Lone Tree Arts Center -- The View, September 6-13, 2025 by The Publishing House

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Accessibility Services at the Lone Tree Arts Center

The Lone Tree Arts Center strives to be a welcoming place for everyone in our community. We make it a priority to accommodate the needs of patrons with disabilities. For more information about our accessible services, please contact our Box Oﬃce at 720.509.1000.

Seating: Accessible seating is available in all our venues and is available for purchase online or at the Box Oﬃce. For events that have reserved seating in our Main Stage theater, the accessible seats are marked with a wheelchair symbol and are located in rows G and U. There are no stairs to access these seats. Please call the Box Oﬃce if you have any questions about accessible seating. Courtesy wheelchairs may be available. Please see an usher for assistance upon arrival. Wheelchair accessible parking is located in the Arts Center parking lot. There is an elevator located just inside the north Main Stage door for accessible balcony seating. Accessible restrooms are located near the main and north lobby entrances.

Assistive Listening: An inductive hearing loop is installed in the Main Stage Theater. The loop system broadcasts directly into hearing aids that are equipped with a Tele-Coil switch (or tele-coil or telephone switch). For hearing aids with a T-coil switch, simply turn that switch and sound is broadcast directly to the hearing aid. For hearing aids without a Tele-Coil switch, wireless headset receivers are also available free of charge at the Box Oﬃce.

American Sign Language: We are happy to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation. Please call the Box Oﬃce at least 7 business days in advance to request services.

Programs: Large print programs are available upon request; please call the Box Oﬃce at least 48 hours in advance to request these.

Sensory Inclusive: The Lone Tree Arts Center programs sensory inclusive performances that are welcoming to individuals with autism or with other disabilities that create sensory sensitivities. Social stories, break spaces, small performance modifications, and a relaxed atmosphere make these performances accessible to people with sensory sensitivities. Contact our Box Oﬃce for more information.

The Denver Concert Band 2025/2026 Concert Season

Sept 7, 2025 – Yo Ho, It’s a Band’s Life for Me

Set sail on a bold and breezy musical adventure across the seven seas!

Nov 23, 2025 – Heroes and Holidays

A musical celebration with a dual theme: honoring heroes of all kinds along with a collection of holiday favorites

Feb 15, 2026 – Guest Artist Concert

Featuring Guest Artist Jason Shafer, Principal Clarinet for the Colorado Symphony

April 26, 2025 – Young Artist Concert

Featuring this year’s winner of the annual Young Artist Competition

Behind the Scenes of NiceWorkIfYouCanGetIt:

SETTING THE STAGE FOR GERSHWIN GLAMOUR

Nice Work If You Can Get It has all the makings of a classic love story: boy meets girl, girl meets boy, love blossoms, and everyone lives happily ever after.

But things get a little more complicated when you add 400 cases of gin, a gang of bootleggers, and a playboy with commitment issues.

The Lone Tree Arts Center’s production of Nice Work If You Can Get It delivers a spirited romp through the Roaring Twenties, set to the timeless music of George and Ira Gershwin. It’s a night of laughter, romance, and jazz-age spectacle.

So how do you take a show packed with classic songs and Prohibition-era hijinks and bring it to life for today’s audiences? That’s where the real magic happens.

“Life is a lot like jazz. It’s best when you improvise.”

—George Gershwin

Designing the Jazz Age

Scenic designer Kevin Nelson brings the glamour of 1920s New York to life with designs for multiple locations throughout the production. Inspired by the bold elegance of Art Deco architecture and the setting of a Long Island beach house, Nelson’s sets evoke a world of secret speakeasies and jazz-age opulence.

From the first pencil sketch to the final set piece, the design process focuses on transporting the audience. Every element supports the show’s

fast-paced comedic elements—from sweeping staircases designed for elegant entrances to a chandelier perfect for gin-soaked escapades.

A Real-Life Couple Takes the Lead

Adding a special layer of chemistry to this production, Marco Robinson and Adriane Leigh Robinson, a married couple offstage, star as the show’s romantic leads. Marco plays a wealthy playboy caught in a series of comic misunderstandings, while Adriane takes on the role of a bootlegger whose life becomes unexpectedly entangled with his.

Their real-life partnership brings an extra sparkle to the performances, making the show’s love story both heartfelt and delightfully authentic.

A Celebration of Classic Broadway

“I am so indescribably excited to sing some of the world’s most charming and memorable love songs with the love of my life,” says Adriane. “Performing alongside my husband Marco is one of my greatest joys, and Gershwin’s music is the perfect soundtrack for the quirky and heartfelt chemistry we’ve been building for the last 13 years.”

Set to beloved Gershwin standards such as “Someone to Watch Over Me,” “Fascinating Rhythm,” and “Let’s Call the Whole Thing O ff,” Nice Work If You Can Get It blends unforgettable melodies with a witty script and tap-dancing hijinks. The result is a production that honors Broadway’s golden age while inviting audiences to enjoy the sheer joy of live performance. So, step into a time of flappers and bootleggers, lavish parties and comic complications—and of course, some of the finest music ever written for the stage.

