family, especially my parents
- this show is dedicated to ZOLL. Don’t stop believin’! @jtannerthanyou BRIAN ASHTON MILLER (Dennis) is freakin’ pumped to extend his pointer and pinky fingers at the same time as much as needed! After both national tours of Rent (Roger) and Grease! (Roger), he is very excited to finally have a new name on stage. Although he’s been in a few movies like Across the Universe and The Good Shepherd, he prefers to talk about his love of Bourbon, which seems to be appropriate. As a born and bred West Virginian who now calls Charlotte, NC his home with his beautiful wife, Brianna, many thanks to all who have supported me on this journey. A proud graduate of Marshall University...GO HERD! And as always, this one’s for you Mommy. KADEJAH ONÉ (Justice) A native of New Orleans and graduate of Bowie State University, Kadejah is a singer/songwriter/actress and the CEO of KOSH, LLC. She’s also the winner of the 2002 Helen Hayes Award for Supporting Actress, Residential musical. Kadejah performed in the 2010-2012 National tour of The Color Purple (Church Soloist u/s Sophia, Church Lady Doris), Dreamgirls (Effie White) and Ain’t Misbehavin’. She recently starred in the documentary It Has Begun directed by Billy Badd of New Image Films. She attributes her success to God, her angel (son) David Jr. and thanks her mom Dr. Betty Brown and her close friends and family. www.youtube.com/ anointed1one PHILIP PETERSON (Hertz) is happy to be part of the national tour of Rock of Ages. Philip performed throughout the country and Canada with National Tours of Cats (Old Deut) and Evita (Peron) and spent this past summer at West Virginia Public Theatre as Billy Flynn (Chicago), Fagin (Oliver), and Old Deuteronomy (Cats). Regional credits include title roles in Jekyll & Hyde, Man of La Mancha, The King and I, Petrucchio / Fred Graham in Kiss Me Kate, Julian Marsh in 42nd Street, and Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady in Phoenix, Arizona. JESSICA PUCEK (Regina/Candi) is so excited to be making her national tour debut with Rock of Ages! She earned a B.A. in Theatre Performance and a B.S. in Anthropology from Wagner College. Some of her favorite roles include: Little
Women (Meg), Tommy (Hawker), West Side Story (Maria), Into the Woods (Cinderella). Film/TV credits include: “Skins” (Club Girl), The Grasslands (Dancer). She’d like to thank her family and friends for all their love and support, and Danny, for making everything shiny! SAM DOWLING (Joey Primo/Ensemble) is thrilled to be rocking out in the Bourbon Room again after playing Drew in Rock of Ages on Norwegian Cruiseline’s Breakaway! Oklahoma City University graduate (Bachelor of Music in Musical Theatre 2012). Regional: Jesus Christ Superstar (Jesus), Chess (Freddie), The Light in the Piazza (Fabrizio) and The Wedding Singer (Glen). Follow him on instagram: @Samdowling12! Love and thanks to everyone who has helped in the journey of his pursuit of the dream, but a very special thank you to the woman who has backed his every failure and success, love you mom! “If you feel your dream is dying, hold tight, you’ve got the music in you, don’t let go.” - New Radicals. GELSEY LAURIE (Constance/Ensemble), originally from Southern California, moved to NYC to perfect her shimmy ball change. She has danced for Disney and Celebrity Cruises, and can also be found as an aerialist in cabarets and circus shows. Gelsey is more than ecstatic for Rock of Ages to be her first national tour! Much love and thanks to all friends and family who always believed in her! ASHLEY McMANUS (Waitress #1/Ensemble) is extremely excited to join the rocking cast of ROA! Born and raised in the Nation’s Capital, Washington, DC! National tour: Dreamgirls ‘13 (Dance Captain, Swing, Lorrell U/S). Favorite credits include: Hairspray and Dreamgirls at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. She sends lots of hugs and kisses to her family, friends, and supporters. “You’ve always said I Rock, Now let’s Rock!” CODY RYAN (Ensemble) It’s his first national tour, and Cody couldn’t be more stoked that it’s Rock of Ages! With a BFA from The Hartt School of Music ‘10, he’s rocked out in The Who’s Tommy (Tommy), shook it in Footloose (Ren) and played the fool in Monty Python’s Spamalot. To Phoenix, the cast, family, boys, the scarecrow and the cow - Smooches.
