Expect the unexpected for Springs Ensemble Theatre’s 17th season.
“What we’re talking about is the uncertainty of certainty,” says President Matt Radcliffe. “So many of the themes in these plays are about different worldviews. They’re about differing beliefs. They’re about trying to find ways to come together amidst them.”
SET’s main location, the black box theater at 59er Speakeasy, allows only 50 people, which creates an intimate setting where audience members can focus on the performance.
“It feels like we’re all sharing a meal together and enjoying this performance,” Radcliffe says. “And because it’s so intimate, we all feel like we’re part of the performance. It’s right there. You’re in on it.”
SET’s second location, Pikes Peak State College Downtown Campus’ Studio West, seats up to 80.
As a community theater, SET brings together a variety of voices and perspectives not only to perform each production, but also to choose each season’s set list, Radcliffe says. The result is a democratic, intimate theater company open to people of all stripes, whether experienced theater nerds or those wanting to try their hand at a new hobby.
In the theater world, community theater bridges the gap between professional theaters and educational theaters meant to train actors in the craft through local schools and colleges, Radcliffe says.
“We tell stories that we think are going to inspire and engage people,” he says. “And we tell stories we think need to be told.”
SET periodically announces calls for casting. Check the auditions page for announcements.
“We live in uncertain times and in a time where truth is false and false is true. And by telling stories like this, we’re hoping to spark conversation.
Matt Radcliffe, President, Springs Ensemble Theatre
PPSC students and Pikes Peak region residents wrote this anthology of short plays, songs and productions. The perfect way to kick off spooky season.
Friends and graduates of the same Catholic university in Wyoming return after graduation to support one mother’s installation as president of the university. While attending a party, they dive deep into politics and religion, revealing nuanced perspectives from a religious, conservative worldview.
Reimagine the beloved holiday classic “A Christmas Carol” from the ghost’s perspective.
In a post-apocalyptic world, a radio host is looking for connection, love and whether there is anyone left out there. Will he find what he’s looking for?
Straight from Broadway, this play explores what is true, what is false and what exactly a fact means.
When an artist hires an actress to represent him in a major exhibition for artists of color, his creation spins out of control. This modern-day Frankenstein is a hilarious rollercoaster that explores issues of race, gender, sexuality and art.