Monday, December 3, 2018

DCPA selects two projects for its spring residency of Powered By Off-Center out of 56 local submissions

 

Off-Center, the most unconventional line of theatrical programming at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA), has selected two projects that will receive a Powered by Off-Center residency:

Untitled Crypto-Judaism Project by Jessica Kahkoska and Conspiracy Theory G by Jennifer Faletto. Between two and six performances of each work in progress will be offered in The Jones at the corner of Speer & Arapahoe. Dates will be confirmed and tickets will go on sale at a later date.  
Off-Center designed Powered Byas an opportunity for local creators of all kinds to develop their projects with the DCPA’s staff, facilities and financial support, culminating in a series of public showings. Local artists were encouraged to submit performance pieces for consideration; a selection committee of more than 30 individuals participated in the review of 56 submissions, each of which was evaluated by seven people.  

Nine semi-finalists and five finalists were named; two projects were awarded residencies. Each of the two selected projects will receive a $5,000 budget for development over the next four months including research, travel, production-related expenses, and artistic and production staff support. These residencies will culminate in between two and six performances for the public. “We’re giving our local artistic community a new place to play and a platform to experiment, engage and excite us all,” said Charlie Miller, curator of Off-Center. “I was so inspired by all of the creative ideas we received and the quality of the proposals made it difficult to select just two. We are thrilled to support these two projects and to help Jessica and Jennifer experiment with new theatrical ideas, processes and forms to tell their exciting and unique stories.”