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CHRIS SAMS (Mayor, Ja’Keith/Ensemble), native Houstonian, is living to bring energy and 80’s life across North America in Rock of Ages. Off-Broadway premier: Mother Devine (Arnold). Favorite national touring credits include: 50 Shades: The Musical Parody (Taylor), The Color Purple (Buster) The Will Rogers Follies (Wrangler) and Smokey Joe’s Café (Ken). Endless thanks and gratitude to the Lowery-Hart family for the lessons and the love. To Mr. Mr., always my best. Your patience is my honor...just a little while longer yet! TIM SHEA (Ensemble) is honored to be a part of this production having recently played the role of Lonny in Rock of Ages on the Norwegian Breakaway. Previous appearances include Best Little Whorehouse… (Melvin P. Thorpe) at Triarts Sharon Playhouse, Sweet Smell of Success (Sidney) and Fantasy Football: The Musical (Stoner) at NYU, The Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular (Ars Nova), Sondheim Unplugged and NYMF 2010’s If It Only Runs A Minute 4. He also has performed at Ogunquit Playhouse, Prescott Park Arts Festival and Seacoast Rep. Special thanks to his family for their unwavering support and love. www.timshea.me Go Sox! MADISON TURNER (Young Groupie/ Ensemble) is thrilled to again be a part of Rock of Ages! She just finished having a good time at the Bourbon Room on Norwegian Cruise Line’s Rock of Ages as Constance Sack. Past credits include Hairspray (Westchester Broadway Theatre) Jesse in Barney Live! (national tour), A Chorus Line, Seussical (Forestburgh Playhouse). Madison received her BFA in Musical Theatre at Sam Houston State University. She sends much love and gratitude to Panda, family and friends. For Johnny. LEAH ZAHNER (Ensemble, Dance Captain), originally from Pittsburgh, PA, is pumped to rock out with this awesome cast every night! BA Mercyhurst University. Regional: Legally Blonde (Brooke Wyndham), Cats (Demeter/Dance Capt.), Chicago (Annie/Dance Capt.), Beauty and the Beast (Belle). Many thanks to Phoenix Entertainment and the ROA crew, the world’s best family and friends, and God – Don’t Stop Believin’! leahzahner.com
CHRIS D’ARIENZO (Book) adapted and directed the motion picture Barry Munday starring Patrick Wilson, Judy Greer, Chloë Sevigny, Jean Smart, Malcolm McDowell, Cybill Shepherd and Billy Dee Williams (www.barrymundayfilm.com). Chris also recently completed the adaptation of Rock of Ages for New Line Cinema and his band, Saint America, is releasing their self-titled debut album this fall. Chris would like to thank his family for supporting his love of theatre... and also thank those three stoners in high school who threw his Trapper Keeper in the urinal for introducing him to Guns N’ Roses. Peace! KRISTIN HANGGI (Director) was nominated for a 2009 Tony for Best Direction of a musical for Rock of Ages. She helmed the Toronto, Off-Broadway, Australia, First National Tour, and West End productions. She directed the LA and NY productions of the hit musical Bare (Ovation, L.A. Weekly Award); Pussycat Dolls Live At The Roxy with Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera and Charlize Theron. Partial credits include: And the Curtain Rises (Signature Theater), Catch the Fish (NY Fringe Best Play), Twelfth Premise (LA Times Critics Choice), Crane, Mississippi (LA Times Critic’s Choice, Backstage West Critic’s Pick) LA Premiere of Corpus Christi (Ticketholder Award). As a film director, Hanggi is preparing Dear Dumb Diary for Zucker Productions, Naomi + Ely’s No Kiss List with Hayden Panettiere, and Shopping For Boys for Paramount. MA from USC and BA from UCLA. Kristin is proud to be the creator of www.thecreativegym.com. She won’t stop believin’… KELLY DEVINE (Choreographer) is an internationally recognized choreographer whose work includes film, television and live performance. Broadway: Rock of Ages; Rock of Ages 1st National Tour, London, Australia (Helpman/Green Room Award), Toronto (Dora Award nom.), Las Vegas; Jersey Boys (Assoc. Choreographer); Memphis (Assoc. Choreographer); Rocky (Germany). Opera: Faust (Metropolitan Opera House/ London Coliseum). Off-Broadway: Rock of Ages; Fat Camp (American Theater of Actors); Frankenstein; Anne Wrecksick. La Jolla Playhouse: Peter and the Starcatcher; Zhivago (Australia; Helpman Nomination); Private Fittings.