Nice Work If You Can Get It

October 9–26, 2025

Adriane Leigh Robinson

Grow Your Business, Strengthen Your Community

JOIN LTAC’S LOCAL BUSINESS COALITION

The Lone Tree Arts Center (LTAC) is proud to introduce the Local Business Coalition, a new, flexible partnership program connecting local businesses with the arts in meaningful, customizable ways. Designed with collaboration in mind, the Coalition offers businesses the chance to support cultural programming while gaining visibility and strengthening community ties.

Unlike some traditional sponsorships, Coalition partnerships are tailored to fit each business’s goals and budget. Most partners contribute between $500 and $1,000 annually, but LTAC also welcomes in-kind donations and promotional collaborations. Whether you’re a restaurant looking to reach theatergoers, a boutique eager to connect with local residents, or a service provider ready to give back, there’s a place for you in the Coalition.

All members receive a linked logo on the LTAC website, as well as opportunities to participate in networking and professional development events with City of Lone Tree staff and other local businesses. Additional benefits could include hosting a table, providing a demo, or distributing a product during an LTAC performance, sponsorship of an event with company recognition from the stage, social media spotlights, and more.

With more than 90,000 patrons visiting the Arts Center annually from Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch, Centennial, Parker, Castle Pines, and beyond, the Local Business Coalition offers a creative, accessible way for businesses to expand their reach while supporting inclusive, high-quality arts experiences for all.

To learn more or become a member, contact Dana Ciccotello at dana.ciccotello@cityoflonetree.com or 720-509-1008 .

We are thrilled to welcome the founding members of the LTAC Local Business Coalition:

FLEXIBLE PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

SPONSOR AN EVENT OR PROGRAM

By financially supporting the event or program of your choice, you will have the opportunity to display your logo at the event and/or on advertising collateral, and have the opportunity to meet attendees in person.

BECOME A PROMOTIONAL PARTNER

As a promotional partner, your logo will be displayed in marketing collateral in exchange for your assistance in advertising our events and programs.

PROVIDE IN-KIND SUPPORT OF PRODUCT OR A DISCOUNT

As an in-kind partner, you provide free product or a discount on your company’s product. You will receive recognition as an in-kind supporter at an event or in supporting marketing collateral.

Featuring Esmé Patterson

Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 7:30pm

About Mavis Staples

Grim days call for fierce love. And Mavis Staples, one of the most enduring figures in American music, is laying it down. Sad and Beautiful World is the fifteenth solo album from a national treasure and multigenerational talent. On her new record, Mavis stands side by side with us in the face of dangers she knows all too well, at a time when more and more people have reason to wonder who and what could be lost.

Sad and Beautiful World was produced by Brad Cook, known for his work with Bon Iver, Waxahatchee, and Iron and Wine, among other artists. The record spans seven decades of the American songbook — a range nearly as vast as Mavis’ career — and includes reinventions of timeless songs as well as original music.

Now 86, Mavis has been performing since the age of eight. After starting out with her father Roebuck “Pops” Staples, sisters Cleotha and Yvonne, and brother Pervis in the Staple Singers more than seventy years ago, she’s the lone surviving member of the group, still carrying her family’s gifts and knowledge with her as a living heritage.

Inducted into several halls of fame (blues, rock, and gospel), a Kennedy Center Honoree, a winner of multiple Grammys (including a Lifetime Achievement award), Mavis is our musical history. She’s collaborated with nearly every major figure of her era(s), from Dylan to Prince, Aretha, and Willie — not to mention countless stars from subsequent generations.

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Sad and Beautiful World includes cameos by artists who have become part of Mavis’ world, many of whom are legends in their own right. Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt, Jeff Tweedy, Derek Trucks, Katie Crutchfield, MJ Lenderman, Justin Vernon, and others shine a light on her, while Mavis does what only she can do. Embracing vulnerability, she sings close and deep here, drawing the listener into a circle filled with her unforgettable presence.

The first track recorded for the album, “Human Mind,” was written for and about Mavis by Hozier and Allison Russell. Paying tribute to the complexity of life, Mavis expresses faith in humanity: “Even in these days, I find / this far down the line, / I find good in it sometimes.” That magical last word — “sometimes” — shows her choosing hope, even with the disappointments that experience has brought.

Her take on Tom Waits’ “Chicago” flaunts her vocal prowess, opening the album with a high-octane journey North that her family actually made—a dream of a future, but one offering no guarantees. Guitar riffs from Buddy Guy and Derek Trucks layer the song with a musical legacy that rose out of that same migration, a migration that Guy himself also lived.

