FALL THEATER PREVIEW

This autumn, local theaters are presenting everything from world premieres to classic musicals

BY TONI TRESCA

Aside from the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Boulder County’s summer theater scene is relatively quiet. Many companies go dormant while the weather’s nice and save their most exciting selections for autumn. Luckily, the fall lineup is set to dazzle locals and visitors alike with an eclectic array of plays and musicals.

Perhaps the biggest story here is that after 46 years, BDT Stage is closing with a four-month run of Fiddler on the Roof. Though that might sound like a long time, tickets for the theater’s encore performance are selling fast. Elsewhere in Boulder, the Dairy Arts Center continues to serve as the home for a variety of nomadic theater companies, including BETC, Local Theater Company, Upstart Crow, Viva Boulder, and a number of other performing arts groups producing everything from world premieres to Agatha Christie.

Outside of Boulder, companies like Broomfield Community Players, Coal Creek Theatre of Louisville, Theater Company of Lafayette and The Arts HUB are expanding their audiences through a mix of classic and experimental new works. Check out the accompanying listings for theater happenings in Boulder County through the rest of the year.

September

THE WIZARD OF OZ Aug. 25-Sept. 17, The Unitiive Theatre, 800 S. Hover Road, Suite 30, Longmont

MOON OVER BUFFALO. Sept. 8-23, Longmont Theatre Company, 513 Main St.

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EARNEST Sept. 8-Oct. 22, Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Sept. 9, 2023-Jan. 13, 2024, BDT Stage, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder

THE TEMPEST. Sept. 13-17, Upstart Crow - Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder

PLAYBACK IMPROV THEATER: STORIES OF THE FLOOD Sept. 14, Motus Theater - Longmont Museum & Cultural Arts Center, 400 Quail Road

URINETOWN. Sept. 15-24, The Arts HUB, 420 Courtney Way, Lafayette

October

ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED FROM BEING A ZOMBIE. Arts in the Open, Sept. 16-Oct. 29, Chautauqua Park, 900 Baseline Road & 9th Street, Boulder

YOU ENJOY MYSELF Sept. 21-Oct. 15, Local Theater Company - Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder

THE CURIOUS SAVAGE. Sept. 22-Oct. 1, Theater Company of Lafayette - Mary Miller Theater, 300 E. Simpson St.

THE MOUSETRAP Sept. 22-Oct. 1, Viva Boulder - Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder

WELCOMING THE STRANGER: STORIES FROM COLORADANS ON THE FRONTLINES OF IMMIGRATION POLICY Sept. 28, Motus Theater - Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 506 Via Appia Way, Louisville