Stratford Shakespeare Festival: Cabaret; Romeo & Juliet. Regional: Getting the Band Back Together (George Street Playhouse); Toxic Avenger (The Alley Theater); A Christmas Story (Kansas City Rep./5th Avenue Theatre); Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Kirk Douglas Theatre); Sneaux (L.A. Weekly Theater Award for Best Choreography); Wozzeck (San Diego Opera); The Wiz (Assoc. Choreographer). Film/Television: Dear Dumb Diary; Happy Texas; Zombie Prom; So Little Time. Commercials: Cingular Wireless; American Idol Promo; Oldsmobile. Upcoming: Director/Choreographer Bliss, Toxic Avenger, and on Broadway: Rocky; Zhivago. ADAM JOHN HUNTER (Re-created Direction) has been the Associate Director on six previous stagings of Rock of Ages and is glad to make this the seventh. He staged both tours of John Doyle’s production of Sweeney Todd. Broadway: A Catered Affair, Sweeney Todd, Company, Little Shop of Horrors, Dinner at Eight, 42nd Street, Swing!. Off Broadway: Road Show, Encores!, Gypsy with Patti LuPone. MATTHEW DiCARLO (Assistant Director) has been on the Rock of Ages team since its Off-Broadway premiere in 2008 and is currently the Production Stage Manager for the Broadway company. He has also stage managed numerous productions at Paper Mill Playhouse including The Sound of Music and the world premiere of Honeymoon in Vegas. As a director, Matt has helmed lots of musicals. Favorites include Little Women, Forever Plaid and Oliver at Bucks County Playhouse and The Wizard of Oz at Downtown Performing Arts Center. Don’t stop believin’. MARCOS SANTANA (Re-created Choreography) has worked with distinguished choreographers and directors such as Diane Paulus, Franco Dragone, Sergio Trujillo, Andy Blankenbuehler, Des McAnuf, Hal Prince, among others. Credits: Rock of Ages (West End), Fortress Of Solitude (Assoc. Choreographer), Guys & Dolls (Peter Flynn), White Noise (Assoc. Choeographer) Oklahomo: The Adventures of Dave and Gary (NYMF), My Fair Lady (JWET), The Capeman (The Public Theater), Guys and Dolls (2008 Revival), The Wiz (La Jolla Playhouse), Carmen The Musical, Tarzan (Europe). Other credits: Broadway After
Dark, Broadway Underground, Ballet Hispanico, Danza Jazz P.R. Performance credits: Tony Award Winning show In The Heights, Guys & Dolls, Mambo Kings, Evita, West Side Story, The Wiz, Contact. He has performed with artists such as Missy Elliot, Paulina Rubio, Anastacia, Mary J Blige, Chayanne, and Jon Secada, among others. MELANIE L. GASKINS (Dance Supervisor) graduated with a BFA in dance from Temple University, was the dance captain for the National Tour of Rock of Ages and performed as a member of the NJ Nets NBA dance team and Danco II. National Tours: The Color Purple (dance captain) and Joseph... Dreamcoat (Mrs. Potiphar). Regional: Legally Blonde (Pilar), All Shook Up (Lorraine), A Chorus Line (Sheila), The Wedding Singer (Crystal/Tina Turner), Showchoir! The Musical - 2007 NY Fringe Festival (Sabrina Turner), and Black Nativity (Mary). Melanie thanks Tucker for pushing her to work harder and dance harder everyday. BEOWULF BORITT (Set Design) Broadway: Rock of Ages, Sondheim on Sondheim, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, LoveMusik, The Two and Only. Off-Broadway: More than 50 shows, including The Scottsboro Boys, The Last Five Years, The Toxic Avenger, Hank Williams: Lost Highway, Miss Julie, Roundabout Theatre, Public Theatre, MTC, 2nd Stage, MCC, New Group. Other designs: Paradise Found in London, Reel To Real in Beijing, and two editions of The Ringling Bros. Circus. GREGORY GALE (Costume Design) Broadway: Rock of Ages, Tony and Henry Hewes Design award nominations; Cyrano de Bergerac with Kevin Kline and Jennifer Garner, Tony and Henry Hewes Design Award nominations; The Wedding Singer, Drama Desk nomination; Urinetown, Lucille Lortel nomination; Band In Berlin. Off-Broadway: The Voysey Inheritance, Lucille Lortel Award (Atlantic); The Milliner, Lucille Lortel nomination (CSC); The Third Story, Henry Hewes Design Award nomination; The Country Club, Drama Desk nomination; The Torch-Bearers; Uncle Tom’s Cabin; As Thousands Cheer (Drama Dept.); The Third Story (MCC); Pig Farm and The Dazzle (Roundabout); Rope (Zipper); Mary Stuart, The Infernal Machine, Night
of the Tribades and The Prince of Homburg (Jean Cocteau). U.S. tours: Urinetown (and Toronto); Oh, Figaro! (National Theater of the Deaf). Regional: Rich and Famous (ACT); The Man Who Came to Dinner (Alley Theater, Houston); A Flea In Her Ear (Williamstown); High Button Shoes, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and The Pajama Game (Goodspeed). Irene Sharaff Young Master Award. www.gregorygale.com JASON LYONS (Lighting Design) Broadway: Rock of Ages, The Threepenny Opera, Barefoot in the Park, Good Vibrations. Recent: Golden Age (Kennedy Center), A Christmas Story, The Musical (KC Rep), Broke-ology (LCT), White Noise, A Flea In Her Ear (KC Rep), Inked Baby (Playwrights), Uncle Vanya (CSC), Clay (LCT), Mindgame, Fault Lines (Naked Angels), Body Awareness, Scarcity (Atlantic), Sive (Irish Rep), The Piano Teacher (South Coast Rep), Vigils (Goodman), Evil Dead The Musical (NYC and Toronto), The Field (Irish Rep), Once Around The Sun, Kiki & Herb: Coup de Theatre. At The New Group: The Starry Messenger, Groundswell, Mourning Becomes Electra, Rafta