CRT in the News
CRT
AWARDS
2007: Denver
Post: 2007 Denver Post Ovation Awards
2007: National
Theatre Conference: Award for Outstanding
Achievement
2006: Denver
Post: 2006
Denver Post Ovation Awards
2005: USA Today: "10
great places to see the lights
way off Broadway"
2008
Fables,
Food, Fishing and Fun: A Weekend in Creede by
Nancy Hecker, Travel Consultant/Travel
Writer.
2007
The Denver Post has named Lullaby Bay by
Jeff Carey one
of the top 10 shows to see in Colorado this summer! (2007)
Diana Dresser
was awarded Westword's
Best Performance in a One-Person Show for the
production Bad Dates directed by Maurice
LaMee. (April 3, 2007)
Rebecca
Gibel, who
was awarded The
Denver Post 2006
Reader's Choice statewide award for Best
Season by an Actress is interviewed by CRT's
Cody Cosmic. Interview (June 22,
2007)
Creede Magazine: Review:
To
Fool the Eye (Summer 2007)
2006
Kansas Alumni Magazine: "Star
Turn" (2005)
“The dreams are as lofty as its 9,000-foot
elevation.”
– John Moore, Denver Post (July
30, 2006)
“the highest professional standards”
– John Moore, Denver Post (July
30, 2006)
“A great season.”
– Tony Fair, Pagosa Daily Post (July
6, 2006)
“A terrific line-up of performances…”
– April Owens, Pagosa Daily Post (June
23, 2006)
“A talented professional repertory theatre…”
– Tony Fair, Pagosa Daily Post (June
20, 2006)
“One of the state’s top companies.”
– John Moore, Denver Post (June
18, 2006)
“What makes it great: The talent.”
– John
Moore, Denver Post (May
14, 2006)
“Broadway of the West.”
– Bob Nosbisch, Panorama:
NMSU Alumni Magazine (Summer 2006)
"Performance, direction and
design are all at big city, big-theater
levels."
– Lisa Bornstein, Rocky Mountain News
"It [CRT] is easily among the five best companies
in the state..."
– John
Moore, Denver Post
"It [CRT] offers therapeutic
laughs in one play and transformational
ideas in another or sometimes both."
– Virginia
Simmons, Valley Courier
"If I keep writing these glowing reviews,
my reputation will be ruined."
– Tony
Fair, Pagosa Daily Post
2005
Rocky Mountain News: "Creede
strikes paydirt with summer theatre" (September
9, 2005)
2004
"For the past 39 years, the Creede Repertory
Theatre has been a little miracle in the mountains."
– John Moore, Denver Post
Responses from Teachers & Administrators
"Wonderful—Kept kindergarten through
5th graders engaged!"
–
Libby Hiza, Principal, Las Animas
"That was one of the best shows I've ever taken
students on in my 33 years of teaching!"
– Ruth Schlegel, Reading Specialist, Manzanola
Grade School
"Wonderful! What more could you do with acceptance,
respect, and appreciation?"
– Robert Stafford, School Counselor, Bayfield
Elementary
"Fantastic! It's like ESL was written
for us!"
– Susan Birdsey, Principal, Rifle Middle
School
Responses from Students
"Dear Creede Repertory Actors, I really liked
your play. I liked how you had the play in
Spanish and English, too. Thank you for the
book. I keep reading it all the time."
– Jackie, Bayfield Elementary
"Dear Creede Repertory Actors, You were so good
at the play. I thought it was wonderful.
My favorite part of the play was the part
where guys said it doesn't matter if your
skin is a different color. Thank you very
much for the book. My favorite part of the
book is the Spanish part."
– Devin, Bayfield Elementary
"Dear Creede Theatre, I learned one thing in your
play. The thing that I learned is that I
should not be afraid to do the right thing."
– Elizabeth, Roy Moore Elementary
"Dear Creede Theatre, I respect that you
came and taught us a lesson about our colors and
not to judge other people. All of you were
great. Can you come back someday?"
– Savannah, Roy Moore Elementary
