Arts in the Open’s “Goldilocks”
Saturday-July 31: Story of a curious girl who loves to explore the world around her, performed during a light hike. $15-$20. Chautauqua Park, 900 Baseline Rd., Boulder; 720-663-9491 or .
Avenue Theater’s “Bakersfield Mist”
June 9-July 2: Comedy about a barkeep who discovers what may, or may not, be a Jackson Pollock painting. $26. 417 E. 17th Ave., Denver; 303-321-5925 or .
Boulder International Fringe Festival’s “Five 5ths of Labryinth”
Saturday: Five performance groups perform short takes on Jim Henson’s classic film. $35-$50. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; .
Cherry Creek Theatre Company’s “4000 Miles”
Friday-June 26: A feisty 91-year-old grandmother and her wayward grandson form a bond across the years. $30-$35. Shaver-Ramsey Showroom, 2414 E. 3rd Ave., Denver; 303-800-6578 or .
Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s “The Comedy of Errors”
Friday-Aug. 7: Gender-flipped staging of Shakespeare’s comedy about romantic longing, mistaken identity and suspicious spouses. $20-$70. Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre, CU campus, Boulder; 303-492-8008 or .
Creede Repertory Theatre’s “Kind of Red”
Friday-Aug. 28: Farce about a trumpet player who hits rock bottom. $11-$40. 124 Main St., Creede, 719-658-2540 or .
Denver Performing Arts Center’s “Beauty and the Beast”
June 7-12: National tour of the beloved Broadway musical. $30-$150. Buell Theatre, 1101 13th St., Denver; 303-893-4100 or .
Lake Dillon Theatre Company’s “The Doyle and Debbie Show”
Friday-June 19: Two fading country stars try and regain their glory days. $21-$39. Outlet Mall at Silverthorne, 246-X Rainbow Dr., Silverthorne, 970-513-1151 or .
Midtown Arts Center’s “Mary Poppins”
Friday-Aug. 28: Musical about a magical English nanny. $54-$64. 3750 S. Mason St., Fort Collins; 970-225-2555 or .
Mile High 24’s “Madness on the Edge
Saturday: Writers, directors and actors create and perform eight original short plays in the course of 24 hours. $20. The Edge Theatre, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood; .
OpenStage Theatre Company’s “The Taming of the Shrew”
Saturday-July 2: Shakespeare’s battle-of-the-sexes play. $12-$20. Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Collins; 970-484-5237 or .
Steel City Theatre’s “Steel City After Dark”
Friday-June 11: Musical and sketch revue intended for adult audiences. $7-$10. 241 S. Santa Fe Ave., Pueblo, 719-994-8298 or .
Su Teatro’s “Bless Me, Ultima: The Play”
June 9-26: Coming-of-age story rooted in northern New Mexico. $17-$20. 721 Santa Fe Dr., Denver; 303-296-0219 or .
The Three Leaches/ Strange Cargo’s “Night of the Offstage Dead”
June 9-26: Seven short plays by local writers. $12. Spark Theater, 985 Santa Fe Dr., Denver; 720-618-6990 or .
Vintage Theatre’s “Intimate Apparel”
June 3-July 10: A young African-American woman travels to New York to pursue her dreams. $24-$30. 1468 Dayton St., Aurora; 303-856-7830 or .
Compiled by Mark Collins, Special to The Denver Post
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