Rafta, Two Thousand Years, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, A Spalding Gray Matter, Abigail’s Party, Hurlyburly, ROAR, Aunt Dan and Lemon, Comedians, The Women of Lockerbie. CRAIG CASSIDY (Sound Design) has been providing sound reinforcement for the theater for 25 years designing sound for productions in the USA and around the world. Recent productions include A Chorus Line, Spamalot, The Color Purple, Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy, Ring Of Fire, Gypsy, Man of La Mancha, Grease, The Will Rogers Follies, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Fame and Phantom. When he is not behind a sound console you can find him sailing the Long Island Sound with his wife Dina & daughter Kealy. ZAK BOROVAY (Projection Design) is thrilled to continue rocking America and the rest of the world with Chris, Kristin, Kelly and the rest of the ROA gang! Recent: Lombardi (Broadway), Rock of Ages (Broadway, Toronto, off-Broadway), Let Me Down Easy (off-Broadway, national tour), To Be or Not To Be (Broadway), A Catered Affair (Broadway, Drama Desk nomination), Xanadu (Broadway, Japan, national tour), The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular, Nickelodeon’s
Storytime Live! (national tour), Voyage De La Vie (Sentosa, Singapore), Peepshow (Planet Hollywood Resort Casino, Las Vegas) and The Creature From The Black Lagoon (Universal Studios Hollywood). Zak was the first projection designer to join United Scenic Artists Local 829. TOM WATSON (Hair & Wig Designer) is head of the wig and makeup department at the Metropolitan Opera. He has designed wigs for more than 45 Broadway productions. Current and recent Broadway designs include The Addams Family; Promises, Promises; Million Dollar Quartet; Wicked; South Pacific; Sondheim on Sondheim; A View from the Bridge; and Sunday in the Park with George. ANGELINA AVALLONE (Makeup Designer) Broadway credits include A Little Night Music, The Addams Family, A Behanding in Spokane, The Royal Family, The Little Mermaid, Guys and Dolls, West Side Story, 33 Variations, Young Frankenstein, Gypsy, Curtains, The Color Purple, Sunday in the Park With George, Sweeney Todd, Company, Grey Gardens, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Light in the Piazza and the pre-Broadway production of Minsky’s (Ahmanson Theatre, L.A.). ETHAN POPP (Music Supervisor/Orchestrations/Arrangements). 2013 “Best Orchestrations” Tony Award Nomination for Motown The Musical and 2014 Grammy Nomination as producer of the Original Cast Recording of Motown The Musical. Television: “Smash” (music supervisor, music producer, arranger, orchestrator,) “A Capitol Fourth” (PBS), “The 2013 Tony Awards” (CBS), “The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards” (FOX), “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” (NBC), “The 2009 Tony Awards” (CBS), “Late Night With Conan O’Brien” (NBC). Broadway/ theatre: Upcoming: Hedwig and the Angry Inch starring Neil Patrick Harris, Rock of Ages (Broadway, U.S. Tour, Toronto, Australia, and London productions as music supervisor, arranger, and orchestrator), Disney’s Tarzan (Broadway), Glory Days (Broadway), We Will Rock You (German premiere), Disney’s Aida (German Premiere/European Tour), Mamma Mia! (German premiere), Disney’s The Lion King (German premiere), Forever Plaid (U.S. Tour), The Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Mexico City), Fame! (U.S. Tour), amongst countless others. He has
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also orchestrated for the National Symphony Orchestra. Much love to his wife Vanessa and his entire family for their endless support. DAVID GIBBS (Original Orchestrations) served as the co-music director and arranger for the original Los Angeles run of Rock of Ages. He has written music for film and TV, including Josie and The Pussycats, That Thing You Do, Dumb and Dumber and many others. He co-wrote the movie Freeloaders, produced by Broken Lizard (Super Troopers), and is a member of Street Sweeper Social Club. DARREN LEDBETTER (Music Director) Broadway: Motown: The Musical (Production Music Associate). As Musical Supervisor/Director/Arranger: Countless productions including Rock of Ages (North American Tour), Grease (North American Tour with Frankie Avalon & Istanbul, Turkey), Dreamgirls (30th Anniversary with Jennifer Holliday at The MUNY, Theatre of the Stars, Gateway Playhouse), Chicago (Sacramento Music Circus), Almost Heaven: The Songs of John Denver (Barter Theatre), The Last 5 Years, Pippin, Footloose. Numerous concerts throughout the US involving Carly Jibson, Natalie Weiss, Miranda Sings!, and 80’s pop sensation Tiffany, among countless others. Scott Orlesky (Technical Supervisor) Technical Supervision on International tours of Spamalot, The Color Purple, Fame, Grease, Peter Pan, The National Ballet of the Ukraine’s Nutcracker, A Ballet Fantasy, What’s Done In the Dark, Unforgettable: The Nat King Cole Story and Big Comfy Couch, to name a few. His work has garnered him a Dora Mavor Moore award for theatrical design, an IALD award for architectural lighting, and an ISES award for large scale special events. MARK MINNICK (Casting) has cast exceptional talent in more than 25 touring productions including The Color Purple, Gypsy, The Pajama Game, Monty Python’s Spamalot and The Addams Family. International : Fame (2009/10 China tour), and Grease (Asian tour, Macau, China and Istanbul, Turkey). MARSHALL KEATING (Conductor/ Keyboards) couldn’t be happier joining the team of ROA. Originally from a small town in MN he’s spent the past eight
