“Offending the Audience” was the final play staged by Germinal Stage-Denver at its 26-year home in northwest Denver. Here’s my video podcast capturing the emotion of the closing-night performance on Aug. 25, 2013. Video by John Moore. Running time: 9 minutes. Direct link to the video By John Moore Sept. 1, 2013 People have been… Continue reading Video podcast: The final performance at Germinal-Stage Denver
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Countdown to Closure: Original cast member on marrow and forgotten riots
Director Ed Baierlein made up a placard for every one of his expected 45-plus actors who were to perform in “Offending the Audience.” Kenny Burt, who joined Germinal in its first season, had to drop out for a transplant. By John Moore Aug. 15, 2013 One of the many interesting aspects of embedding myself in… Continue reading Countdown to Closure: Original cast member on marrow and forgotten riots
“Offending the Audience”: What the hell is this play?
“Offending the Audience” will be the final play staged by Germinal Stage-Denver at its longtime home at 2450 W. 44th Ave. It runs Aug. 9-25, 2013. Call 303-455-7108 or go to www.germinalstage.com. Video by John Moore for www.CultureWest.Org. Running time: 1 minute. By John Moore Aug. 6, 2013 “Offending the Audience,” by Austrian Peter Handke,… Continue reading “Offending the Audience”: What the hell is this play?
Why dozens of Denver actors are oh so eager to offend you
By John Moore Aug. 5, 2013 If you think sitting through 80 minutes of a play called “Offending the Audience” might be tough on you … pshaw. You’re getting off easy. Think of the more than 40 veteran actors who have subjected themselves to more than a month of nightly lingual gymnastics; to brain-numbing, contradictory,… Continue reading Why dozens of Denver actors are oh so eager to offend you
Terminal Germinal: Countdown to Closure
By John Moore Aug. 22, 2013 Rehearsals are underway for the final production to be staged at the Germinal Stage-Denver’s longtime home at 44th Avenue and Alcott streets in northwest Denver. “Offending the Audience” revives what founder Ed Baierlein describes as “easily Germinal’s most notorious production,” first presented in 1976. The “choral monologue” by Austrian… Continue reading Terminal Germinal: Countdown to Closure
Photos: My Night at Germinal’s ‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night’
Zachary Andrews takes a moment to prepare for one of the great challenges available to an actor of his young age: Sickly Edmund, the character who represents Eugene O’Neill himself in his autobiographical masterpiece, “Long Day’s Journey Into Night.” By John Moore May 29, 2013 Welcome to my ongoing, 2013 labor-of-love photo series bringing… Continue reading Photos: My Night at Germinal’s ‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night’
2013 theater photo series: It’s Opening Night in Colorado
By John Moore Jan. 1, 2014 Welcome to my 2013 labor-of-love photo series bringing you iconic snapshots from behind the scenes on opening nights in Colorado theater. This series includes one representative shot from 151 of the performances we saw 2013. The intent was to allow the reader a window into a part of the… Continue reading 2013 theater photo series: It’s Opening Night in Colorado
Photos: My night at Germinal’s ‘Spoon River Anthology’
Actor Jim Miller made spoons adorned with individual faces as opening-night gifts for every cast and crewmember working on the Germinal Stage-Denver’s “Spoon River Anthology.” By John Moore Feb. 15, 2013 Opening No. 27, Feb. 10: Germinal Stage-Denver’s final season in its longtime northwest Denver home continues with its third staging of “Spoon River… Continue reading Photos: My night at Germinal’s ‘Spoon River Anthology’
Breaking news: Germinal Stage’s theater to close, but company will play on
By John Moore Dec. 30, 2012 The definition of the word germinal is “embryonic,” and even at age 39, Denver’s venerable Germinal Stage-Denver theater company is about to take on a whole new life form. Ed Baierlein on Friday completed the sale of his theater property at 44th Avenue and Alcott Street to Denver… Continue reading Breaking news: Germinal Stage’s theater to close, but company will play on