THE WHALE 16 Morbidly obese Charlie wants to reconnect with his estranged daughter and will stop at nothing to succeed. The gravity-defying choreography will leave you cheering. n See you at the theatre, Kent Thompson, Artistic Director, Denver Center Theatre Company 14 BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL An eclectic group of top creative artists deliver a musical about that most American sport of cheerleading. Join us for the birthing of these plays and be a part of their journey. The Whale is an improbable, but lyrical story of an obese man trying to reconcile with his estranged daughter before he dies. Sam s play, The Whale, is the best piece of writing by a young playwright I ve read in years. It uses the universal to illustrate the particular, instead of the other way around. Two Things is a major new work by Lisa, a brilliant satire with bite about life today a comic but also remarkably tender dramatization of how hard it is for family, friends and colleagues to even talk about the most pressing topics (religion and politics) over the dinner table. Mark my words these plays will go on to productions around the U.S. Lisa is one of America s leading playwrights Sam is one of its newest and most promising.
by Dan Sullivan Photo by terry shapiro I invite you to join us for our two world premieres this winter Lisa Loomer s Two Things You Don t Talk About at Dinner and Samuel D.
10 In Shakespeare s most politically THE TAMING OF THE SHREW incorrect comedy, we never tire of watching Kate and Petruchio punch, pull and drag their way into a marriage made in heaven. How far will people go to defend a relationship and a point of view that are not necessarily the same? Playwright Lisa Loomer explains. Kent Thompson 6 TWO THINGS YOU DON T TALK ABOUT AT DINNER Nothing goes according to plan at Jack and Myriam s Seder. Join us for the newest of the new our creative attempts to identify the great new American play, but even more important, to bring you an engaging, moving new story that captures your imagination, heart and soul. We ve had an impressive track record from The Laramie Project to Quilters to Lydia. (That includes New York.) Throughout our 33-year history, we ve had a commitment to new American plays that go on to wider production and advance American theatre. At the Denver Center Theatre Company, we open the New Year with new plays new American plays that we believe will thrill and move you and will move on to future productions across the U.S. Denver Center Attractions presents Bring It On a musical tribute to that most American of activities, cheerleading. 2 artistic director s LETTER index TThe new year brings new shows to The Denver Center.
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