years music directing, teaching and playing piano in NYC. Aside from cabarets at 54below, his favorite MD credits are: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hello Again, Merrily We Roll Along, A Little Night Music and Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party. Along with the folks behind and associated with the ROA tour, Marshall would like to thank his friends, family and especially Vernon. PAUL WILEY (Guitar 1) started his musical career in Chicago playing clubs as early as thirteen years of age. By his early 20s he was headlining shows in Chicago in such bands as Egostatic, Jupiter Blue, and Royal. Throughout his career he has toured as support for such bands as Disturbed, and Plain White Tees. At the same time he was a highly recommended session guitarist on numerous recordings. He currently resides in Los Angeles where he composes music for film and lends his guitar skills to pop diva, Dirty Little Billy. MADDOX (Guitar 2) is proud to continue his Rock of Ages journey with the 2nd national touring production. Maddox has worked with bands such as Kill Hannah, Smashing Pumpkins, Jet and Papa Roach, in addition to producing his own solo music. Maddox would like to thank his family for their support over the years. BONES ELIAS (Drums) has been described as one of the best rock drummers in his time! Bones has performed on Letterman, Kimmel, MTV. He has worked with Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington, Dead By Sunrise, Julien-K, DJ Ashba & Nikki Sixx (Sixx A.M.), Phil Anselmo (Pantera), John 5, Max Cavalera, Robbie Merrill, Steve Stevens. Bones is also a child abuse advocate for Children Without A Voice, USA. Bones sends love to Cenci, Jake, Beau and all his fam/friends. www.facebook.com/oneseliasofficialpage RIGO FLORES (Bass) has been a prominent figure in the Las Vegas music scene for many years as both bassist and Musical Director, with first call status in varied production and award shows including the annual Latin Grammys. He has performed with top musicians ranging from members of the Stevie Wonder and Santana bands to those of Flotsam and Jetsam and Armored Saint. Rigo is active in the tribute band market, including the thrilling AC/DC tribute act High Voltage.
HOPE VILLANUEVA (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be joining Rock of Ages, having been a part of several national tours, including My Fair Lady, Young Frankenstein and Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey’s Bellobration. Previously, she spent two years as the resident and touring stage manager for Honolulu Theatre for Youth and has stage managed at The Studio Theatre and Imagination Stage in Washington, DC, The Theatre @ Boston Court, The Zephyr Theatre, and The Fountain Theatre in Los Angeles, among others. Some of her favorite projects have included The Big Meal, Theory of Mind, Courting Vampires, Into the Woods and SHOUT the Mod Musical. For Keldon for his never ending support and love. ARTHUR J. M. CALLAHAN (Company Manager) is excited to join the Rock of Ages tour and rock the country city by city. He has toured extensively throughout the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia as an Actor and Company Manger. Most recently he was Company Manager for The Color Purple tour with Phoenix Entertainment. He thanks his Family and Friends for enduring the never ending question “Where in the world is Arthur?” STEPHEN B. KANE (Executive Producer) enjoys an open ended run in the theatrical touring industry that has now spanned some 35 years. He has produced and managed over 100 touring Broadway musicals on four continents. Current collaborations include Rock of Ages, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Addams Family, Grease and Camelot. He is CEO for Baker Park Associates, a theatrical management and consulting firm, and cofounder of both Phoenix Productions in North America and Phoenix Asia Group. For real adventure he happily shares postproduction time with partner Joe in sunny south Florida raising their 9-year old sons, Aidan and Andrew. MICHAEL McFADDEN (Artistic Producer) is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Phoenix Entertainment. He has guided more than 100 major productions as Producer and/or Director on both the national and international stage. Productions include Rock of Ages, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Addams Family, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Color Purple, Camelot, Godspell, The Will Rogers Follies, Grease, Man of La Mancha, Gypsy,
and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Directing credits include Smokey Joe’s Café, The Pajama Game (U.S. National tours), Fame (Korea and China tours), Grease (China tour, Republic of Singapore, Malaysia, Macau and Istanbul, Turkey) and Sing Along Santa (Korea and U.S. tours). Mr. McFadden is a partner in Baker Park Associates, Inc. and founding member of both Phoenix Productions and Phoenix Asia Group. When not traveling, he shares his quiet time with his wife, LeAnne, and their sons, Sam and Liam.