These are love songs for tough times. The title track, written by Mark Linkous (a.k.a. Sparklehorse), with its funeral-march rhythm and spare lyrics, finds beauty even in the midst of grief over everything that’s been lost. Mavis turns to Gillian Welch’s “Hard Times” to testify that “we’re gonna make it yet.”

On Kevin Morby’s “Beautiful Strangers,” she reminds those in danger, “If you ever hear the gunshot… think of mother / I am a rock.” Released over the summer, her version of Frank Ocean’s “Godspeed,” delivers a staggering benediction to those who stumble: “There will be mountains you won’t move. / I’ll always be there for you.”

“We Got To Have Peace”, written by Curtis Mayfield, her friend and longtime collaborator, is framed by Mavis as a plea and a psalm. Yet her take on Leonard Cohen’s “Anthem” carries a quiet fury that suggests choosing peace shouldn’t be mistaken for submission.

The album closes on two reflective notes. Mavis sings “Satisfied Mind,” a song made famous by Porter Wagoner, and delivers it from the perspective of a long life well lived, reminding listeners that fleeting glory makes for shallow victory. And with “Everybody Needs Love,” Mavis finishes with the joy she insists on spreading, reminding us that she’s here, that we cannot go it

alone, and that we don’t have to.

It’s impossible to talk to Mavis’ collaborators without them bringing up the strength of her spirit and her generosity, growing animated over how much her songs mean to them. Allison Russell described hearing the Staple Singers as a preteen and finding out that Mavis had played a key part in the civil rights movement as a young woman.

Upon being told that a verse from “Human Mind” she’d written (“I am the last, daddy, the last of us”) had made Mavis cry, Russell said she’d been deeply affected. “Mavis is the transcendent force of love embodied,” she said. “There is no higher honor than one of my biggest heroes being moved by words I wrote.”

Producer Brad Cook tells stories about growing up listening to the Staple Singers. About seeing Mavis perform live, he said, “I remember being utterly floored by the conviction and power she had in her voice.”

To capture Mavis’ resonant phrasing and textured vocals, Cook tried to build every song around that voice. He began with spare skeleton recordings, just drum and piano, and focused on recording her vocals. Then he expanded the song from there, trying never to overshadow or undermine the framework she’d established. He imagined a record in the tradition of Will the Circle Be Unbroken, a group of artists coming together to celebrate community—in this case, one centered on Mavis.

Sad and Beautiful World shows that love is a choice and a force all its own. The album is a litany of prayer, of Mavis breathing life into these songs. “I just have to deliver the compassion I feel,” she says. “I want to share the song the way I feel it.”

More than seventy years after a high-school a cappella teacher tried and failed to change her singing style, Mavis Staples has one of the most recognizable voices in the world, with resonant phrasing and vocals so warm and textured, they feel like a physical presence.

Not only is Mavis still making studio albums, she’s still on the road, returning to venues like the Newport Folk Festival, where she’s been a fixture since 1964. This July at Newport, Public Enemy founders Chuck D and Flavor Flav dropped to their knees to bow down before her. She made clear it was all unnecessary, but there’s something regal about her that people respond to — a grace that rises out of lived experience.

Few people wield the combination of moral authority and the musical artistry that Mavis possesses. The moral authority comes from experiencing the Jim Crow era as a Black woman playing music in the South. With Freedom Highway, the Staple Singers created the literal soundtrack for the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery. They opened for Martin Luther King Jr. at his rallies. Mavis has spent a lifetime standing up for those people the most powerful among us would like to beat down.

She considered retiring in 2023 but found she has too much left to express through music. And now, despite our dark days, as she said in the wake of her 85th birthday party last year, “You have to stay hopeful and have faith that things are going to get better.” She can’t keep us from the danger facing the country, or magically restore the progress that’s being undone. But she knows from her own experience that it’s possible to find a path through, a way to keep going.

She may be one of the last true ones standing, but she’s not waiting around to be revered for the wisdom she brings. She’s too busy still leading the charge, still showing us how it’s done. Steadfast in triumph and adversity, Mavis Staples is still making music—and history—just when we need her most.

About Esmé Patterson

Esmé Patterson is an acclaimed singer-songwriter known for her soulful voice and thought-provoking lyrics. The Colorado-born artist blends elements of indie rock, folk, and pop, creating a unique sound. She first gained recognition as a member of the band Paper Bird before embarking on a successful solo career. Esmé’s artistry is marked by her lyrical storytelling, captivating melodies, and her ability to connect with listeners on a profound level.

Critics have praised her work, with NPR Music describing her as “a songwriter who beautifully expresses the intricacies of human emotion,” and Paste Magazine highlighting her “intense, shimmering vocals and introspective lyrics.” Esmé Patterson’s music continues to leave a lasting impact, cementing her place as a significant voice in contemporary music.

