The DU theatre professor joins to talk about the value oftheatre training, plus Greener Theatre Colorado with Megan Holdeman and our Top 10 Colorado Headliners

In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, Alex andToni are joined by special guest host Anne Penner. The well-known actor, director and professor of theatre at the University of Denver weighs in on the many benefits of theatre education — whatever career you may end up in.

Later in the episode, Alex chats with Meagan Holdeman, founder of Greener Theatre Colorado. The organization looks to help state theatres reduce their waste, recycle things like set pieces, props and more and to mobilize and organize theperforming arts community toward climate-positive practices.

And as uzh (yoozh?), we run down our Top 10 ColoradoHeadliners — upcoming shows to keep an eye out for on Colorado stages. This week’s list:

•  Annie, Jesters Dinner Theater, Longmont, April 4-June 15
• The Wiz, Denver Center, April 8-20
• Collecting Myself, And Toto too Theatre Company, Roaming Gnome, Aurora, April 10-19
• Doubt: A Parable, Springs Ensemble Theatre, Colorado Springs, April 10-27
• Live: An Evening of Dance with 3rd Law, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, April 11-13
• Bright Star, Candlelight, Johnstown, April 10-June 8
• Ballet Masterworks, Colorado Ballet, Denver Center, April 11-20
• Little Shop of Horrors, Denver Center, previews begin April 11; it officially opens on April 18-May 25
• Little Shop of Horrors, Steele City Theatre Co., Pueblo, April 11-27
• The White Chip, BETC, Boulder, April 10-May 4