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Graham and Eric Martin. © EMI April Music, Inc., obo itself, Dog Turner Music and Eric Martin Songa Anyway You Want It written by Steve Perry and (ASCAP). Too Much Time On My Hands written Neal Schon. © Published by Lacey Boulevard Music by Tommy Shaw. © Stygian Songs/ASCAP. Waiting and Weed High Nightmare Music. Beaver Hunt For A Girl Like You written by Michael Leslie Jones written by David Gibbs and Chris Hardwick. © and Louis Gramattico. © Published by Somerset MANAGING PRODUCER...........STEPHEN B. KANE Published by Feed the Pony Songs and Fish Ladder, Songs Publishing, Inc. Wanted Dead Or Alive Inc. (BMI). Can’t Fight This Feeling written by ARTISTIC PRODUCER..........MICHAEL McFADDEN written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richard S. Sambora. Kevin Cronin. © Published by Fate Music (ASCAP). © All rights owned or administered by UniversalASSOCIATE PRODUCER...............MARK MINNICK Cum On Feel The Noise written by Neville Holder Polygram Int. Publ. Inc. on behalf of itself and and James Lea. © Barn Publishing (Slade), Ltd. Bon Jovi Publishing/ASCAP. Used by permission. Don’t Stop Believin’ written by Jonathan Cain, We Built This City written by Dennis Lambert, STAFF FOR ROCK OF AGES Stephen Ray Perry, Neal J. Schon. © Published by Martin George Page, Bernie Taupin and Peter Wolf. Weed High Nightmare Music and Lacey Boulevard COMPANY MANAGER.....ARTHUR J.M. CALLAHAN © All rights owned or administered by UniversalMusic. Every Rose Has Its Thorn written by Bobby Polygram Int. Publ. Inc. on behalf of Little Mole PRODUCTION Dall, Bruce Anthony Johanesson, Bret Michaels, Music/ASCAP. Used by permission. We’re Not STAGE MANAGER..............HOPE VILLANUEVA Rikki Rocket. © All rights owned or administered by Gonna Take It written by Daniel Dee Snyder. © All DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS.............LISA MATTIA Universal Music-Z Songs on behalf of Cyanide Publ./ rights owned or administered by Universal Music-Z BMI. Used by permission. The Final Countdown CASTING DIRECTOR....................MARK MINNICK Melodies on behalf of SnidestMusic/SESAC. Used written by Joey Tempest. © Screen Gems-EMI TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR.........SCOTT ORLESKY by permission. www.phoenix-ent.com Music, Inc. Harden My Heart written by Marvin PRODUCTION Webster Ross. © 1980 WB Music Corp (ASCAP), ACCOUNTANT................. DEBORAH HARMON Guitars Supplied by Narrow Dude Music (ASCAP) and Bonnie Bee Good ASSOCIATE GENERAL MANAGER.......RICH HIXON Music. All rights administered by WB Music Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Heat Of The ASSOCIATE PRODUCER/CASTING...............................................................MARK MINNICK Moment written by Geoffrey Downes and John K. TOUR MARKETING CONSULTANTS DIRECTORWetton. OF OPERATIONS............................................................................LISA MATTIA © 1982 WB Music Corp (ASCAP), Almond Drums provided by ANITA DLONIAK AND ASSOCIATES, INC. 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This exhilarating refresh of Meredith Willson’s 1960 musical tells the rags-to-riches romance of Colorado’s own heroine, Molly Brown. With a new book by Dick Scanlan (Thoroughly Modern Millie), new songs from the Willson songbook and staging by Tony-winning director/choreographer Kathleen Marshall (Anything Goes), the tempestuous can’t-live-with-him/can’t-live-without-him love story that survived the Silver Boom, Gold Rush and sinking of the Titanic returns to the stage in an all-new production.
