Storytelling is the way in which we connect with each other. Live performance and storytelling has been and always will be the most fundamental way in which we share our stories and explore the deeper questions in the contemporary context of the times. The art of gathering together and witnessing a story with conflict and resolution exists across all cultures. At the BolderLife Festival, we seek to continue exploring the conflicts in life through theater. The beauty of theater is the live setting where people are moving and breathing in front of you, connecting in the most human way possible.

Why Theater At BolderLife?

The BolderLife Festival owes its roots to theater. For many years, BolderLife’s own artistic director Erin Kelly produced Hitching Post Theater which is five plays written, directed, and performed in 11 1/2 hours. The motto of the production is “We make no apologies,” because the attraction of the format is the fact that the seemingly impossible end-of-the-day deadline forces our instincts to emerge unimpaired by intellect.

Art lives in this gray area of unpredictability and imperfection and is the very reason why we are so drawn to it. Theater will always live in the gray and has the potential to surprise us at each performance. We at BolderLife desire to give artists a platform to showcase their work in the theater program and truly connect to and engage the community we wish to foster.

BolderLife Theater 2013

We are in the process of rehearsing for our Theater Program. In the first weekend of October, over 30 people came to our auditions. Four of the six plays are fully cast.  If you are interested, we are still looking for a male in his late 40’s-60’s and an African American male in his 20’s-early 30’s.

We have also found the perfect venue: the Crossroads Theater in the heart of Denver (2590 Washington St, Denver, CO).  Details on show times, venue, and actor/director/writer bios will be posted on our website within the next couple of weeks.

The plays for BolderLife 2013: 

Trayvon – Killing King’s Dream:  

After hearing the verdict in the Martin/ Zimmerman case, co-workers play out the deadly affect it could have on society.

Written by Steven Schenck and directed by Sheila Traister

Paradise Lost: 

An ordinary couple’s ordinary evening is disturbed by an ordinary occurrence that triggers an extraordinarily seismic shift in the way they view their lives. At turns absurd and heartbreaking, Paradise Lost is an allegory about the dawning of self-awareness at the possible cost of comfort and contentment.

Written by Jeffrey Neuman and directed by Pamela Cuming

Feng Shui Fever:  

What happens when a book on Feng Shui gets in the hands of a married woman on a dark night of the soul?

Written by Nicolette Vajtay and directed by Erich Toll

Happy:  

Ever wonder what really goes on in the head of a severely handicapped person?  Can they hear everything you’re saying?

Written by Amy Cuomo and directed by Autumn Mann

Heart and Soul: 

When HE loses his heart and soul, SHE tells him that it happens to everyone.  Can SHE drag him down the path of material distraction?

Written by George J. Bryjak and directed by Boyd McCullum

Mr. Fantastic: 

Jeanna and Harry are a married couple approaching their twilight years. Jeanna believes she knows everything about her husband, but is surprised to find sliver platform shoes in a parcel delivered to their home. Is there another side to Harry she has never realized?

Written by Kevin Jones and directed by Danielle Lombardo

To get in touch with our Theater Program Director, Dawn Bower, please email dawn@bolderlifefestival.com