the savoy season
THe 2026 Savoy Season is here!
The Savoy Season 2026 is a carefully curated year of theatre, music, and community events designed to help you try something new and know you are getting an exceptional experience. Every show is selected with intention so you can come curious and leave delighted.
The season features anchor residencies from Theatre Artibus, Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company, and Starry Night Productions, musical partnerships with Five Points LIVE and Sphere Ensemble, and community gatherings like Monday Club, a monthly showcase of original work selected through open call.
With over 100 Denver based creatives throughout the year, The Savoy Season brings you bold performance, unforgettable music, and the very best of Denver’s artistic community.
Season Offerings
Jan. 30 - Feb. 15, 2026
A new play about three sisters, a guy who operates a laundromat and the random tricks life plays on them for better or worse.
Feb. 14, 2026
In a library that can’t keep quiet, the MAD LIBrarians turn your suggestions into a brand-new book title—then act, sing, and shout the story to life in a fully improvised adventure. Suggested for ages 5–11. Curious Kids is supported by grant from Denver Arts & Venues.
Feb. 19, 2026
Pasquale Grasso brings a rare gift: the ability to make one guitar sound like an entire jazz ensemble - rich in history, alive with imagination and absolutely swinging.
Feb. 20, 2026
Experience the radiant collaboration between Sphere and soprano Maria Maxfield, a supplemental ensemble member with the Metropolitan Opera.
Art guaranteed to knock your socks off!
2026 season artists
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Theatre Artibus
RESIDENT THEATRE COMPANY
Theatre Artibus is a Denver-based theatre company creating intimate, original performances through physical storytelling, humor, and visual imagination. In residence at the historic Savoy Denver, Artibus invites audiences into shared moments of wonder and connection.Upcoming: New Show opening March 26! The Salon at the Savoy March 31.
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Starry Night Productions
CIRCUS IMMERSIVE AND PUPPETRY
Starry Night Productions is a Denver-based creative company blending circus, immersive theatre, and storytelling to spark wonder and connection. Founded by artist and producer Amber Blais, Starry Night transforms spaces into playful, living worlds that invite audiences to imagine, participate, and discover the extraordinary in the everydaySeason Highlight: Starry Night brings Starlight Puppet Theater, a roaming puppet stage to the Savoy this summer.
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Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company
THEATER
Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company (BETC)—affectionately known as “Betsy” in honor of the founders’ first theatre teacher—has spent 20 years creating well-crafted theatre in service to Colorado’s cultural community. Presenting work in Boulder and Denver, BETC makes collaborative productions that invite audiences from all walks of life to connect through powerful stories, powerfully told.Upcoming: REGIONAL PREMIERE Brooklyn Laundry by John Patrick Shanley, January 30-February 15.
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Music Appreciation Society
MUSIC
Music Appreciation Society (MAS), founded in 2015, has presented over 100 shows across 33+ musical genres for more than 6,000 audience members. MAS creates thoughtfully curated gatherings where musicians can explore their artistry in front of engaged, multigenerational audiences—fostering fun, curious, and meaningful musical exchange.Season Highlight: Spring lineup at the Savoy - cross genre music.
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Sphere Ensemble
MUSIC
Sphere Ensemble is a 14-member Denver-based string ensemble redefining live music through genre-blending performances and a deep commitment to community connection. Moving fluidly from classical and baroque to rock, hip hop, and beyond, Sphere creates emotionally resonant, polished, and engaging concerts that reach diverse audiences and bring fresh, meaningful musical experiences to both traditional and underserved spaces.
Season Highlight: Illuminations Feb 20 - Experience the radiant collaboration between Sphere and soprano Maria Maxfield, a supplemental ensemble member with the Metropolitan Opera.
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Five Points Live!
MUSIC
Five Points Live launched in May 2016 as a neighborhood music series celebrating the rich cultural and musical history of Denver’s Five Points. In October 2025, Five Points Live marked its 10th season with a sold-out anniversary concert at Savoy Denver, honoring the legacy of the neighborhood through jazz, world folk, blues, and funk.
Season Highlight: October 2025 they are back with another Jazz infused evening supported by a Denver Arts and Venues Jazz Grant.
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Denver Fringe Festival
FESTIVAL
Denver Fringe Festival is an annual, open-access festival in Denver’s RiNo/Five Points area supporting independent artists across all genres. Rooted in an “arts for all” philosophy, it makes bold, diverse performances accessible through affordable shows, community events, and the family-friendly KidsFringe.
Season Highlight: In June 2026, the Fringe comes to the Savoy, and KidsFringe teams up with Artibus All-Ages to bring playful, interactive theatre for young audiences and families all summer long at the Savoy.
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Chalk Dance Theater
DANCE
Chalk Dance Theatre creates intimate, movement-driven performances that transform personal experience into shared human connection. Their featured work Chalk, created and performed by Kristin Marrs and Anne Marie Nest, weaves dance and storytelling to explore pregnancy loss and infertility—shifting private grief into collective understanding through honesty, vulnerability, and shared humanity.
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Artibus’ Curious Kids Series
YOUNG AUDIENCES
Artibus Curious Kids brings big imagination to family audiences with theatre, puppets, music, and participatory storytelling. Each performance invites young people and families into a warm, up-close experience where everyone feels part of the story.
The Series: The MadLIBrarians (Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company) , Art Guffaw (Jim Jackson), the Denver Fringe Kids Festival, Captain Zeb: An Immersive Pirate Adventure (co-produced by Starry Night and Artibus with Songs by Laura Goldhamer), Professor Oh Yeah (Theatre Artibus), and puppet shows by Starry Night Productions from their newest project, The Starlight Puppet Stage.
UPCOMING:The Mad Librarians on February 14 at 1:30 PM – kids invent book titles and the Librarians spin them into hilarious, off-the-cuff stories. Celebrate Valentine’s day with us!
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The Monday Club
ARTS INCUBATOR
The Monday Club is a monthly artist incubator at The Savoy Denver, co-produced by Theatre Artibus and Starry Night Productions.
One Monday a month, selected artists present original ideas—performances, workshops, salons, or community gatherings—across disciplines.
Have an idea? The Savoy makes space for you.
Upcoming: Feb. 23 - Denver Fringe Voices, March - Theatre Artibus, April - An Evening with the Elders - Starry Night.