COME TO THE EVENTS THAT SUPPORT US:
MONDAY JANUARY 20: Shifted Lens, a new Aurora-based community theater company, is donating 100 percent of proceeds from its January 20 performance of the black comedy “Kid Detective” to the Denver Actors Fund! Penny Pepper, aka the 10-year-old Kid Detective, is known for solving mysteries about missing lunch money and lost dogs. But when a serial killer slaughters all the other detectives in town, Penny gets promoted to the actual police force. This sounds like fun!This performances has been designated “Pay What You Can” (from $15-$35) AND, if you use code DETECTIVE20 when ordering, you will get an additional 20% off. So, say, if you choose $15, you will pay just $12. (But, you know, feel free to choose $35 – and pay just $28. Because, you know … we’re a good cause and all 😉 Link: onthestage.tickets/show/roaming-gnome-theatre.
Thank you to Artistic Director Lexie Lazear and all the cast and crew. See you Monday night! The Roaming Gnome Theatre is located at 10255 E. 25th Ave., in Aurora. Please join us on Monday, January 20!
MONDAY, JANUARY 27: Please join us for Town Hall Arts Center’s Industry Night performance of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.” Our friends at Town Hall are continuing their incredible commitment to designate one performance per run with 100 percent of all proceeds from ticket and concession sales to be donated to The Denver Actors Fund. From the outrageous mind of Christopher Durang comes this modern-day farcical take inspired by the works of Anton Chekhov. When movie-star Masha arrives unannounced with plans to attend aN elite costume party with her dimwitted young boy-toy, Spike, Vanya and Sonia’s peace is challenged in hilarious ways. Throw in a fortune-telling cleaning woman, an aspiring young actor and a farmhouse full of secrets, sibling rivalries, resentments, and trysts and you have a smart, raucous comedy. Join us on MONDAY, JANUARY, 27 at 2450 Main St. in Littleton. Tickets are only $22 (normally as much as $52). Reserve your seats at 303-794-2787 or townhallartscenter.org.
PLAN YOUR UPCOMING DAF NIGHTS AT THE TOWN HALL ARTS CENTER!
- Monday April 7, 2025: “Once: The Musical”
- Monday, June 9, 2025: “On Your Feet: The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan”
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3: Please join us for Vintage Theatre’s Industry Night performance of “She Kills Monsters,” a co-production with Insight CoLab Theatre, with 50 percent of all proceeds donated to The Denver Actors Fund! “She Kills Monsters,” written by Qui Nguyen, tells the story of a young woman, after the death of her younger sister, finds herself catapulted into the world of Dungeons & Dragons in search of answers in the land of imagination and wonder that was her sister’s refuge. Directed by Samantha Saunders. Please join us at 7:30 p.m. on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, in the Bond-Trimble Theatre, 1468 Dayton St. Tickets at vintagetheatre.org. And if you can’t join us on DAF Night, you can still catch the show at Vintage from Jan. 17-Feb. 23.PLAN YOUR UPCOMING DAF NIGHTS AT VINTAGE THEATRE!
- March 3, 2025: “Guys & Dolls”
- March 31, 2025: “Grand Horizons”
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3: Please join us for Miners Alley Playhouse’s Industry Night performance of “Morning After Grace.” On this night only, $47 tickets can be yours for only $28, with all proceeds going to The Denver Actors Fund! After flirting at a funeral, Abigail and Angus wake up the next morning under the same blanket. When a neighbor suddenly knocks on the door, all bets are off for a peaceful retirement. This charming comedy by Carey Crim explores unexpected connections and second chances. If you plan to go see this heartfelt story, please consider joining us at 7:30 p.m. on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3. Call 303-935-3044 or choose your own seats at minersalley.com. The (new!) Miners Alley Playhouse is located at 1100 Miners Alley in Golden. Since 2014, MAP has generated more than $72,000 in donations to The Denver Actors Fund through evenings just like this one. Thank you to all involved, including Len Matheo, Lisa DeCaro, Jonathan Scott-Mckean, cast, crew, creatives and staff. We love you, Miners Alley Playhouse!. And if you can’t join us on DAG Night, please support the companies that support the DAF. This play runs Jan. 24-March 2.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10: Look what’s coming back? DAF Angel Mary Dailey’s second annual APPLAUSE for PAWS cabaret at Denver Improv Comedy Club at Northfield! Last year’s party, which gathered talented members of the Colorado theater community along with local theater fans for a spectacular evening of song, dance and laughs that infused the DAF PAWS Fund with $5,217!. To date, the PAWS Fund has made more than $66,000 available to more than 40 Colorado theater families pay down their pet medical expenses. It matters because the PAWS fund is separate from the DAF’s primary fund and must survive on its own dedicated fundraising. Tickets $25 at denver.improv.com. Thank you to Mary’s sons, Chris Martin Gottlieb and Matthew Dailey; and absolutely everyone who has a paw in pulling off this wonderful evening!
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13: Our friends at the Two Cent Lion Theatre Company will be presenting an Industry Night performance of their debut 2025 production, “The Tragedy of Medusa” on Thursday, Feb. 13, at the People’s Building in Aurora. Fifty percent of all proceeds will be donated to the Denver Actors Fund. Says friendly Lion Kevin Douglas: “This production is pay-what-you-can, with a $15 minimum. But we can offer a 20 percent discount to anyone using the code MEDUSAGROUP when ordering. That brings the base price to $12 per ticket.” Two Cent Lion’s mission is to tell uplifting queer stories while showcasing the artistry of emerging LGBTQ+ artists in our community. Olivia Buntaine’s modern spin on Greek mythology weaves classical tragedy with modernized dialogue and comedy to navigate the sexual violence and survivorship that is often overlooked in the Medusa mythos. Showtime is 7 p.m. at The People’s Building, 9995 E. Colfax Ave., in Aurora. Reserve your seats at https://www.thepeoplesbuilding.com/medusa#/productions-view. Remember to choose Feb. 13! Thank you, Kevin, Gracie Jacobson and Izzy Chern!
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24: The Pour Brothers Community Tavern in Old Town Fort Collins will host a networking community night, with all tips earned between 5 and 7 p.m. donated to the Denver Actors Fund. We are encouraging all NoCo theater companies to join us at 220 Linden St., and please spread the word!
ONGOING: “Waiting for Obama,” the audio version of DAF Founder John Moore’s play that was an official selection at the 2016 New York International Fringe Festival, has been released as way of raising funds for The Denver Actors Fund. A Colorado Springs family is convinced that Barack Obama is coming for their guns in the final weeks of his presidency – and they’re right. Featuring Laurence Curry, Drew Horwitz, Chris Kendall, Leslie O’Carroll, Jenna Moll Reyes, Jessica Robblee, Luke Sorge and Mare Trevathan. It was recorded by the staff of Parker Arts at the PACE Center as an in-kind donation to The Denver Actors Fund. Listen for FREE on all major podcasting platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Podbean. Just by listening, you will be raising revenue for The DAF! Or, WATCH the recording as a pay-per-view video for $9.95 on Broadway on Demand. ‘Waiting for Obama’ was recorded by the staff of Parker Arts at the PACE Center and edited by Ray Bailey TV as in-kind donations to The Denver Actors Fund. The actors also donated their services.