COME TO THE EVENTS THAT SUPPORT US:
MONDAY, APRIL 14: Please join us for Miners Alley Playhouse’s Industry Night performance of its world-premiere play, “National Bohemians,” On this night only, $47 tickets can be yours for only $25, with all proceeds going to The Denver Actors Fund! “National Bohemians” is a dark comedy written by local playwright Luke Sorge. Thom and Oscar are two estranged brothers who return to their tiny hometown in the Chesapeake Bay. They find that their oldest brother, John, has taken their mother out of her care facility and is planning to “put an end to her suffering.” Legal ramifications, financial implications and family history are all uncovered — as is John’s true motive. Funny, moving and just a little supernatural. Directed by Warren Sherrill. If you plan to see “National Boehmians,” please consider joining us at 7:30 p.m. on MONDAY, APRIL 14. 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 $74,000 in donations to The Denver Actors Fund through evenings just like this one. Thank you to all involved, including Len Matheo, Lisa DeCaro, Warren Sherrill, Jonathan Scott-McKean, Amy Arpan, cast, crew, creatives and staff. We love you, Miners Alley Playhouse!. And if you can’t join us on DAF Night, please support the companies that support the DAF. This play runs March 28-April 20.
CAST
- Steven J. Burge
- Tim Fishbaugh
- Len Matheo
- Jenna Moll Reyes
PLAN YOUR UPCOMING DAF NIGHTS AT MINERS ALLEY PLAYHOUSE!
- Monday, June 2: “Ring of Fire”
- Monday, August 18: “Assassins”
- Monday. October 20: “Diva Royale’
MONDAY, APRIL 14: Our great friends at Firehouse Theater Company have designated their Industry Night performance of “Perfect Arrangement” as a benefit, with 100 percent of all proceeds donated to the Denver Actors Fund! You might remember playwright Topher Payne from Local Theater Company’s recent hit, “You Enjoy Myself.” In “Perfect Arrangement,” It’s 1950, and two U.S. State Department employees have been tasked with identifying sexual deviants within their ranks. There’s just one problem: Both are gay and have married each other’s partners as a carefully constructed cover. Inspired by a true story. Directed by Troy Lakey. Thank you to all involved, including cast, crew, creatives, staff and Producing Artistic Director Helen Hand for your steadfast commitment to helping the DAF help Colorado theater artists! Please join us at 7:30 p.m. MONDAY, APRIL 14, at the John Hand Theater, 7653 E. 1st Place, Denver, CO 80230. Tickets are only $15 (normally $27) on this night only. Order yours or get more information at firehousetheatercompany.com
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16: Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company’s new staging of “The White Chip” has been selling out, so our great friends Mark Ragan and Jessica Robblee have just added an Industry Night performance at 7:30 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, with any donations collected that night going to The Denver Actors Fund. Admission is absolutely free, but Ragan has made the astonishing additional announcement that he will personally TRIPLE all donations made that night to the Denver Actors Fund. “The White Chip” is Sean Daniels’ smart, funny, autobiographical play about his journey with alcoholism and recovery. It is directed by Denver Center Executive Director of Education Allison Watrous, with an all-star cast of Drew Horwitz, Jihad Milhem and Lindsey Pierce.To reserve your free ticket, simply go to thedairy.org/event/the-white-chip/2025-04-16, choose the WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16 performance, and use the promotional code GIFT.
This is an incredible opportunity to maximize what is really just the latest act of generosity on the part of BETC for the Denver Actors Fund. If you can’t attend, or already have attended “The White Chip,” all online donations made to the DAF through April 16 that mention BETC will be added to the tripled match. Use Venmo @denveractorsfund or go to our year-round giving site at coloradogives.org/organization/DenverActorsFund. Thank you to everyone at BETC for helping us to help Colorado theater artists! We are all in this together.