Gerald Albright’s Lone Tree Sessions:

Ms. Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 7:30pm

“There are some artists that bring a certain magic to their live performances that engage you in a way that is far beyond just listening to a record. Lisa Fischer is definitely one of these artists. Her voice alone demands your full and undivided attention. You can see it in the faces of the packed-out audiences, as every eye in the venue is transfixed by her incredible, yet effortless-looking performance. The range of her voice is quite frankly unbelievable. Add to that the control, the power, the delicateness, and the crystalline clarity, and you truly have a one-in-a-million performer on your hands. Whilst you might come across a singer with some of these attributes, to find one who has all of them in abundance is something unique and special.” – Kirstine Walton / Loud Hailer Magazine

When the iconic Ms. Lisa Fischer sings, she brings a joyous sense of discovery to every song. The Grammy and Oscar winning powerhouse vocalist is at the peak of her powers, blazing her own path, reveling in the chance to dive into every vocal possibility. While she carries traces of the legendary stars with whom she’s collaborated over four decades, Ms. Lisa Fischer is a constellation in her own right, singing songs with “amazing power, energy, and projection” enthuses Keith Richards after 26 years of musicmaking with Ms. Lisa Fischer in the Rolling Stones.

Whether she’s stretching out in an intimate duo with jazz piano maestro Taylor Eigsti, raising the roof with the spiritually charged Gullah funk combo Ranky Tanky, creating luminous soundscapes onstage with the dancers of Alonzo King LINES Ballet, or following her uninhibited muse with her trio Grand Baton and their organic fusion of Caribbean psychedelic soul and jazzy progressive rock, Fischer has taken her rightful place

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among America’s greatest vocalists. “A talent that comes once in a lifetime,” declares Roberta Flack. “Like Haley’s Comet, her brilliance is dazzling and brings light into the world.”

At first glance Fischer might seem like a paradox. She spent much of her career exulting in the role of the ultimate team player as an elite backup singer for artists such as Luther Vandross, the Rolling Stones, Sting, Tina Turner or Nine Inch Nails. Even after the Brooklyn native scored a chart-topping R&B hit, “How Can I Ease the Pain,” and a 1992 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, she decided to focus on her already thriving career supporting the world’s biggest acts. But when her story was featured in the Oscar-winning 2013 documentary 20 Feet From Stardom, Fischer experienced a course-changing epiphany. “I was always looking at the next tour, the next gig,” she said. “The film gave me a chance to take stock and realize I could start defining my own path.”

Seizing the moment to rediscover herself, Fischer embarked on her ongoing musical journey with string wizard and arranger JC Maillard’s Grand Baton, a group capable of following (and leading) her in just about any musical direction. Together they’ve gathered a far-ranging repertoire of songs, including many tunes she’d made her own during his backup years. “Grand Baton gave me my wings,” Fischer says. “They give me permission to do whatever I want.”

While Ms. Lisa Fischer retains creative molecules from every artist she’s ever encountered, she transmutes via the alchemy of an artist blessed with a voice that is unbound by genre and stylistic convention. With her infinite textures, shades and hues, combined with the bountiful soul, affectionate humor and exquisite taste that defines her music, Lisa Fischer leads listeners to whole new universes of her own design.

Writer: Andy Gilbert

“Lisa Fischer in concert is addictive. Every performance is so enriching, so exciting, so transcendent that you want more. With remarkable vocal range and vocabulary, Fischer can sing soul, jazz, rock, gospel, pop, folk and classical with equal facility and authority. She open mixes styles in the same song, sometimes in the same vocal line. Her approach tends to be intimate and almost meditative, accompanied by her interpretive dancing, but she also can cut loose and funk with fierceness and rock with abandon.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Partners and Supporters

Behind every great performance at the Lone Tree Arts Center is the generosity of our wonderful individual and corporate donors. This list includes donors to the Lone Tree Arts Center from June 2024 to August 2025. If we have inadvertently omitted your name, please contact the Development Department at 720-509-1009 so that we can correct our listings.

$20,000+

• SCFD: Scientific and Cultural Facilities District

• Andrews Winslow Foundation

• CBS4

• Colorado Creative Industries

• National Endowment for the Arts

• Park Meadows Retail Resort

• Betty A. & Don E. Winslo

$10,000 - $19,999

• Linda Bjelland

• Century Communities, Inc.

• Douglas County Developmental Disabilities Mill Levy Grant

• HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge

• In Memory of Heidi Kaufman

• Janet & Joel Kaufman

• RidgeGate

• Rose Community Foundation

• Shea Homes

• Xcel Energy Foundation

$5,000 - $9,999

• Canvas Credit Union

• Melissa & Jay Carpenter

• Julie Carr

• Charles Schwab

• Cochlear Americas

• Farrell & Sumi

• Hampton Inn and Suites Denver/ South-RidgeGate Janeen Kendall & Donald E. Dillard

• Kiewit

• Lone Tree Cultural Arts Foundation

• Mary & Bob Mathews

• MDC/Richmond American Homes Foundation

• MorningStar Senior Living

• Tappan Easton Foundation

• The Lillis Foundation

• The Schoen Family Charitable Trust

• Ken Waugh

$2,500 - $4,999

• Catrina & George Brogan

• Creative West

• Dr. Zelda M. DeBoyes

• Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows

• Developmental Pathways

• Douglas County Libraries

• Diana & Dave Guetig

• Linda & Mike Gusha

• Deborah Heckart & Gary Koldyke

• Pam Kramer

• Liberty Home Products

• Mary Lou & Bruce Laubach

• McGeady Becher Cortese Williams P.C.

