NEW LOCAL DOC DRAWS DIRECT LINE FROM MEDIA’S DEMISE TO CAPITOL SIEGE Brian Malone’s ‘News Matters’ addresses crisis of misinformation Tuesday and Thursday on Rocky Mountain PBS By John Moore Senior Arts Journalist Brian Malone‘s documentary “News Matters” is not so much a love letter to journalism as an elegy. It begins pretty much… Continue reading New film: Does it matter that ‘News Matters’?
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Denver Actors Fund in Action, Stewart Tucker Lundy: $2,309
Partnering Dentist Brian Kelly comes to the rescue again About Stewart Tucker Lundy: Stewart Tucker Lundy, an actor with a visible disability, played the only sitting U.S. president with a visible disability when he portrayed FDR in Phamaly Theatre Company’s 2017 production of “Annie.” A month later, he was elected onto the Board of Directors… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund in Action, Stewart Tucker Lundy: $2,309
Introducing the DAF’s new Kindness Fund
Denver Actors Fund announces The KINDNESS Fund: An immediate source of relief for Colorado theatre artists – with a call to service $65,000 seed money includes record donation from Bonnie Cashin Foundation APPLY TO THE NEW KINDNESS FUND HERE DONATE TO THE NEW KINDNESS FUND HERE The Denver Actors Fund today announced an innovative new… Continue reading Introducing the DAF’s new Kindness Fund
Denver Actors Fund in Action: Robert Michael Sanders
COVID19 brought on the perfect dental storm: An infection, no money, no dental insurance and closed offices. Dr. Kelly to the rescue. Aid recipient: Actor, Producer and Director Robert Michael Sanders may be the best friend The Denver Actors Fund ever had. He’s given hundreds of volunteer hours producing and presenting fun, high-quality events on… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund in Action: Robert Michael Sanders
Survey: Most Denver theatregoers aren’t coming back anytime soon
Audiences, and artists, express deep concerns over going on with the show By John Moore Senior Arts Journalist The spirit is ready and willing, but when it comes to returning to our local theatre stages during an ongoing pandemic, the flesh is weak. Local theatre companies are all wondering when they will be allowed to… Continue reading Survey: Most Denver theatregoers aren’t coming back anytime soon
Costume Designer Kevin Brainerd was epitome of class and panache
Death at age 58 has theatre community’s heart on its linen sleeve By John Moore, Senior Arts Journalist The clothes may not make the man, but under his meticulous eye, Kevin Brainerd’s clothes made hundreds of fictional characters come to vivid life on stages from Broadway to Boulder. Brainerd, an acclaimed theatrical costume designer… Continue reading Costume Designer Kevin Brainerd was epitome of class and panache
Denver Actors Fund in Action: Melissa Lucero McCarl
‘I am a part of a community that takes care of its own in a profound way’ Aid recipient: Melissa Lucero McCarl is a prominent Denver playwright, director and actor. She is perhaps best known for writing the Denver Post Ovation Award-winning “Painted Bread,” about the fractured life of Frida Kahlo; “Poignant Irritations,” about… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund in Action: Melissa Lucero McCarl
Denver Actors Fund in Action: Lindsay Fuller
For an actor who often plays princesses, a front tooth is an essential prop Aid recipient: Lindsay Fuller has appeared in many local productions including most recently as Cinderella in Town Hall Arts Center’s “Disenchanted” and in the Arvada Center’s children’s productions of “The Velveteen Rabbit” and “Ella Enchanted.” Other prominent roles in recent years… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund in Action: Lindsay Fuller
Denver Actors Fund in Action: Scott Hurst
Neither Jekyll, nor Hyde, nor the actors who played them were spared the flu Aid recipient: Windsor actor Scott Hurst recently shared the title roles in Candlelight Dinner Playhouse’s ‘Jekyll and Hyde,’ his eighth production as an actor at the Johnstown theatre. Other roles there have included Fred and Petruchio in ‘Kiss Me Kate’ and… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund in Action: Scott Hurst
Denver Actors Fund in Action: Kevin Ahl
DAF purchases portable respiratory equipment for Phamaly co-founder Aid recipient: Denver native Kevin Ahl, who has had cerebral palsy since birth, is one of the founders of Phamaly Theatre Company, which for more than 30 years has been a creative home for theatre artists with disabilities. He and fellow founders Kathleen Traylor, Gregg Vigil, Teri… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund in Action: Kevin Ahl
