A director devoted to the creation and development of new plays in Denver resigns next month. Kent Thompson has been producing artistic director of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts' theater company for 12 years.
In that time, he co-founded the Women's Voices Fund to commission works by female playwrights and hire more female actors. He's also worked to diversify the racial makeup of playwrights, casts and staff. And, in 2006, he launched the Colorado New Play Summit, an annual festival focused on the development of new work. According to the DCPA, more than half of the unproduced plays featured at the annual summit have gone on to have world premieres either in Denver or with other theater companies across the country.
Thompson spoke with Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner about this year's Colorado New Play Summit and what's next for his career.
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