• Margie & Jack O’Boyle

• Rachel & Roger Page

• Linda & Steve Shaffer

• Wynne Shaw

• Sierra

• Barbara & John Spisak

• The Denver Foundation

• Thrive Home Builders

• Waste Connections

• Jim Wightman

• Debra Wilcox & Alex Strickland

• Patsy & Elton Winters

• Jan & Nick Zieser

$1,000 - $2,499

• Susan Alworth & Carl Mattson

• Artaic Group

• Patricia & Sam Autry, In Memory of Gemma Autry & In Honor of CK

• Awaken Chiropractic & Sports Medicine

• Kim Baker & Jill Nelson

• Beasley Family

• Nora & Rod Boschee

• Julie & Michael Britti

• Alecia & Mike Brown

• Leigh Chandler

• Betsy & Conrad Ciccotello

• COLOTRUST

• Sandy Scherrman & Mark Cormier

• Denver South

• Carol Fenster, In Memory of Larryl Fenster

• FirstBank

• Eileen Flanigan

• Richard W. Foster & Tanis Bula

• Judith Goodearl

• Bev Groth

• Infinity Properties

• Judy Hall

• Marissa & Chris Harmon

• Haynie & Company

• Nancy Weber & John Holmes

• The Hsieh Family

• Robert W. Karow & James J. Smith

• Janet & Roy Kline

• Becky Leibman & John Hoskins

• Joyce & William Lew

• Jan Lovelady

• Bobbie & David Marfitano

• Michow Guckenberger McAskin LLP

• Mollie & Rich

• Cathy & Joe Murphy

• Kathleen Kelly & Robert Murphy

• Nothing Bundt Cakes

• Marni Pepper & Michael Dervishian

• Peter Perry

• Rainold Family Foundation

• Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant

• Robin & Chris Scurto

• Martha & Roger Sippel

• Susan & Bill Smith

• Susan & Paul Squyer

• Melanie & Sean Tafaro

• The Dog Wizard

• The Reserve at Lone Tree

• Marcus Turner

• Heather Van Dusen

• Jean & Doug Willey

• Joan & Don Willson

• Liz & Stan Wolfson

• Nancy & Daniel Yueh

$500 - $999

• Adobe Acrobat

• Marie & Brent Bailey

• Randie & Edward Barthlome

• Pamela Bradley

• Tabby & Jim Briggs

• Jane & Bob Brown

• Suzanne & Robert Burkholder

• Chandler Asset Management

• Susan & Chris Cirves

• Heidi Conley

• Marleen & Patrick Diamond

• Jill & Curt Edlund

• Dave F.

• Tonya Fallows–ReMax Professionals

• Janet & Gene Francisco

• Jayelene & William Frtisch

• Sandy & Mark Gibbons

• Griffiths Law PC

• Lori & Dean Grohskopf

• R. Kent Harris & Associates

• Charlene Hovey

• Marsha & Michael Jaroch

• Judy & Brad Kaplan

• William & Rebecca Kerr

• Sandra & James Laney

• Sue Lewis & Joe Reventas

• Judie & Larry Lovelace

• Angie & John Mihlbachler

• Sue & Bill Morgan

• Priscilla ZyndaOtsuki & Steven Otsuki

• Pink’s Window Services

• In Memory of Tuck & Jim Presba

• Rebecca Pyle

• Linda & Brad Quarderer

• Karen & Dan Richman

• Margaret Roath

• Amy & Jay Sage

• Betsy Schutte

• Katherine & Dave Seaman

• Toni Serra

• Keith Simon

• Sister Girl Foundation

• Gayle M. Spelts

• The Craig & Ann Stark Family Charitable Fund

• Sandy & John Stokely

• Kathy Taigen & Jim Saracino

• Jeanne & Gary Tate

• Ann & Whitney Thomas

• Sherry & Steve Treat

• Patty & Steve Tucker

• Alla & Leon Veremeychik

• Jennifer Webb & Dean Williams

• Kristi & Dale Zimmerman

• ZenBusiness

$250 - $499

• Cindy & Jerry Adamek

• Paula Armstrong & Richard Koon

• Cheryl & Mike Anderson

• Sheri & Paul Banken

• Judy & John Bata

• Suzanne & Tim Batz

• Pilar Blevins

• Peggy & George Brantley

• Cheryl & Kenton Brown

• Yolanda & Greg Bruce/BYG Inc.