FRIDAY, APRIL 18: Our friends at Openstage Theatre & Company in Fort Collins have a unique, signature program to support The Denver Actors Fund called “Final Fridays.” On the, yes, final Friday of every mainstage production run, cast members gather in the lobby after the show to greet departing audience members and collect bucket donations for the DAF. Next up: OpenStage will be collecting after the Friday, April 18, performance of Tracy Letts’ “The Minutes.” In this sneaky sucker-punch of a play, a seemingly ordinary city council meeting devolves into a chaotic exploration of power, politics and the human capacity for both good and evil as town officials grapple with a controversial decision. Tickets regularly up to $39 but are just $25 for industry, with a limited number of $15 tickets while they last for those using the code 15FOR15. Please see this show anytime before April 19, but if you want to support the DAF as well, why not join us on April 18? Tickets at https://openstage.com/event/the-minutes-17.CAST
- Jozeph Mykaels: Mr. Peel
- Christopher Gausselin:Mayor Superba
- Brenna Freestone-Gilbert: Ms. Johnson
- Jysten Atom: Mr. Blake
- Andrew Cole: Mr. Breeding
- Dan Tschirhart: Mr. Hanratty
- Steven P. Sickles: Mr. Assalone
- Louise Thornton: Ms. Innes
- Molly McGuire: Ms. Matz
- David Siever: Mr. Oldfield
- Shannon Parr: Mr. Carp
- Bradley Calahan: Standby for Mr. Peel
CREATIVES
- Sydney Parks Smith: Director
- Sarah J. Baker: Assistant Director
- Noah Racey: Movement Director
- Cisco Saavedra: Fight Director
- Hannah Armstrong: Stage Manager
- Azran Starkweather: Assistant Stage Manager
- Caleb Gilbert: Scenic Designer/Technical Director
- Ivan Andrade: Associate Scenic Designer/Master Carpenter
- Rebecca Spafford: Costume Designer
- MacKenzie Lowe: Lighting Designer
- Victoria Villalobos: Sound and Makeup Designer
- Starla Kovar: Properties Designer and Set Dresser:
- Hair Designer: Carly Ackerman
- Sound Board Operator: Morgan Taylor
- Co-Production Manager: Heather Ostberg Johnson
PLAN YOUR UPCOMING DAF NIGHTS AT OPENSTAGE!
- Friday, July 11: “Pride and Prejudice”
SUNDAY-MONDAY, MAY 11-12: The 32 Musical Theatre BFA students at Metropolitan State University Denver have designated their annual (free!) spring talent showcase as an opportunity to raise money for the Denver Actors Fund! This will be the first time EVER the MSU students will be performing in the beautiful Rawls Courtyard Theatre on in the King Center on the Auraria Campus. For your GPS, that is 855 Lawrence Way, Denver, CO 80204. Mark your calendars! The dates are May 11-12 at 7 p.m. Just show up and throw a few bucks in the bucket for DAF! The MSU program is run by the great area choreographer, director, teacher and actor Carrie Colton, who said to us: “Thank you for all the incredible work you do for the Denver Theatre Community! We appreciate y’all so much!”
Note: Not suitable for younger audiences.
- Monday, June 9: “Director’s Choice”
- Monday, June 23: “Follies In Concert”
THURSDAY, JUNE 5: Shifted Lens, a new nomadic community theater company, is donating 100 percent of proceeds from its June 5 performance of the Go-Gos musical “Head Over Heels” to the Denver Actors Fund! This electrifying jukebox musical is a high-energy mashup of a 16th-century romantic farce and, yes, timeless Belinda pop hits like “We Got the Beat,” “Vacation,” and, of course, the title song. This performance has been designated “Pay What You Can” (from $17-$37). Please join us at 7:30 p.m. on THURSDAY, JUNE 5, at the ArtsHub, 420 Courtney Way, Lafayette, Get your tickets at https://us.patronbase.com/_TheArtsHub/Seats/NumSeats?prod_id=HOH1&perf_id=7§ion_id=THEA&action=ChooseForMe&seat_type_id=GEN
MONDAY, JUNE 9: Please join us for Town Hall Arts Center’s Industry Night performance of “On Your Feet: The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan.” 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. Join us on MONDAY, JUNE 9, 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.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026: Save the date for the third annual “Applause for PAWS” cabaret at the Denver Improv.
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.