Programs

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Colorado New Play Festival

Over the course of a week, playwrights develop new plays in collaboration with directors and actors.

The week culminates with the actors performing a first reading on stage.

Colorado New Play Festival
Colorado New Play Festival
Two people sitting at a desk in a classroom with a large world map on the wall, engaged in conversation. They have notebooks, pens, and water bottles on the table.
Two men with scripts perform on stage, one gesturing with glasses.
Two actors on stage, one wearing a blue jumpsuit and the other a gray shirt, performing a dramatic scene with expressive gestures.
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New American Voices

The Colorado New Play Festival, in partnership with the International Rescue Committee, will conduct annual writing therapy retreats for newly arrived refugees.

New American Voices
New American Voices
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Youth Storytelling Slam

Over several months, students are mentored to craft original stories and plays, that are brought to life on stage by professional actors as a culminating event.

Youth Storytelling Slam
Youth Storytelling Slam

“Thank you again for an amazing, inspirational time. I was truly surprised by joy in the creative home you've cultivated. You reminded me of why I fell in love with theatre in the first place.”

Francis Jue, Actor