• Liz & Jim Buckley

• Sara & Timothy Campbell

• Kathy & Chester Cedars

• Angela Chan & George Chin

• Mary Durbin & Lou Gracheck

• Harry Emrick, In Honor of Barbara Emrick

• Pamela & David Evans

• Lois Felt

• Bunny Fisher, In Honor of Ken Fisher

• Laura & Michael Fowles

• Cathie Frazzini

• Ann & Bill Gatto

• Robert Gladu & Joel Halligan

• Vicke & Thomas Helmer

• Lisa Hephner

• Doris & Herb Higgins

• Maureen Holland & Jim Milabec

• Wendy Manitta Holmes

• Liz Huppert

• Tina & David Hutchings

• Dr. Weston Johnson

• Darryl Jones

• Michelle Kelloff

• Bessie M. Konishi

• Carol and Ross Koplin

• Lynda Laubach

• Helene Lawful, In Memory of David Lawful

• Mary Lynne & Herrick Lidstone

• In Memory of J.G. Linwood

• Tamara Madden & Eric Egdorf

• Dr. Terry & Elizabeth Marquardt

• Dr. Harvey & Judy Martz

• The McLaughlin Family

• Jill & Brian Miller

• Jackie Millet & Dave Johnson

• Judy & Don Monahan

• Mary Morrill

• Musco Aircraft Solutions LLC

• Bonnie & Jim Neuman

• Jeanette Newville

• Angie & Keith Nofziger

• Barbara & Martin O’Brien

• Brian Orinick

• Sabrina & Mike Parr

• Ethel & Mark Parrington

• David Pfeifle

• Patrick Reed

• Ted Roland, In Honor of Laurie Roland

• Amy Schaaf, In Honor of Calvin Owens

• Patti & Mike Schwartz

• Mary Scott

• Sheri & Paul

• Kelly & Tim Stamp

• Carole & Robert Strauss

• Sharon Swiderski

• Debra & John Taylor

• Judy Terry

• Julie & John Tobin

• Annie Blackett & Michael Tomcykowski

• Mary & Dave Uppinghouse

• Jodi & Ron Urgitus

• Sharon & Bob Winders

$125 - $249

• Suzanne & John Abel

• Dr. Glynis & Gerald Albright

• Ada Anderson

• Vanessa & Gerald Anderson

• Theresa & Charlie Arbogast

• Rebecca BeallMoore & Douglas Moore

• Jani & Robert Bielenberg

• Kimberly & Glenn Bourret

• Kathleen Brennan

• Deb Brink & Ken Thompson

• Linda & David Daigler

• John de Leon

• Bette & Bob DeMasters

• Jan Dembeck

• Karen & Claud Dutro

• Nan Reubert and Houston Elam

• Patrick ElkinsZeglarski

• Elvis

• Johnn & Craig Fagerness

• Karen Flage

• Nancy Wiehagen & Robert Garretson

• Diana & Warren Glenn

• Barbara & Gary Godden

• Catherine Guerrero

• Any & Jim Gunning

• Bette Haase

• Mary & Bill Haddock

• Sue Hamm

• Sondra & Gene Harden

• Diane Heidbreder

• Linda & Rick Herrera

• Sara & Seth Hoffman & Family

• Judy Holmes

• JoAnn & Dave Hunt Family

• Nancy & John Jason

• Carole Johnson

• Mavis & Bill Kacena

• Pamela & James Kelly

• Terry Kirschner

• Katie Konishi

• Cori & Gary Leete

• Eileen & Charles Lemons

• Linda & Rick Lucero

• Linda & Patrick Mallette

• Susan McPhillips

• Michael Melton

• Myrna & David Melton

• Dorothea Moore

• Dr. Steven Newell

• Susan Osborne

• Linda & Ron Patton

• Becky Peterson & Family

• Brenda & Peter Plowshay

• Marylou & Raymond Pohl

• Theodore Pomeroy Jr.

• Lynn & Larry Pullen

• Edith Razner

• Margo Reed

• Janet & Allan Robertson

• Margaret & Charles Roland

• Margaret & Jack Rosinski

• Donna & Lawrence Sage

• Donna & Bill Scott

• Paulla & Mark Shira, In Honor of Dr. James E. Shira

• Harlan Spritzer

• Susan Stiff

• Carol & John Swanson

• Lori & Bruce Swedal

• Richard Thompson

• Fan & Henry Tsuei

• Ashley Vander Weg

• Noah Vigil

• Linda Watson, In Memory of David James Kolstad

• Eva & Clarence Williams

• JoAnn & Dennis Wolff

• Jimmi & Tim Wright

• Margaret Wright

• Karen and Angela Yaccuzzo

• Lorelei Zermani & Kevin Poyntz

DON’T GET SCAMMED!

