Casting Complete for Denver Center's Winter 2017 Shows
By: BWW News Desk Dec. 29, 2016
Denver Center for the Performing Arts' (DCPA) Theatre Company announces full casting for Lucas Hnath's The Christians, Lauren Gunderson's The Book of Will and Tira Palmquist's Two Degrees.
The Book of Will
Directed by Davis McCallum
Jan 13-Feb 26 (Opens Jan 20) | Ricketson Theatre
Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn't have masterpieces such as Romeo and Juliet. But without two of his friends, we would have lost Shakespeare's plays forever! A hilarious, heartfelt story of the characters behind the stories we know so well. DCPA Theatre Company Commission developed at the Colorado New Play Summit
The Book of Will features the following company (listed alphabetically):
Liam Craig (DCPA Debut) as John Heminges
Thaddeus Fitzpatrick (Frankenstein) as Marcus/Boy Hamlet/Bernardo/Crier
Miriam A. Laube (DCPA Debut) as Elizabeth Condell/Emilia Bassano Lanier
Jennifer Le Blanc (Pride and Prejudice) as Alice Heminges/Susannah Shakespeare
Rodney Lizcano (Frankenstein) as Ralph Crane/ Barman/Compositor/Francisco
Wesley Mann (DCPA Debut) as William Jaggard/ Barman 2/Sir Edward Dering
Andy Nagraj (Colorado New Play Summit) as Ed Knight/Isaac Jaggard
Kurt Rhoads (Richard III) as Henry Condell
Triney Sandoval (DCPA Debut) as Richard Burbage/Ben Jonson/Horatio
Nance Williamson (Benediction) as Rebecca Heminges/Anne Hathaway Shakespeare
The Christians
By Lucas Hnath
Directed by Davis McCallum
Jan 27-Feb 26 (Opens Feb 3) | Stage Theatre
TOP 10 OF 2015 - Critics' Pick - a "terrific new play about the mystery of faith by Lucas Hnath - one of the freshest playwriting voices to emerge in the past five years." - The New York Times
The Christians features the following company (listed alphabetically):
Steve Brady (All The Way) as Elder Jay
Kevin Kilner (DCPA Debut) as Pastor Paul
Cajardo Lindsey (All The Way) Associate Pastor Joshua understudy
Krystel Lucas (DCPA Debut) as Elizabeth
Robert Manning Jr. (DCPA Debut) as Associate Pastor Joshua
Timothy McCracken (The Giver) Pastor Paul / Elder Jay understudy
Erin Willis (The 12) Elizabeth / Jenny understudy
Caitlin Wise (A Midsummer Night's Dream) as Jenny
Two Degrees
By Tira Palmquist
Directed by Christy Montour-Larson
Feb 3-March 12 (Opens Feb 10) ) | The Jones
Emma, a climate change scientist, is invited to share her findings at a Senate hearing that could define her career and her cause. But if she can't overcome her tumultuous inner struggle, her dedication and sacrifices may not be enough.
Developed at the 2016 Colorado New Play Summit
Two Degrees features the following company (listed alphabetically):
Jason Delane (One Night in Miami) as Clay Simpson
Kathleen McCall (The Glass Menagerie) as Emma Phelps
Robert Montano (Colorado New Play Summit) as Jeffrey Phelps/Eric Wilson/Malik Peterson
Kim Staunton (Fences) as Louise Allen
Tickets for all three productions may be purchased at denvercenter.org, 303-893-4100 or in person in the Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex at 14th and Curtis.
As the nation's largest non-profit theatre organization, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts is dedicated to creating unforgettable shared experiences through beloved Broadway musicals, world-class plays, educational programs and inspired events. Programming at the DCPA is made possible through the generous support of the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District; Theatre Company sponsors Wells Fargo, Larimer Square, The Steinberg Charitable Trust and Daniel L. Ritchie, and media sponsors The Denver Post and CBS4. Please be advised that the DCPA is the ONLY authorized ticket seller for Broadway tours and shows by DCPA Theatre Company, Cabaret and Off-Center. Tickets bought through secondary ticket vendors may exceed face value or be invalid.
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