A staple in classrooms for generations, Chicago Theatre Beat raves Lord of the Flies is a “powerful, passionate adaptation that breathes new life into the classic novel,” which tells the story of a group of English boys who become stranded on a deserted island. Intoxicated by sudden freedom, their games quickly descend to a savage struggle for power. A compelling glimpse into dystopia that explores the grimmest reaches of human nature and fragility of free will.
Absurdist master Christopher Durang blends melancholy with mayhem in what the The New York Times declares a “deliriously funny” black comedy. Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play, this Chekhovian mash-up erupts into chaos when Vanya and Sonia receive a surprise visit from their Hollywood star sister, Masha, and her boy-toy Spike. Residents and visitors of the normally quiet household are thrown into hilarious upheaval as they confront issues of sibling rivalry, regret, lust and love.
(l-r) Leigh Nichols Miller, Drew Cortese, Caitlin Wise, Allison Pistorius
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APPOGGIATURA By James Still Jan 16-Feb 22 • Ricketson Theatre
Written by three-time Pulitzer nominee James Still, Appoggiatura follows three closely related Americans, each nursing a hunger and a hard-to-heal wound, as they travel to the romantic city of Venice seeking solace. As time bends and magic lies just around the corner, this favorite of the Colorado New Play Summit weaves a quirky and lyrical narrative exploring love, loss and the human soul.
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BENEDICTION By Eric Schmiedl Based on the novel by Kent Haruf Jan 30-Mar 1• Space Theatre
ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI... By Kemp Powers Mar 20-Apr 19 • Space Theatre
DIRECTOR’S CHOICE Mar 27-Apr 26 • Stage Theatre
Boasted a “masterful look at the end of life” by The Denver Post, this adaptation of best-selling Kent Haruf’s novel takes place on the high plains of Colorado. The final chapter of a trilogy, Benediction is a powerful drama about three souls searching for meaningful connections despite separation, loneliness and the race against time.
This slice-of-life dramedy that the LA Times calls “engaging and thought-provoking,” imagines what occurred the night of Cassius Clay’s historic win over heavyweight champ Sonny Liston. Declining a glamorous Miami Beach party, Clay chooses to celebrate in a hotel room with his closest friends: activist Malcom X, singer Sam Cooke and football player Jim Brown. Over the course of the night each man argues his vision for what it means to be black in 1964, culminating in an early morning announcement from Clay that will shock the world. Filled with “crackling good dialogue and timely themes,” as proclaimed by Variety, One Night in Miami... is a “decisive knockout.”
Part of the thrill of live theatre is the element of the unexpected. We are reviewing a few dynamic choices for our final production of the 2014/15 season. Stay tuned!
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL By Charles Dickens Adapted by Richard Hellesen Music by David de Berry Nov 28-Dec 28 • Stage Theatre
2014/15 SEASON SPONSORS
Essential to the holiday season in Denver, A Christmas Carol promises to “warm your heart and renew your holiday spirit” according to the Examiner. Based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel, this joyous and opulent musical adaptation traces money-hoarding skinflint Ebenezer Scrooge’s triumphant overnight journey to redemption. A Christmas Carol illuminates the meaning of the holiday season in a way that has resonated for generations.
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Wells Fargo Advisors Rocky Mountain Market team members jumped into action collecting donations to aid wildfire victims.
The Colorado Springs branch raised more than $10,000 for the American Cancer Society with a Relay for Life team led by Stephen Drexler, Managing Director – Investments. Wells Fargo Advisors’ Managing Director - Market Manager Marc Beshany and his team presented a check for $18,000 to Jeff Reilly, Chief Development Officer of the American Red Cross Mile High Chapter.
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COLORADO STATE BANK AND TRUST Long Live Our Community “We’re proud to contribute our professional resources and personal time to Denver and the Rocky Mountain Region. It’s gratifying to support residents and valued institutions such as the DCPA.” — Bill Sullivan CSBT President and CEO
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key part of Colorado State Bank and Trust’s (CSBT) mission statement is “Long Live Our Community.” That’s why CSBT is proud to partner with The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) as sponsor of the Saturday Night Alive Auction. Saturday Night Alive benefits the DCPA Arts in Education programs, making a difference in the classroom as well as the community. CSBT’s history of community involvement dates back more than 100 years. Today, as part of BOK Financial, a strong regional financial services company, the bank is fortunate to be in a position to continue that involvement by bringing significant financial and personal resources to local residents. Through the Private Bank and Wealth Management divisions, a variety of financial solutions are available, including sophisticated deposit and credit options, asset management, retirement solutions, and trust and estate planning. The commercial team provides business owners, nonprofit organizations, government entities, and others with credit and other services essential to the growth and vitality of their operations. Many CSBT employees volunteer to teach kids about financial literacy, serve on boards and assist nonprofit organizations and other worthy local causes. “We’re proud to contribute our professional resources and personal time to Denver and the Rocky Mountain Region,” said Bill Sullivan, CSBT President and CEO. “It’s gratifying to support residents and valued institutions such as the DCPA. We look forward to continuing our partnership with this vibrant community.” n Find out more about Colorado State Bank and Trust at www.csbt.com
Colorado State Bank and Trust leadership (from left): Andy Aye, SVP, Commercial; Mike Burns, SVP, Private Bank; Aaron Azari, EVP, Wealth Management. Seated: Bill Sullivan, President and CEO.