We’ve noticed an uptick in patrons who have been duped and purchased their tickets through a third-party seller. These sellers are tricky—often when you search for tickets online, the Lone Tree Arts Center website isn’t the fi rst result. It’s usually a third-party ticket seller. They can look legitimate, but they add on outrageous fees, so you end up paying a lot more than you would normally.

LOOK FOR THE LEAF!

How do I know if I’m on the Lone Tree Arts Center website?

• Our Main Stage Attractions tend to range from $50–$75 and our prices are inclusive of our fees.

• You can pick your seats! On third-party sites, you often cannot pick seats from a seat map.

• Look for the leaf! You might have noticed that we are quite fond of our leaf, and it’s found throughout our website. Third-party ticket sellers will typically have very generic names and website looks because they re-sell tickets to multiple venues.

• If you’re ever in doubt, you can call the Box Oﬃ ce at 720-509-1000, email them at boxoﬃ ce@cityofl onetree.com, or stop by in person during our normal operating hours to ask any clarifying questions, like the cost of tickets.

Our Box Oﬃ ce is staffed by real live people every Monday–Friday from 10am–4pm and they are always happy to assist you with a ticket purchase, in person or over the phone. Our website is the only authorized online retailer of tickets to Lone Tree Arts Center performances. By purchasing directly through the Lone Tree Arts Center, you get the best pricing on tickets, and you’re guaranteed legitimate tickets. If you purchase through a third-party ticket seller, we cannot guarantee the legitimacy of the tickets, and we can’t take part in facilitating any refunds or any changes with the tickets.

CORPORATE CIRCLE

Through their generous support, leading companies and local business are helping the Lone Tree Arts Center bring a breadth of arts and culture to you. Many of these companies are part of our Corporate Circle, whose annual support of the Arts Center helps our legendary programming happen every season.

Our Corporate Circle sponsors help everyone in our community connect with

the arts—all year long. At the same time, they enhance their brand image with patrons, build business relationships, and communicate a strong message of corporate citizenship.

Join our circle of business leaders who bring icons, stories, and celebrations to the Lone Tree Arts Center. Learn more by contacting Dana Ciccotello, dana.ciccotello@cityoflonetree.com.

Thank you to our Corporate Circle Sponsors for the 2025–26 season:

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JOIN US MEANINGFUL ARTS EXPERIENCES FORALL IN CREATING

At the Lone Tree Arts Center, we believe everyone deserves access to extraordinary arts experiences. Through our signature community impact initiatives, we oﬀer a wide range of programs that harness the transformative power of the arts— including sensory-inclusive performances and workshops designed for individuals experiencing early memory loss and their caregivers.

Ticket sales cover only a small portion of these vital programs.

You can make a diﬀerence today—with a gift of $125 or more, you can enjoy exclusive donor beneﬁts like early ticket access, special event invitations, and more.

THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO SUPPORT THE LONE TREE ARTS CENTER:

• Annual Gift

• Minimum Qualiﬁed Distributions from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA)

• Donor Advised Funds (DAF) and Charitable Trust Gifts

• Monthly Recurring Gift

• Purchase a Seat Plaque

• Recognize an individual or celebrate a special occasion with a Tribute Gift

• Corporate Matching Gifts

• Appreciated Stocks and Securities

• Planned Giving through your estate

Photos (top to bottom): Eric Morgensen Photography, Alma Reed, Derek Blanks

EXTENDING A HAND: New Sensory Inclusive Programs Welcome All to the Lone Tree Arts Center

When you join us for a performance, you are doing more than experiencing a night of entertainment. A live performance, whether it’s music, theater, dance, or a lecture, captures all our senses and makes us feel connected, alive, and inspired.

For some people, like those with autism, that experience is entirely different.

For over 10 years and counting at the Lone Tree Arts Center, we have offered sensory inclusive programs, designed to welcome individuals with autism, intellectual or cognitive disabilities, and sensory sensitivities into the magic of live performance.

“Not every mind or body will experience art the same way. But every mind and body is entitled to the experience.”

The traditional theater experience can sometimes be overwhelming. Bright lights, loud sounds, and the social expectations of sitting still and staying quiet can present real barriers. Sensory inclusive performances help remove those barriers through thoughtful adjustments—like softer lighting and sound, the freedom to move or vocalize during the show, and designated quiet areas. Our staff are trained to support audience members who need these accommodations, so everyone can enjoy the arts in their own way.

As we begin our 2025–2026 season, we are proud to offer several new branches of our sensory inclusive program, creating more opportunities for all people to experience the magic of the arts.

Sensory Inclusive Musical Theater Performance

In October, we’re offering a sensory inclusive performance of our Broadwaystyle musical Nice Work If You Can Get It This version of the show will feature gentle technical adjustments and a welcoming, judgment-free environment for audience members of all abilities. By collaborating with director Kate Gleason, music director Alec Steinhorn, choreographer Christopher Page-Sanders, and the talented cast, this performance will retain the showmanship and characteristic charm of musical theater while also creating a welcoming space for everyone.

