TA Announces Casting for 2013
June 4, 2013
THEATRE ASPEN ANNOUNCES CAST FOR 2013 SEASON LES MISÉRABLES VETERANS MIKE ELDRED, ALOYSIUS GIGL, RICHARD VIDA JOINED BY BETH MALONE FOR 30TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON Aspen, Colorado (May 29, 2013) – Theatre Aspen announced casting for its 30th summer season today. The summer repertory season includes the Tony Award-winning epic Les Misérables,...
Theatre Aspen $2MM Capital Campaign completed
May 13, 2013
Theatre Aspen this week announced it had completed its two-and-half-year-long, $2 million capital campaign to pay for its permanent lobby and revamped tent at the Hurst Theatre in Rio Grande Park. The campaign crossed the finish line with a gift from the Goldrich Family Foundation. Donations from board members at Theatre Aspen, such as...
Theatre Aspen Completes Capital Campaign
January 30, 2013
FAMILY FOUNDATION GIFTS HELP FINISH $2 MILLION UPGRADE Aspen, Colorado (January 30, 2013) – Theatre Aspen today announced the completion of their two-year, $2MM capital campaign, which supported the building of the new Hurst Theatre and lobby, and significant upgrades to the grounds. This work was undertaken in partnership with the Aspen City Parks Department, as...
TA Announces 2013 Summer Season
January 26, 2013
THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY SUMMER REP SEASON OPENS WITH LES MISÉRABLES Aspen, Colorado (November 27, 2012) - Theatre Aspen announced the lineup for its 30th summer season today. The Tony Award-winning epic Les Misérables, opens June 25th, running in repertory with the musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and the...
Theatre Aspen joins Blue Star Theatres to support our troops
December 20, 2012
Theatre Aspen has joined the Blue Star Theatres initiative to offer discounts on tickets and educational offerings to military personnel and their immediate families. Click here for more info. ...
Theatre Aspen tent wins Architechtural Award
November 26, 2012
Two Aspen projects have been honored by the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI-USA). In the public parks category, the Theatre Aspen tent and pavilion recently installed near the redesigned John Denver Sanctuary in Rio Grande park was honored at a New York City gala last month. Charles Cunniffe Architects worked pro bono on...
Theatre Aspen Board visits New York
November 14, 2012
Last week as the East Coast got a second pounding after Hurricane Sandy, a group of intrepid Theatre Aspen board members made their way to New York City for an event-packed trip. Not everyone was successful making it in, and we were sad to give away coveted Broadway show tickets to Tony winners...
Theatre Aspen Hosts Panel of Industry Leaders in NYC on November 8th
October 23, 2012
The panel will center on the topics of producing for non-profit and commercial theatre and the new relationships between those entities, dealing with a changing donor landscape (less corporate, more private), co-producing, what can a board member do and more most relevant - why is theatre important? PANELISTS: JED BERNSTEIN (current Producing Artistic...
Chasing a Dream: Aspen “Pirate” off to Denver Arts School
July 21, 2012
“I want to be on Broadway...that is my dream,” said Erickson, fresh off the stage from performing in Thursday's (Theatre Aspen) production of “Pirate.” “And I just can't believe I get to go to a performing arts school. It's just unreal.” In fact,...
Theatre Aspen’s ‘Avenue Q’: Musical theater with quirks
June 29, 2012
Over the last few years Mark Martino has been sharing his love for musical theater with Aspen audiences. In 2008, Martino made his Theatre Aspen debut with a splendid version of "Little Shop of Horrors." The following year Martino returned and upped the ante...with... "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," a razor-sharp...