THE LADIES OF THE SAVOY DENVER

MEET THE TEAM

Meghan Frank

Owner & Co-Venue Director

Meghan Frank (she/her) is a Co-Owner and Co-Venue Director of The Savoy Denver. She is also a Denver-based theatre maker, educator, and co-founder of Theatre Artibus, where she creates original work rooted in physical theatre, comedy, mask, and ensemble-based performance.

  • Meghan has worked internationally with Bond Street Theatre in Afghanistan, India, Azerbaijan, the Balkans, and Egypt. She holds an MFA in Ensemble-Based Physical Theatre from Dell’Arte International and a BA in Theatre for Social Change from UMass Amherst. Her work across The Savoy and Theatre Artibus reflects a commitment to sustaining independent arts spaces and creating opportunities for meaningful artistic and community exchange.

Amber Blais is a Denver-based producer, director, writer, performer, and creative community builder. She is the Founder and Producing Director of Starry Night Productions, formerly Rainbow Militia Circus, where she creates whimsical immersive worlds that blend theater, circus, puppetry, live music, visual art, and interactive storytelling.

Co-Venue Director

Amber Blais

  • With more than 15 years of experience in production, event planning, marketing, public relations, and donor relations, Amber has helped bring more than 60 productions, festivals, artistic activations, and community programs to life. Her current work includes leading the traveling Starlight Theatre and Puppet Stage, developing emerging artists through mentorship and masterclasses, and serving as Co-Venue Director of the Savoy Denver. She also collaborated with ownership to build Casa Bonita’s entertainment program from the ground up, creating more than ten hours of continuous entertainment and managing a team of more than 100 artists.

    Amber has practiced aerial arts for more than 15 years and also performs as an actor, tarot reader, emcee, and public speaker. She especially loves creating work with live musicians and transforming unexpected spaces into places of wonder, connection, and shared imagination.

    She has been featured in 5280 Magazine, Denver Post, and Denver Westword as a Colorado’s Creatives and  9 People to Watch

    Photo: Nicholas Caputo

Laura Villanueva

Event Production & Media Director

A Texas native who moved to Denver in 2013, Laura turns curiosity into creativity. She founded LNV Photography, specializing in food, cocktails, weddings, and creative portraits. She’s also the creator of Laura Makes a Cocktail, which grew from at-home recipes into two self-published books, Relish: A Haunting Delight, and Holiday Soirée, and collaborations with King St. Vodka, Mr Black, Cointreau, Absolut, and La Marca.

  • Laura studied cinematography in 2007, a natural extension of her lifelong love of film and old Hollywood. Among her favorite performers are Barbara Stanwyck and Bette Midler.

    Beyond the camera and cocktail shaker, Laura is a certified energy and crystal healer, psychic intuitive, and tarot reader. She’s also trained in a range of dance styles, including lyrical, hip-hop, jazz, modern, tap, and ballet.

    At The Savoy Denver, Laura brings her creative and strategic talents together as Event Production & Media Director, overseeing venue sales and bookings, event production, visual design, brand development, and social media management.

    Laura can often be found planning family themed parties, getting lost in historical rabbit holes, or curled up with a mystery book.

    Her cocktail of choice is a perfectly stirred Boulevardier. Her soundtrack wanders from the soul of Otis Redding to the unmistakable genius of Michael Jackson. She’s just as likely to be caught up watching a hockey or basketball game.

    At heart, Laura is fascinated by the art of storytelling and making people feel.

Leah Cardenas

Bar Manager

Leah Cardenas (she/her) is a Denver-based director and actor whose artistry spans immersive theater, devised performance, and experience design through hospitality and storytelling. Born and raised in Lakewood, CO, she has a B.F.A. in Acting from Nebraska Wesleyan University.

  • After college she lived in Omaha, NE and Denver working in fine dining, hospitality, and the arts.

    With her love of immersive and experiential theater, she started an immersive design company, Opia House which has created award winning experiences for audiences in Denver since 2022. She is currently living in Denver with her partner, Beau (who is also an actor and educator), and their Golden Doodle, Birdie. She manages the bar at the Savoy Denver event venue, getting to combine her love of hospitality along with the theater industry. When she’s not working as an actor, director, experience designer or bartender, she loves taking walks with her dog, reading tarot for friends, singing in her car, going out for cocktails, or listening to audio books.