"We're looking for, first of all, some diversity," says Curious' Mare Trevathan of the company's selection process. "We're looking for people who have notoriety about town, and who have some intrigue about them. They're people who a certain aspect of their life story is already well known." The trick, she says, is to dig a little deeper.
Governor Ritter, she says, was a good example of that. "Most people would know the name Bill Ritter, but a lot of people don't know about the time he spent in Africa doing service work. So the celebrities always get a big say in how their stories are presented, but what we've found over the course of the years is that they get really engaged with their playwright, and it's amazing how personal and revealing of their lives they get."
And if that's the case this time around, then there will be some pretty interesting stories. Here's the lineup:
Denver Stories plays Wednesday, April 27, at the Curious Theatre, 1080 Acoma Street. For more information, call 303-623-0524.