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The Unsinkable Molly Brown Lyrics and Music by Meredith Willson Additional Lyrics and Book by Dick Scanlan Based on the Original Book by Richard Morris Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall
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Impact Creativity is an urgent call to action to save theatre education programs in 19 of our largest cities. Impact Creativity brings together theatres, arts education experts and individuals to help over 500,000 children and youth, most of them disadvantaged, succeed through the arts by sustaining the theatre arts education programs threatened by today’s fiscal climate. For more information on how “theatre education changes lives,” please visit: www.impactcreativity.org
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BRUSHSTROKES STUDIO-GALLERY “Street Musicians (Prague)” by Anita Mosher
Brushstrokes artists welcome visitors to their relaxed gallerystudio setting.
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ationally noted as an exemplary artist-owned gallery, Denver’s Brushstrokes is the creative home of acclaimed painters John Harrell, Kit Hevron Mahoney, Anita Mosher and Kelly Berger. These artists can be found painting most days in the gallery’s gorgeous turn-of-the-century space where visitors are welcome to drop in and watch them work. The gallery’s owner/artists have garnered awards and media coverage and are well-represented in private and corporate collections worldwide. They have been longtime supporters of The Denver Center’s Arts in Education programs by contributing to Saturday Night Alive’s silent auction. They welcome commissions, corporate art consultation, giclée reproductions, pet portraits, original paintings and affordable miniatures—while continually displaying freshly created art on the gallery walls. Find them at 1487 S. Broadway, at Florida Ave., 303.871-.0800, Tue-Sat, 11am-5pm (or happily by appointment) www.brushstrokesstudio.com. n
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A sold-out crowd of 800 guests raised a record-breaking $842,000 in net proceeds for the DCPA’s Arts in Education programs at the March 1 Saturday Night Alive. The 34th annual black-tie fundraiser supports the educational efforts serving 50,000 students each year. Song and dance man Matthew Morrison (who also stars in the hit TV series “Glee”) headlined the benefit, which was chaired by Susan and Leo Kiely.
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MICROSOFT Powering joy, fun and intellect through art
“We are proud of the innovation and new ideas made possible through our work with the DCPA. There are dynamic new works and musical collaborations in development that will benefit the community and inspire others to achieve greatness.” —J.P.Westwood, Microsoft General Manager overseeing Denver.
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any know Microsoft as the brand behind their favorite software, services and devices. But they might not know that the company has a heart as big as its brand, committed to giving back in every region it serves. In fact, an official corporate giving program has been in place since the company went public in 1986. Microsoft believes a community is only as strong as its ability to nourish the mind and spirit through excellent, diverse and accessible programming in the visual and performing arts. It is within this vision that the company works with The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA). Since 1996, Microsoft has given the DCPA more than $2.3 million in software to present exceptional theatre, embrace classics, create new work and be a center for learning and civic engagement. Microsoft technology enables more than 300 DCPA employees to innovate and stay competitive in the industry as they produce plays, present Broadway and cabaret musicals and provide arts education and school matinees for as many as 50,000 students each year. Through Microsoft’s software donation, the DCPA now has the latest desktop and server operating systems to provide operational improvement and the flexibility to meet patron and user needs.
“We are proud of the innovation and new ideas made possible through our work with the DCPA,” said J.P.Westwood, Microsoft General Manager overseeing Denver. “There are dynamic new works and musical collaborations in development that will benefit the community and inspire others to achieve greatness.” A significant portion of the Microsoft funding is directed through ArtsFund, a federated giving program for local corporations, foundations and individuals. In addition to the arts, Microsoft is committed to serving Denver and other local communities in four key areas: empowering youth, empowering nonprofits, empowering employees—and humanitarian and disaster response. With these pillars in mind, Microsoft donated more than $9.5 million to Colorado charities in the company’s most recent fiscal year. State employees also have utilized 2,792 volunteer hours to increase their community impact in a way above and beyond dollars and cents. n Learn more about Microsoft corporate giving at http://www.microsoft.com/about/ corporatecitizenship. Our stores host regular events ranging from free educational workshops to community events with local nonprofit partners. To find your local store visit: content.microsoftstore.com.
