Moving the Story Forward
At Local, we believe in the power of theater to reshape our understanding of the past, illuminate our present, and inspire our future. From the spark of an idea to the closing performance we tell stories that allow us all to see ourselves and each other more clearly.
Since 2011 Local has developed 67 new plays. From our LocalWRITES literacy program for middle school students and our community-building Come Together programs to the annual Local Lab new play festival and world premiere productions, your gift today helps us keep moving the story forward.
What People Are Saying About Us!
“Local Theater Company's work made a profound impact on our students. Their reading and writing skills certainly grew - but what we noticed the most was the pride and passion for writing and sharing their own work that bloomed in a way we had not seen since the start of the pandemic. The teachers at Local Theater Co. impressed upon our kids the value and importance of their voice, and made them believe that they each have an important story to tell the world."
- Sandy Heiser Principal, Longs Peak Middle School, LocalWRITES, spring 2023
"[Local is one] of the area's consistently compelling theater companies."
- Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post review of 'Stockade'
"Local playwrights gave life and intimacy to local issues [...] I came away feeling as though my own barriers to understanding were crumbling."
- Audience member response to 'The Democracy Cycle'
"Once again you’ve outdone yourselves with a beautifully produced play that landed punch after emotional gut punch. [...] Thank you for bringing challenging world class productions to [Colorado] and for making work that’s modern, thought provoking and endlessly relevant"
- Audience member response to '237 Virginia Avenue'
"More of this please: An original, local production that combines music, comedy, personal narrative and an enormous amount of warmth that makes you leave the theatre feeling all squishy inside."
-Alex Miller, Onstage Colorado review of 'Raised on Ronstadt'
Westword's 2021 "Best Season Spent Planning for the Future" Best of Denver award
5280 Magazine's 2019 Top of the Town Editor's Choice Best Theater Company
"Local Theater Company is one of "five reasons [the] region's theater scene is on [the] national map."
--Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