It’s All in the Phamaly

In the fall of 2024, we partnered with Phamaly Theater Company to offer a special educational opportunity for youth with autism. Now, we’re proud to partner with these incredible artists once again to further deepen our inclusive programming. This season, artists from Phamaly are leading an adaptive theater class for all ages centered around Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Using the Hunter Heartbeat method, a powerful technique that pairs Shakespeare’s rhythm with movement and sensory games, participants of all abilities will discover the joy of storytelling.

During the holidays, LTAC will once again host a special performance that brings together Phamaly Theater Company artists and musicians from the Colorado Symphony. This festive show will be adapted to be sensory inclusive as well,

Inclusion isn’t just an initiative here. It’s a value that touches everything we do. Whether it’s the actors on stage, the students in our classes, or the guests in our audience, we believe that everyone deserves a seat at the table—and a place in the spotlight.

To learn more about sensory inclusive programming visit lonetreeartscenter.org/programs/ sensory-inclusive.

offering families a warm and joyful way to celebrate the season—without the worry that often comes with traditional performances.

Making a List, Checking It Twice

Anyone with children will be familiar with the experience of visiting the jolly old elf, Santa Claus. These excursions, intended to create a cherished family memory, are often overstimulating with crowds, loud sounds, and a rushed timeline. Here at LTAC, we are proud to offer a sensoryinclusive alternative for families that need a relaxed experience. “A Sensory Inclusive Visit with Santa” offers family a chance to reserve a timeslot and visit with Santa in a private and welcoming atmosphere. This annual tradition has become a mainstay for many families, and we are proud to offer this opportunity for everyone to celebrate the season.

LTAC STAFF

Leigh Chandler, Executive Director, was appointed in 2022 as the after serving as Artistic Director and Marketing Director. Leigh oversees LTAC’s operations and guides the organization’s artistic vision, including Main Stage, Community Impact, and other specialized programming. Previously, Ms. Chandler served for eight years in a marketing director role at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in Burlington, Vermont. She grew up outside of New York City and graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations.

Marcus Turner, Associate Executive Director for External Relations, joined LTAC in 2023 having spent his entire career in the arts. After obtaining a master’s degree in music from CU Boulder, Marcus has worked in marketing, fundraising, higher education, and grantmaking for organizations like the University of Denver, Northwestern University, SCFD, and the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities.

Heidi Conley, Business Manager, joined LTAC in February 2019 as the Business Manager. She has more than 25 years of experience in managing finance, budgeting, business operations, human resources, marketing, computer systems, databases, and e-commerce. Before joining LTAC, she was the Vice President of Economic Literacy Colorado. She has a degree in Business Management from Western Governor’s University and studied Accounting at the Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Technical Staﬀ: Arbor Arzola, James Bryant, Jackie Calvert, Chandler Carter, Stephanie Dallman, Blair Edwards, Cameron Farmer, Kathryn Gunderson, Mallory Hart, Sherry Hern, Zeﬃe Howard, Chris Husted, Joan Kresek, Jafe Meltesen-Lee, Cheyenne Paeper, Max Patterson, Rob Sepan, Randy St. Pierre, Doug Swenson, Ryan Weisner, Elizabeth Woods

Jen Kiser, Production Manager, has been with the Lone Tree Arts Center since it opened in 2011. Her previous roles at LTAC include Assistant Technical Director and Lighting Designer for multiple Lone Tree Arts Center productions. Her previous lighting designs were also seen at Goodspeed Musicals, Hartford’s TheaterWorks, Arvada Center, and the Mizel Arts and Culture Center. She has worked for the Guggenheim Museum, and assisted designers at venues including Papermill Playhouse, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center Festival, and on Broadway’s By Jeeves.

Saundra Bergman, Administrative and Artistic Assistant

Elaine Caras, Rental Events Manager

Dana Ciccotello, Director of Grants and Corporate Development

Allissa Dailey, City Events Manager

Bailey Dunning, Events and Rentals Coordinator

Patrick Elkins-Zeglarski, Community Programs Coordinator

Justin Given, Audio Visual Manager

Patrick Hinchliﬀe, Lighting Specialist

Liz Huppert, Director of Individual Giving

Katie Konishi, Marketing Manager

Jack Muldoon, Lead Stage Technician

Don Post, Technical Director

Becky Roper, Lead Stage Technician

Rowena Uwizeye, Marketing Specialist

Ashley Vander Weg, Box O ce Manager

Front of House Staﬀ: Jean Chavez, Jim Conzett, Colleen Costello, Imani Gholson, Sarai Gholson, Jamie McPherson, Sheryl Mikuska, Becky Peterson, Roberta Seifert, Sandy Stokely, Sharon Swiderski

Bar Staﬀ: Jimmy Caras, Debi Eggleston, Courtney Kramer, Charine Lung, Josh Molina, Roberta Seifert, Deana Stanislawski