Summer brings many children’s theater offerings from Denver deep into the mountains.
Any staging this year will be hard-pressed to be as cute as local comedian Edith Weiss’ “Hyronomous A. Frog: The Frog Prince” in Breckenridge.
Weiss’ retelling, coming in July to the Backstage Theatre, tells the familiar tale of the hapless bog-dweller’s mission to be transformed into a real person. But first, he must contend with a spoiled princess and an arrogant knight named Lancelot Pancelot. Alternating weekends July 7-Sept. 3 at 121 S. Ridge St. The cast includes Christopher Willard, 2004 Denver Post Ovation Award for best children’s theater actor (970-453-0199).
Some of the many other offerings (performed by adult actors unless noted):
“Emilia’s Tree”: Creede Repertory Theatre is debuting this original collaboration between kids, professional actors and puppets written by Jeff Carey (author of “Pan & Boone” and graduate of the Denver Center’s National Theatre Conservatory). June 24-July 29 at 124 N. Main St., (719-658-2540, creederep
.org). Creede is 250 miles southwest of Denver.
“Charlotte’s Web”: Lake Dillon Theatre Company’s tangled web plays Fridays July 7-Aug. 19 at the Quaking Aspen Amphitheatre in Keystone (970-513-9386).
“Trunks”: Buntport Theatre’s biweekly live comic book ended its first season last month, but will present a recap called “The Trunk-a-re-runk Spectacular” at 6 p.m. July 28. “Trunks” follows Trixie Truddfledt and Claire Clayborn, whose superhero alter egos are The Germ and The Tongue Twister. 721 Lipan St. (720-946-1388).
“The Emperor’s New Clothes”: Heritage Square Music Hall will change clothes after “Emperor” closes July 15 and switch to “Cinderella” starting July 22. 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and selected weekdays at 18301 W. Colfax Ave. in Golden (303-279-7800).
“No Strings Attached”: The Academy of Theatre Arts’ musical adaptation of “Pinocchio” features a strong cast of mostly high-school students. 9 a.m. Saturdays (and selected weekdays) July 29-Aug. 12 at the Country Dinner Playhouse, 6875 S. Clinton St. in Greenwood Village (303-799-1410).
“Coyote Tales”: Denver Puppet Theatre presents three wacky stories featuring a tricky old coyote. 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1 p.m. Saturdays through July 1 at 3156 W. 38th Ave. (303-458-6446).
“Honk!” The Castle Rock Players present this all-youth take on a whimsical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Ugly Duckling.” 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, July 28-Aug. 6, at Castle View High (303-814-7740).
Check the 7 Days calendar in each Friday’s Denver Post for further titles and updates.
