ABOUT THE PLAY
Colorado Premiere
At approximately 7:40 a.m. on May 5, 2017, a male jogger shoved a woman into the path of an oncoming bus on London’s Putney Bridge. The alert bus driver swerved out of the way, saving the woman’s life.
The entire incident was captured on a CCTV video, thrusting the incident into one of the biggest stories of the year.
Irish playwright Sonya Kelly, inspired by the events of that day, explores the lives of the three unnamed strangers in a lyrical play that has received widespread acclaim.
In her fictional reimagining of a story that gripped a nation, Kelly holds up a mirror to our own lives, revealing how the relentless nature of modern life can lead to a loss of humanity as well as acts of courage and heroism.
DENVER TICKETS — BOULDER TICKETS
RUN TIME
Once Upon a Bridge is expected to run approximately 70 minutes, with no intermission.
CONTENT CONSIDERATIONS
Once Upon a Bridge contains adult language.
BETC does not offer more specific advisories about the subject matter, as sensitivities vary from person to person. If you have any questions about content or age-appropriateness, please call the BETC Office at 303-351-2382.
“A play of dazzling images that is both compelling and delicately uplifting”
BOULDER
The Dairy Arts Center (Carsen Theater)
Thursday, February 18, 7:00 pm - Preview
Friday, February 19, 7:00 pm - Opening
Saturday, February 20, 7:00 pm
Sunday, February 21, 2:00 pm
Friday, February 26, 7:00 pm
Saturday, February 27, 2:00 pm
Saturday, February 27, 7:00 pm
*Sunday, February 28, 2:00 pm* - Parents-Paint-the-Town
Friday, March 5, 7:00 pm
Saturday, March 6, 2:00 pm
Saturday, March 6, 7:00 pm
Sunday, March 7, 2:00 pm
Friday, March 12, 7:00 pm
Saturday, March 13, 2:00 pm
Saturday, March 13, 7:00 pm
Sunday, March 14, 2:00 pm
*Parents-Paint-the-Town - we invite parents to enjoy a show for $25 while treating their kids to a fun, creative, and FREE workshop!*
SHOW SCHEDULE
DENVER
The Savoy Denver
Thursday, January 28, 7:00 pm - Preview
Friday, January 29, 7:00 pm - Preview
Saturday, January 30, 7:00 pm - Opening
Sunday, January 31, 2:00 pm
Thursday, February 4, 7:00 pm
Friday, February 5, 7:00 pm
Saturday, February 6, 7:00 pm
*Sunday, February 7, 2:00 pm* - Parents-Paint-the-Town
Monday, February 8, 7:00 pm - Industry Night
Thursday, February 11, 7:00 pm
Friday, February 12, 7:00 pm
Saturday, February 13, 7:00 pm
*Parents-Paint-the-Town - we invite parents to enjoy a show for $25 while treating their kids to a fun, creative, and FREE workshop!*
TICKETS & DISCOUNTS
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Once Upon a Bridge is part of the 2026-2027 Season Subscription package. Using the code provided to them, subscribers will receive 10% off of additional single tickets beyond their subscriptions.
TICKETS
Single tickets for the Friday-Sunday performances are $42.00. Preview tickets are $25.00.
Students can get $15.00 tickets and must show a valid student ID at the theatre.
Tickets purchased through BETC will be emailed to you automatically from ‘Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company.’
Purchased tickets from the Dairy Arts Center will be emailed to you directly from the box office, and copies can be found on your Dairy Arts Center account.
DENVER TICKETS — BOULDER TICKETS
EVENTS
Sunday, February 7, 2:00 pm - Parents-Paint-the-Town
Sunday, February 28, 2:00 pm - Parents-Paint-the-Town
We invite parents to enjoy a show for $25 while treating their kids to a fun, creative, and FREE workshop!
ARTS INDUSTRIES
Are you a member of a not-for-profit arts and cultural organization or work in the theatre community?
Reach out to us for any questions about ticket discounts offered at tickets@betc.org.
GROUP SALES
Looking to purchase tickets to a show for a group of 10 or more? BETC offers generous discounts for groups of 10+. If you are seeking special group arrangements, please call us at 303-351-2382.
“A fascinating new drama and insightful exploration of unchecked aggression and its regretful aftermath.”
CAST
Michael Allyn Crawford (THE MAN WHO DRIVES THE BUS)
Bio coming soon!
Annie Barbour (A WOMAN)
Bio coming soon!
Colton Pratt (A MAN)
Bio coming soon!
ARTISTIC TEAM
Tina Anderson (SCENIC DESIGN) Tina’s most recent designs for BETC: The Weir, Witch, Mary Jane, Brooklyn Laundry, The Thin Place, Cry It Out, The White Chip, Hope & Gravity, Little Women, What the Constitution Means To Me, Coal Country (True West Award) and Eden Prairie, 1971 (Henry nomination). Other set designs include Pump Boys and Dinettes, Assassins (Miner’s Alley); True West, What the Constitution Means to Me, POTUS and Hurricane Diane. (Thunder River Theatre Company); What The Constitution Means to Me. (Silco Theatre); The Little Mermaid, Twelfth Night, Sweeney Todd. (Off Square Theatre) Dracula, a Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really & The Laramie Project. (Arvada Center); POTUS & Cullud Wattah.(Curious Theatre Company) Tina is always grateful for design opportunities.
Alexandra Ligh (COSTUME DESIGN) is excited to return for her sixth show with BETC! Previous costume design credits include Hope and Gravity and The Ballot of Paola Aguilar, Brooklyn Laundry (BETC), Miss Holmes and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Phamaly). Alexandra is grateful for the friends, family, and collaborators who have supported her throughout the making of this show.
Andrew Metzroth (SOUND / PROJECTION DESIGN)
Bio coming soon!
Jon Olson (LIGHTING DESIGN) is thrilled to return to BETC this season for Once Upon a Bridge. He previously designed Brooklyn Laundry and Hope & Gravity with the company. Jon has been an employee at the Arvada Center for over twenty years where he currently serves as the Lighting Director. His work has earned him Henry Award nominations for Drowning Girls and Educating Rita (Arvada Center). Other notable design credits include: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really, The Laramie Project, Animal Farm, Sylvia, Plaza Suite, Blithe Spirit, All My Sons, The Moors, the world premiere of I’ll Be Home for Christmas, and the regional premiere of Trav’lin: The 1930s Harlem Musical (all at the Arvada Center), as well as the world premiere of Exhibit at Curious Theatre Company.
Jessica Robblee (DIRECTOR / PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR) Her BETC acting credits include Witch, Brooklyn Laundry, The Belle of Amherst, What the Constitution Means to Me, and This. She has performed with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, the Arvada Center's Black Box Repertory Company, the DCPA Theatre Company, Theatre Aspen, Curious Theatre, Square Product Theater, Sis Tryst Productions, Wild Blindness Productions, UpstART Theatre, Off Square Theatre and Buntport Theater. Robblee received a Henry Award for her work in The Belle of Amherst (BETC), True West Awards for her work in Frankie and Johnny (Miners Alley) and Electric Baby (Arvada Black Box), and Westword recognitions for her work in The Moors (Arvada Black Box) and This (BETC).