Category: Productions

A collaboration between Insight Colab Theatre and Vintage Theatre.

ABOUT THE SHOW:

She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.

SHOWS:

Jan. 17 – Feb. 23, 2025

Photo Credit: RDGPhotography

ABOUT THE SHOW:

This show is suitable for mature audiences and runs 90 minutes with no intermission.

4000 MILES is a dramatic comedy by Amy Herzog. Directed by Samantha Saunders. After suffering a major loss while on a cross-country bike trip, 21-year-old Leo seeks solace from his feisty 91-year-old grandmother in his West Village apartment. Over the course of a single month, these unlikely roommates infuriate, bewilder, and ultimately reach each other. 4000 Miles looks at how two outsiders find their way in today’s world.

THEATRE:

All performances are located at BOND-TRIMBLE THEATRE at VINTAGE THEATRE, 1468 Dayton Street, Aurora, CO 80010.

SEATING:

GENERAL ADMISSION.

The Bond-Trimble theatre seats 60.

PARKING:

There is free parking on the east of Vintage Theatre with a small parking lot to the north and south of the building.

COVID-19 NOTES:

Audience members are not required to provide proof of vaccination, and masks are optional. We will continue to monitor Covid updates, and reserve the right to change our protocols at any time.

SHOWS:

Thursday, July 25, 2024 — 7:30 PM — INDUSTRY NIGHT
(Tickets are $15 for this performance, with 50% of proceeds going to BENEFIT The Denver Actor’s Fund.)

Friday, July 26, 2024 — 7:30 PM

Saturday, July 27, 2024 — 2:00 PM — MATINEE

Saturday, July 27, 2024 — 7:30 PM

Sunday, July 28, 2024 — 2:00 PM — MATINEE

Friday, August 2, 2024 — 7:30 PM

Saturday, August 3, 2024 — 2:00 PM — MATINEE

Saturday, August 3, 2024 — 7:30 PM

Sunday, August 4, 2024 — 2:00 PM — MATINEE

TICKETS:

Adult — $35

Student — $25

*** NOTE FOR STUDENT TICKETS — At check-out please use PROMO CODE: 4000STUDENT for $10 off your ticket. Please bring your Student ID to check-in the day of your scheduled performance. ***

4000 MILES tickets will be at WILL CALL under your name on the night of your performance.

Photo Credit: RDGPhotography

ABOUT THE SHOW:

Say My Name depicts Sheung Min, a Korean immigrant, who stands at a crucial moment in her life-to become an American. While preparing for her citizen test, she is haunted by ghosts day and night, asking her to release their souls…

ABOUT THE SHOW:

A collaborative and devised piece by local artists on identity, love, and hope in 2020 Colorado. Featuring the Baoli Action Table visual art installation by artist Sammy Seung-Min Lee.

Directed by: Cecilia Pang, Ph.D.

Lighting Design: Michael Bateman

Video Engineer: Aaron Vega

Stage Manager: Samantha Piel

Produced by: Insight Colab Theatre

Filmed at: The People’s Building in Aurora, Colorado

Cast:
Josilyn Campbell | Chris Castaneda | Rita DiSibio | Tanis Gonzales | Isabella Jones | Sammy Seung-Min Lee | Kinari Rima

*As there is some strong language, this show may not be suitable for children.

ABOUT THE SHOW:

by Maria Cheng

Theatre Esprit Asia – TEA, the U.S. Southwest’s first and only award winning pan-Asian theater company, only five years old, goes to its first international festival! WorldFest is a weeklong quadrennial theatre festival sponsored by the American Association of Community Theaters.

Participation is by curated invitation. TEA is one of two theaters invited from the United States. This year’s festival features 15 productions from 14 nations, including Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, China, Chile, Germany, Israel, Italy, Poland, Slovenia, United Kingdom and the United States.

What do Johnny Unitas, ecstatic sex, Szechuan stir-fry, a Chinese Barbie doll and martial arts have to do with the Tao of spirituality? Find out as Spirit & Sworded Treks examines with cheeky aplomb yet serious inquiry the highs and lows of pursuing a spiritual path in hectic capitalistic America.

Weaving stand-up comedy and storytelling, wielding saber/sword/fan forms with gentle tai-chi chuan, warbling

bad singing with beautiful dancing, this 65-minute tour de force [mature content and language] will leave you laughing and crying, sometimes both at the same time!

Maria Cheng is the founder and artistic director of Theatre Esprit Asia. A playwright, director, actor and choreographer, her works have received critical acclaim across four continents. She is the recipient of major awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Guthrie, Harkness, Jerome, McKnight and Rockefeller Foundations.

The New York Times describes Cheng’s work as “…exquisitely

crafted…wickedly funny.” National Public Radio lauds her as “…a consummate theater artist…a complete company unto herself.” 

SHOWS:

WorldFest 2018 | Venice, Florida
June 18 through 24, 2018

ABOUT THE SHOWS:

by Rick Foster

To conclude our fifth anniversary season, we are restaging the two  hits from our first year! Dust Storm is a powerful and poignant coming of age story of a rebellious youth enmeshed in the Japanese internment tragedy of WWII. TEA is proud to introduce the brilliant Michael Chen in the role of Seiji. Spirit & Sworded Treks is a hilarious tale of one woman’s attempt at maintaining a spiritual path while pursuing the American Dream!

SHOWS:

April 28 through May 20, 2018
Saturday 7:30pm | Sunday 2pm 

THEATRE:

ACAD Gallery Theatre
1400 Dallas St., Aurora CO 80010

ABOUT THE SHOW:

by Maria Cheng

Three generations of brilliant musicians meet to celebrate the matriarch’s 80th  birthday. Secrets, jealousies, lost dreams and future hopes collide and unfold with humor and grace in a lush villa, under-scored by strains of Bach, Beethoven, Mahler, Johann Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Chinese folk and milonga – music of the barrios of Buenos Aires. What is Grandma’s secret? Can Da Jieh overcome her ghosts? Will Shiow May face the consequences of her own choices? Can Sabrina forgive her mother’s disapproval?

SHOWS:

January 12-28, 2018
Friday and Saturday 7:30pm | Sunday 2pm

ABOUT THE SHOW:

by Patricia Milton

The satirical comedy, Hearts of Palm, follows a group of American corporate executives intent on purchasing a palm oil plantation in the fictional Southeast Asian island nation of Marititu. Relaxed safety standards, nonexistent environmental regulations, and dirt-cheap labor attract Empire Holdings to close a deal. This scenario plays out against a local rebellion, a failing romance, and a rogue negotiator. Hearts of Palm subverts several well-worn tropes, including white savior complex, gender bias, white male privilege and the notion that women don’t know how to negotiate.

SHOWS:

October 7-29, 2017
Friday and Saturday 7:30pm | Sunday 2pm

THEATRE:

ACAD Gallery Theatre
1400 Dallas St., Aurora CO 80010