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A Preview by Toni Tresca In the world of love, not every romance ends with ‘happily ever after.’ Despite what pop culture has drilled into us since we were children, things are frequently more complex and messy. “Love is a gift that can also go really wrong, and not everyone gives the gift the other […]

Preview by Mare Trevathan “The Wind”– a new musical by David Nehls. One performance only!Sunday, January 14 @ 2:00 pmSu Teatro, 721 Santa Fe Drive in Denver. Tickets $26. storiesonstage.org As a composer/lyricist and music director, David Nehls has a deep, impressive, and wide-ranging history. Perhaps you saw his work as music director very recently […]

A preview by Marc Shulgold As a child, Anthony Powell looked forward to a story at bedtime. And maybe some milk and a cookie to finish things off. “If you were read to as a kid,” Powell observes fondly, “you never outgrow that.” So it was natural for the actor/director to keep that lovely childhood […]

A preview by Nicolette Vajtay Can you feel the spirits hovering closer to the veil as we near October 31st?  Those goose bumps on your arm may be from a cold breeze… or… from a passing apparition? Stories on Stage invites you to a weird and wonderful adventure perfect for October, in Kelly Link’s Stone […]

Preview by Nicolette Vajtay It’s springtime in Colorado, a time of renewal, a season of rebirth. As the earth wakes up from its winter of gloom, and communities around the world come back to life after the devastating pandemic, we could all use a few more good days of sunshine. Come on out to the theatre beginning on May 1st, for Stories on Stage’s newest presentation, Good Day Sunshine, a collection of […]

A preview by Nicolette Vajtay “Short stories are a perfect little snapshot of life on planet Earth,” said Artistic Director of Stories on Stage, Anthony Powell, as we chatted over Zoom about the upcoming virtual performance of Harmony of the World. From the winner of the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story, author […]

A preview by Betsy Schwarm Interdisciplinary arts:  certainly some of the most powerful and compelling performing arts experiences are exactly that.  Whether it’s opera, combining voices and instruments with sets, props, costumes, and story-telling, or an orchestra providing live performance of the soundtrack to a beloved film, in both cases, it’s entertainment that draws upon […]

Preview by Mare Trevathan Americans LOVE a good mystery. The mystery novel tends to be the highest grossing book genre in the nation. (The “Fifty Shades of Gray” series helped romance claim that spot for awhile several years back.) “Some of our greatest American literature is of the mystery genre,” says Stories on Stage Artistic […]

A preview by Mare Trevathan Oh, wow. Did you see Twitter? Here, sit down. We don’t have to talk. In fact, let’s just be quiet for a bit and listen to something elevating. Or funny! How about funny? Have a cookie. It’s homemade. If the fever and furor of our era has you fevery and […]

A preview by Mare Trevathan Tell me about your childhood… Did someone read aloud to you? It felt nurturing, right? Someone gave you their time and focus, and you learned about new things, and maybe did some laughing or crying or both. Some of us reclaim a bit of this former joy in our adult […]