Denver Actors Fund in Action: Justin Peterson
Trumpet player: Two surgeries, two casts, two massive bills Aid recipient: Justin Peterson is a trumpet player currently performing in the orchestra for Sasquatch Productions’ “Matilda,” through February 9 at the PACE Center. Over the past year two years, Justin also has played in musicals for BDT Stage, Inspire Creative, Vintage Theatre Company, Aurora Fox,… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund in Action: Justin Peterson
Denver Actors Fund in Action: Jason Maxwell
Actor faced both oral surgery and nearly $3,000 in up-front costs Aid recipient: Actor and Arvada native Jason Maxwell is a longtime favorite in the Denver theatre community. He is a company member with Boulder’s The Catamounts, where this year he performed in the ensembles of “United Flight 232,” “The Last Apple Tree” and “Everybody.”… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund in Action: Jason Maxwell
Denver Actors Fund in Action: Tara Falk
‘No matter what we did, we could not stop the bills from piling up into the thousands’ Aid recipient: Tara Falk is an acclaimed local actor who recently appeared in the DCPA Theatre Company’s “Sweat.” Previous local roles have included Curious Theatre Company’s “Hand to God” and “Time Stands Still”; as well as Senior Housing… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund in Action: Tara Falk
Denver Actors Fund in Action: Kristy E. Pike
‘I am incredibly grateful to have Denver Actor’s Fund as a resource’ Aid recipient: Boulder’s Kristy E. Pike directed and designed the lighting for The Upstart Crow Theatre Company’s The Lion in Winter in August 2018, with previous lighting credits including As You Like It and Pygmalion. She is currently designing the lighting for… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund in Action: Kristy E. Pike
Denver Actors Fund: Jordan Manchego and others
Thornton dentist Brian Kelly now has donated $30,000 in free dental care to Colorado theatre artists Aid recipient: Longtime Denver actor Jordan Manchego most recently appeared in “Cry-Baby The Musical” for Equinox Theatre Company. He is a graduate of Prairie View High School in Henderson and the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. Among… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund: Jordan Manchego and others
Denver Actors Fund names Gibley president, adds three to board
Chris Gibley will lead expanded board that now also includes Gail Bransteitter, Dr. Kelli Lewis and Fletcher Woolsey The Denver Actors Fund Board of Directors has voted unanimously for Littleton native Chris Gibley to become its next President. Gibley has 30 years of business experience holding senior management positions with Arthur Andersen, the Federal… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund names Gibley president, adds three to board
Denver Actors Fund in Action: Teal Jandrain $4,195
‘Now I can use my strengths and energy to help others and pay it forward’ Aid recipient: Actor Teal Jandrain is a Fort Collins native who has has been acting since childhood. She got her start at the educational Debut Theatre Company, and has been a company member with OpenStage Theatre Company for two… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund in Action: Teal Jandrain $4,195
Denver Actors Fund in Action: Rob Riney
‘Without your help, I never would have been able to see a light at the end of this very long tunnel.’ Aid recipient: Rob Riney has performed on stages around the state for more than 10 years, most recently in the Aurora Fox’s Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Equinox Theatre’s Disaster The Musical and the… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund in Action: Rob Riney
Denver Actors Fund in Action: Emma Maxfield
Aid recipient: Emma Maxfield is a busy local actor currently performing in the Arvada Center’s children’s theatre production of Seussical and having just understudied the two female roles in BDT Stage’s I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change in Boulder. She previously starred as Julia in Performance Now’s The Wedding Singer and played Taylor… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund in Action: Emma Maxfield
Denver Actors Fund in Action: Maggie Lamb
Aid recipient: Maggie Lamb (who long went by the name Margie), had been performing in the local theatre community for two decades when she was cast as the bipolar wife and mother Diana in Next to Normal, and it changed the trajectory of her stage career forever. Maggie would never be looked at the same… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund in Action: Maggie Lamb
