Live theatre is back! Our actors, directors and creative teams are back in rehearsal halls, production shops, and theatres. Students are returning back to our classrooms for in-person learning. Now we're asking for your support to keep our momentum going. Will you continue our story with a gift?
We engage and inspire through the transformative power of live theatre.
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) was founded in 1972 as a not-for-profit organization, and is comprised of: the Tony award-winning Theatre Company, the largest resident professional theatre company between Chicago and the West Coast, producing an 8-play mainstage season which includes classic, contemporary and new work; the Broadway division, bringing the best touring Broadway shows to Denver year after year; Off-Center, producing unexpected theatrical experiences that put the audience at the center of the story; and DCPA Education, home to our arts in education activities.
Denver Center Education programs are designed to engage students in theatre-rich classroom learning and provide opportunities to experience live theatre, while fostering the development of literacy skills and enhancing curriculum content. Education programs in the 2019-20 season served more than 135,000 students, even with the disruption caused by COVID-19 in the spring and summer.
Current programs include Student Matinees, Book Stars, Dramatic Learning Arts Integration, the AT&T High School Playwriting Competition, DPS Virtual Shakespeare Festival, and Shakespeare in the Parking Lot.
"What you get in Denver is a town that actually knows what going to the theatre is." - Thomas Schumacher, President, Disney Theatricals
"Our daughter has really enjoyed her acting classes at the DCPA. To help you reach your fundraising goal, Jackie has agreed to give up $1 per week of her allowance for the next 50 weeks. Thank you for providing great acting experiences for kids of all ages." - Michelle, parent of DCPA Academy student.
"...the fact that plays from the [Colorado New Play summit] have gone on to have future lives is an indication of the festival's increasingly solid reputation, both locally and nationally." - American Theatre Magazine
"The Teaching Artists are SO good! "These are some of the best interactions I have witnessed with my class .The DCPA has given students a taste of what the performing arts are and what an important role they play in society and education." - Teacher, Holm Elementary
