
Summer performances with Theatreworks, now known as ACT OUT, are back! This summer, the crew will be performing ‘Two Gents,’ based on Shakespeare’s ‘The Two Gentlemen of Verona.’
The performances, held outdoors and in other community spaces, are fun, free and open to all! The runtime is 65 minutes.
At the heart of Theatreworks’ mission, and the motivation behind ACT OUT, is the desire to create opportunities for the dynamic and diverse communities of the Pikes Peak region to gather together in joy. The ACT OUT program, formerly called Free-For-All, began in 2019 with ‘Comedy of Errors’ and has grown to include a variety of community partner sites.
This summer’s productions of ‘Two Gents’ is about two upstart gents, two go-getter ladies, two Italian cities that won’t know what hit them, and one crazy summer road trip tangled with hijinks, love, friendship, and yes, even a disguise or two. Theatreworks is offering a fast-paced, energetic staging of what they consider to be one of Shakespeare’s overlooked comedic masterpieces.
See below for a full list of locations, dates and partners for performances across the Pikes Peak Region now through July 7.
- George Fellows Park on behalf of East Library (PPLD), Saturday, 6/29 at 11a | 5550 N Union Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
- Antlers Park on behalf of Penrose Library (PPLD), Saturday, 6/29 at 2:30p | 31 W Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
- Bancroft Park on behalf of Old Colorado City Library, Friday, 7/5 at 5p | 2408 W. Colorado Ave. (W. Colorado Ave. & S 24th St.)
- Bell Tower Arts Center, Saturday, 7/6 at 10a | 201 E 2nd Street, Florence, CO 81226
- Green Box Arts, Saturday, 7/6 at 3p | Mountain Corner, 10125 Chipita Park Rd, Cascade, CO 80809
We ask audiences to bring something to sit on. Please note, the actors in the production all play multiple roles and can rotate through different versions of the show, so if you join us more than once, you might get two entirely different performances!
About Theatreworks Colorado Springs
Theatreworks Colorado Springs connects, empowers, and delights our communities through diverse performances and educational experiences that are mirrors for ourselves and windows into others. We create in service to our audiences, our staff and artists, the UCCS students and community, and the people of Southern Colorado to envision a better world. Founded in 1975 by artistic director Murray Ross, costume designer Betty Ross, and an ensemble of passionate artists, today the program is led by artistic director, Caitlin Lowans, who was appointed in 2018 – the same year the Ent Center of the Arts opened its doors to the community. Caitlin brings a passion for education and for community-engaged work, celebrating the diversity of human experience. entcenterforthearts.org/theatreworks
About the Ent Center for the Arts
This first-class arts facility, located on the University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus serves the community as a hub for the arts and an inspiration in academics. The vision for the facility was and is to foster a creative environment to house arts that will serve the Pikes Peak region, allowing artists to inspire and amplify one another rather than compete against one another. Art brings together diverse peoples and ideas in ways no other discipline can, and the Ent Center will be a pillar of the arts community within Colorado Springs. Learn more at entcenterforthearts.org.