Miscast 2018 for Denver Actors Fund: Performer lineup announced
Some of the local theatre community’s top performers will gather at the Mizel to support The Denver Actors Fund Miscast 2018, the fifth annual fundraiser for The Denver Actors Fund, returns Monday, Sept. 17, at a new home: The Mizel Arts and Cultural Center. Miscast is an opportunity for some of the local theatre community’s top… Continue reading Miscast 2018 for Denver Actors Fund: Performer lineup announced
Denver Actors Fund in Action: Will Ferrie
Aid recipient: Fort Collins native Will Ferrie, a graduate of Rocky Mountain High School, is an award-winning actor and longtime member of OpenStage & Company in Fort Collins who most recently played Sir Robin in Monty Python’s Spamalot. He won the OPUS Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his work as Bartley in The Cripple… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund in Action: Will Ferrie
Denver Actors fund in Action: Xavier Frétard
The actor: Xavier Frétard was a longtime circus performer who came to Colorado Springs in his early 20s and performed for 15 years with the Millibo Art Theatre in Manitou Springs. His signature routine, according to co-founder Birgitta De Pree, was riding a tall bicycle he built while wearing 5-foot stilts and a red top… Continue reading Denver Actors fund in Action: Xavier Frétard
Denver Actors Fund in Action: Tresha Farris
Aid recipient: Tresha Farris is a 25-year-old Colorado native who studied acting and writing at the University of Colorado Denver and at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts through its Education classes. She most recently played Cordelia in Fearless Theatre’s production of “King Lear” and was in the ensemble of an original play called… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund in Action: Tresha Farris
Denver Actors Fund in Action: Broc Timmerman
Aid recipient: Broc Timmerman of Loveland has been an actor at the Candlelight Dinner Playhouse in Johnstown for most of its 10-year existence, most recently as a tumbling salt shaker in Beauty and the Beast; in the ensemble of Kiss Me, Kate; as Tenario in Man of La Mancha, and, coming up next, in Newsies.… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund in Action: Broc Timmerman
Denver Actors Fund in Action: Gloria Shanstrom
Aid recipient: Gloria Shanstrom’s involvement in the Colorado performing-arts community began in 1985 as an usher at Boettcher Concert Hall. She was named the House Manager at the Auditorium Theatre (now the Ellie Caulkins Opera House) in 1997, then the Buell Theatre just before it opened in 1991. In 1997, she was hired as a… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund in Action: Gloria Shanstrom
Denver Actors Fund in Action: Tim Campbell
Aid recipient: Tim Campbell is a well-known local actor currently working as the Food Service Manager at Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, located 45 miles north of Denver in Johnstown. Tim, a graduate of Lakewood High School and Metropolitan State University of Denver, most recently played bumbling alcoholic uncle Billy in Candlelight’s A Wonderful Life. Other… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund in Action: Tim Campbell
Denver Actors Fund in Action: Jeff Jesmer
Aid recipient: Denver actor Jeff Jesmer, who works at many Denver theatres as both an actor and scenic builder/designer, is currently appearing as David Cameron in Vintage Theatre’s “The Audience.” Other recent roles include John Proctor in “The Crucible,” Richard in “The Lion in Winter” and Paul in “The Champagne Charlie Stakes” (all for Firehouse… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund in Action: Jeff Jesmer
Denver Actors Fund in Action: Trenton J. Schindele
‘Because of this help, I am able to stay active and stay walking’ Aid recipient: Trenton J. Schindele of Northglenn is a longtime actor for the Phamaly Theatre Company, having appeared in many productions including “Evita,” “Fuddy Meers,” “Cabaret” and “Fiddler on the Roof.” (“As Motel, Trenton Schindele is authentic and down-to-earth,” wrote Juliet Wittman… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund in Action: Trenton J. Schindele
Denver Actors Fund in Action: Jay Louden
Aid recipient: Jay Louden has been a longtime actor and director with the Evergreen Players, having most recently directed “The Dining Room” and performed in “The Explorer’s Club.” and “Enchanted April.” He has directed more than 30 productions, including “The 39 Steps” last month for StageDoor Theatre in Conifer. Last year, he appeared in… Continue reading Denver Actors Fund in Action: Jay Louden