Making the theatre experience better

Thoughts on how theatres can up their game for patrons, plusDCPA Theatre Company’s Chris Coleman on the upcoming Colorado New Play Summit In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts AlexMiller and Toni Tresca draw on many years of attending live theatre to serve up a batch of suggestions for improving the patron experience. From informing theatregoers fully about the show itself to being mindful of what concessions are being served, we dig into lots of ideas on how to make the full journey a good one.Later in the podcast, Alex catches up with DCPA TheatreCompany Artistic Director Chris Coleman for a preview of this year’s Colorado New Play Summit. The annual event showcases new works from four playwrights, and Chris goes over the scripts, the authors and the event itself.And as always we go over our Top 10 Colorado Headliners —upcoming shows that caught our eye. In no particular order, here’s this week’s list: Love Stories: 2 One-ActRomantic Comedies, Butte Theater, Cripple Creek, Feb. 14-23 Chasing Breadcrumbs, Dairy Arts Center,Boulder, Feb. 20-March 9 It's My Head!, The Bug Theatre, Denver,Feb. 21 La bohème, Ellie Caulkins OperaHouse, Denver, Feb. 22-March 2 Mean Ghouls, Live, Laugh,Lovecraft, Chaos Bloom Theater, Denver, Feb 23 Le Patin Libre, Newman Center, Denver,Feb. 22 In Her Bones, Colorado Springs FineArts Center, Feb. 13-March 2 The Play That Goes Wrong, Steel City Theatre,Pueblo, Feb. 21-March 9 The Servant of Two Masters, Fort Lewis College, Feb.21-March 1 Naked Mole Rat GetsDressed, The Rock Experience, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center,Feb. 28-March 30