In this episode, host Alex Miller speaks with Kenny Moten and Jess Hindsley, the creative team behind a new podcast called 'The Bright lights of Denver' — a fictional podcast set in Denver that combines a true crime story with interactive elements via social media.

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Jess Hindsley and Kenny Moten - 'The Bright Lights of Denver' podcast

OnStage Colorado podcast host Alex Miller speaks to two of the creators behind 'Discount Ghost Stories' at Local Theatre Company in Boulder. Artistic Director Pesha Rudkin and playwright Rob Wright talk about how the collection of songs combines to help tell some of the stories about Coloradans in history who were overlooked. There's also an update on what's coming up with Local Theatre Co., and Pesha talks a bit about what got her started in theatre in the first place and how she came to be in Colorado.

Boulder's Local Theatre Co. - 'Discount Ghost Stories'

In this episode of the OnStage Colorado podcast, host Alex Miller catches up with Steven Weitz and Lynde Rosario to talk about the upcoming video production of CO2020. The show from the Boulder Ensemble Theatre Co. is a devised documentary, comprised of a variety of Zoom interviews with dozens of people around the state which were then transcribed, edited and portrayed by Colorado actors.

BETC’s devised documentary recaps a chaotic year

In this episode of the OnStage Colorado podcast, I got a chance to talk about real, live theatre with Helen R. Murray, executive producer at the Aurora Fox and director of The Pavilion, which recently opened to a limited audience. Joining Murray are Andrew Uhlenhopp, who plays Peter in the show, and Maggie Tisdale who portrays the narrator and a variety of other characters.

Masks on, masks off: Live theatre carefully returns

In this episode of the OnStage Colorado podcast, host Alex Miller talks with Rhea Amos from the Pandemic Collective and Ashley Campbell, creator of a new audio play festival featuring the work of dozens of Colorado theatre artists looking to stretch their creative muscles during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Project Outbreak: An audio play festival from the Pandemic Collective

In this episode of the OnStage Colorado podcast, host Alex Miller catches up with four of the playwrights who had readings of their work at the Denver Center Theatre Company's annual Colorado New Play Summit. Interview subjects include Jessica Kahkoska, whose comedic and mystical play In Her Bones is set in Southern Colorado; Alma by Benjamin Benne, which focuses on the perils of being an undocumented immigrant in the Trump era; Hotter Than Egypt by Yussef El Guindi, a comedic drama about two couples in a pressure-cooker situation in Egypt; and Reclaiming One Star by Suzan Shown Harjo and Mary Kathryn Nagle. Playwright Nagle talks about the historical underpinnings of this drama about Native Americans fighting what they think is the racist name of a well-known NFL team.

Roundup: Colorado New Play Summit 2020

In this special short pod from OnStage Colorado, host Alex Miller catches up with playwright LM Feldman at the Colorado New Play Summit at the Denver Center Theatre Company. Feldman's play 'Another Kind of Silence' is one of five new works in production being presented as readings at this year's Summit. Her play features characters communicating in English and American Sign Language, with each accompanied by an interpreter who also serves as a chorus, or 'soul.' It's a fascinating technique that extends the emotional range of each character while also providing a unique and inclusive experience for all audiences.

Podcast: Special mini edition from the Colorado New Play Summit

This dynamic duo has done a number of plays together, and now they're collaborating on 'Secrets of the Universe and Other Plays' at the Aurora Fox.

Playwright Mark Acito with the Aurora Fox's Helen R. Murray

In this episode of the OnStage Colorado podcast, host Alex Miller catches up with one of America's most produced -- and prolific -- playwrights, Steven Dietz. In a wide-ranging conversation, Dietz talks about everything from Elvis Costello to Anton Chekhov as well as his play 'Bloomsday,' now playing at the Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company. Also in this episode, BETC Producing Artistic Director Stephen Weitz talks about the theatre, the upcoming 15th season announcement, 'Bloomsday' and more.

'Bloomsday' and more with playwright Steven Dietz

Opening Feb. 7 at the Denver Center Theatre Company, Tony Meneses's new play 'Twenty50' explores how Latino identity could evolve over the next 30 years by looking ahead to the year 2050. Host Alex Miller caught Meneses during rehearsals at the Denver Center and got a chance to hear how the play was conceived and developed.

Latino identity in America today — and tomorrow with playwright Tony Meneses

In this episode of the OnStage Colorado podcast, host Alex Miller interviews playwright Bonnie Metzgar. Her new play, You Lost Me, opened January 24 at the Denver Center.

Playwright Bonnie Metzgar on that one thing that changes everything

In this episode of the OnStage Colorado podcast, host Alex Miller catches up with Bernie Cardell, artistic director at Aurora's Vintage Theatre. With a dozen shows teed up for its 20th season this year, the Vintage's two theatres will be very busy -- and that's just how Bernie likes it.

Life at one of Colorado's busiest theatres with Bernie Cardell

In this episode of the OnStage Colorado podcast, host Alex Miller catches up with Wendy Ishii, founding artistic director of the Bas Bleu Theatre Company in Fort Collins. When launched in 1992, Ishii didn't think it'd last long. As it heads toward its 30th year as a theatrical powerhouse in Fort Collins and beyond, Ishii talks about how it all got started and where she hopes it goes in the future.

Bas Bleu's Wendy Ishii: Provin' 'em wrong since 1992

In this episode of the OnStage Colorado podcast, host Alex Miller talks with Ryan Nicholson, one of the hosts of another podcast in our state -- Hashtag Colorado Life. Along with his wife, Carrie, Ryan explores the state looking for cool stuff to do, and they talk about it all on their podcast. In this interview, we focus on fun things to do in winter that don't involve skiing.

Exploring our state with Hashtag Colorado Life

In this episode of the OnStage Colorado podcast, host Alex Miller catches up with Ren Manley, artistic director at Audacious Theatre Company -- Denver's pop-up, interactive theatre troupe that's putting on 'Drunk Christmas' at several Denver breweries this holiday season.

Drunk Christmas at Denver's Audacious Theatre

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