Donations are being taken this weekend at three concert readings of the new musical “Motherhood” to benefit the Denver Actors Fund. “Motherhood” was written Mitch Samu. His wife, Kristen, is among the five performers. She is also heading the Denver Actors Fund’s new “Meal Preparation” and “Meal Delivery” Action Teams. The concert readings are being… Continue reading Video: ‘Motherhood’ proceeds benefit Denver Actors Fund
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Video: The Shelly Bordas Story, Part 3: A Community Responds
On Sunday, CultureWest named Shelly Bordas Colorado’s 2013 Theatre Person of the Year. Here is the third and latest installment in veteran journalist John Moore’s ongoing video documentary series chronicling Bordas’ story since the Denver actor and mother was diagnosed – for a second time – with end-stage breast cancer that has now spread to… Continue reading Video: The Shelly Bordas Story, Part 3: A Community Responds
Photos: Traci Kern Comes of Age
To see this photo gallery on a mobile phone, click here. By John Moore Aug. 16, 2013 Photos from Traci Kern’s birthday concert Aug. 12, 2013, at the Vintage Theatre. She performed with Donna Debreceni on keyboards, Larry Ziehl on drums, Jason Tyler Vaughn on guitar, Scott Alan Smith on bass, and singers Jalyn Courtenay… Continue reading Photos: Traci Kern Comes of Age
Photos: Denver Actors Fund’s All-Theater Trivia Smackdown
To see caption information for any photo above, or to see the gallery if watching on a mobile phone, click here. (The information is posted on the lower-left corner of each photo.) Or just click the “show info” option on any photo. By John Moore July 23, 2013 The new Denver Actors Fund is a… Continue reading Photos: Denver Actors Fund’s All-Theater Trivia Smackdown
‘Step Up to the Mic’: A special karaoke party fundraiser June 1
By John Moore May 5, 2013 This has been a time of extraordinary personal challenge for members of the Colorado theater community. Many of our friends have found themselves in great and sudden need, and with numbing regularity: Shelly Bordas’ terminal cancer prognosis. Frank Oteri and Max Peterson facing expensive colon surgeries. Robert Michael… Continue reading ‘Step Up to the Mic’: A special karaoke party fundraiser June 1
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 day at Magic Moments’ ‘Spirit & Soul’
By John Moore, March 24, 2013 Opening No. 49, Magic Moments’ “Spirit & Soul”: That’s 193 people — count ’em! — at the curtain call for Magic Moments’ 30th annual pop-music revue at Kent Denver High School. Magic Moments integrates disabled and able-bodied cast members of all abilities, ages and experience levels for a… Continue reading Outtakes: My day at Magic Moments’ ‘Spirit & Soul’
Magic Moments’ rotund roster includes some big-name local actors
It is not uncommon for more than 200 people to participate in the annual Magic Moments pop-rock revue. This year’s crew includes some established names in the local theater community, including Amy Board, Sarah Rex, Ronni Gallup, Keegan Flaugh, Mark Shonsey, Dana Hart Lubeck, Donna Debreceni, David Nehls and others. By John Moore March… Continue reading Magic Moments’ rotund roster includes some big-name local actors
Photos: Shelly Bordas benefit performances raise money, lift hearts
The video above is Part 2 from my ongoing video documentary, “The Shelly Bordas Story.” By John Moore March 4, 2013 Back-to-back benefits for Shelly Bordas on Sunday and Monday nights brought grassroots fundraising efforts to help the cancer-stricken Denver mother, teacher and actor to nearly $30,000. On Sunday, a concert organized by Mitch… Continue reading Photos: Shelly Bordas benefit performances raise money, lift hearts
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
Robert Garner given Lifetime Achievement Award at memorial
CultureWest.Org video from the Garner ceremony: Click here By John Moore Sept. 8, 2012 Longtime Denver theater producer Robert Garner was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Broadway League of New York at a celebration Saturday honoring Garner, who died July 19. The award was presented via videotape by Nick Scandalios, chairman of… Continue reading Robert Garner given Lifetime Achievement Award at memorial