Local production company Theatreworks celebrates 50 years in the 719

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Theatreworks will announce its productions for its 50th anniversary season on Monday after half a century putting on plays in Southern Colorado.

It’s really unusual for a regional theatre to have a 50 year run," Theatreworks Interim Director David Dahlin said.

Theatreworks is a professional production company that works out of the ENT Center for the Arts at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. While bringing timeless classics and modern renditions to the residents of Colorado Springs, Theatreworks has also become a consistent employer of local professionals, as well as college acting students training to break into the industry.

“Part of the mission of theatreworks is to provide opportunities for local artists, whether it be an actor, or a director or a designer of some sort, to use their craft here," Dahlin said. "Otherwise, they’ll go off to New York, or Los Angeles or Chicago, and we actually want to keep talent, and grow talent here."

“Being able to take those educational leaps through Theatreworks productions and Theatreworks classes with directors who would offer insight, it gives their openness. They give their hand to the next generation of artists. Not to be cheesy, but here we are, "Theatreworks actor Sean Ahmed Sharif said, who has acted in the production's plays since as a student in 2016.

Theatreworks will announce the productions at its 50th season anniversary party Monday at 7 p.m. Anyone can attend with a free RSVP.

Tune in to Good Morning Colorado to watch KRDO13's Bradley Davis speak with a longtime Theatreworks actor about the impressive milestone.