Fireflies by Matthew Barber
STAGED READING
February 14 at the Dairy Arts Center (Gordon Gamm Theater)
*Please note: Our evening performances will now begin at 7:00 pm.*
This special event is not included in a BETC subscription.
BOULDER
Saturday, February 14, 2:00 pm
Saturday, February 14, 7:00 pm
About the Play
A Valentine’s outing featuring champagne, roses, and a staged reading of Matthew Barber’s romantic comedy, Fireflies.
Eleanor Bannister is a retired school teacher and a model of respectability. She lives a quiet and lonely life until Abel Brown comes to town. A handyman and drifter, the smooth-talking Brown does more than fix Eleanor’s roof.
The town begins to talk. Can Abel be trusted?
(Please note: this special event is not included in a BETC subscription.)
Run Time
Fireflies is expected to run approximately 2 hours, with an intermission.
Content Considerations
Fireflies is best suited for audiences aged 12 and above. 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.
Tickets & Discounts
Subscriptions
Fireflies is not part of the 2025-2026 Season Subscription package. Using the code provided to them, subscribers will receive 10% off of this special production.
Single Tickets
Single tickets are on sale now through the Dairy Arts Center.
Single tickets for all performances of Fireflies are $30.00.
Students can get $15.00 tickets and must show a valid student ID at the theatre.
Purchased tickets will be emailed to you from the Dairy Arts Center and copies can be found on your Dairy Arts Center account.
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CAST & ARTISTIC TEAM
Clark Jones (Eugene) Clark Destin Jones is looking forward to his first partnership with BETC! You may have seen him around town jaywalking or in his Henry Award–winning performance as Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch or Bert in Mary Poppins (Give 5 Productions); the Balladeer in Assassins, Slim in Ring of Fire, and Himself in Stocking Stuffers (Miners Alley Playhouse); Tom in Schoolhouse Rock Live! (Aurora Fox); Rexy and Jason in The Legend of Georgia McBride (Vintage Theatre); Samuel in The Pirates of Penzance (Performance Now); Ash in Reunion ’85 (Parker Arts); or again, jaywalking. Safely. Without disturbing traffic.
Erin Kubat (Stage directions) Erin is a recent graduate of the University of Denver majoring in Theatre and Japanese with minors in Math and Chemistry. She is currently a freelance theatrical artist and has worked on over 60 productions as an actor, director, writer, audio engineer, sound designer, specialty props designer, and combat choreographer. This is her second staged reading with BETC.
Billie McBride (Director) Billie McBride spent 20 years in NYC prior to moving to Colorado doing theatre and Television. Her NY stage credits include Torch Song Trilogy (Helen Hayes), Safe Sex (Lyceum) and The Kurt Weill Cabaret (Bijou Theatre). Since moving to Colorado she has worked in many of the theatres in Colorado as a director and actress. As a Director: The Denver Children’s Theatre, The Wolf Academy, The Arvada Centers Main Stage and Children’s Theatre, Cherry Creek Theatre, Miners Alley Playhouse, Creede Repertory, DCPA Academy, Vintage Theatre for which she won the Henry Award for Outstanding Direction for Night Mother.
Tammy Meneghini (Eleanor) has appeared most recently in her original solo play that she co-created and is a contributing collaborating writer, Elizabeth I: In Her Own Words, directed by Sabin Epstein. The award-winning play has been produced in Denver, Boulder, Chicago, Arizona, New York, and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Some other work: Enemy of the People (BETC), Heroes of the Fourth Turning (Curious), Admissions (Curious), Testament of Mary (Maya Productions), and Master Class. She serves on the faculty at the University of Colorado Boulder. She is grateful to be working with the BETC team again and looking forward to working on the upcoming production of Mary Jane this spring.
Mark Rubald (Abel) Mark Rubald is delighted to return to BETC, having been seen here in Christmas Carol as Fred, Marley, Fezziwig and Future. DCPA Theatre; Arcadia, Comedy Of Errors, Dinner with Friends, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, others. Arvada Center; Of Mice And Men, Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, Dividing The Estate, La Cage Aux Folles, Defiance, Ragtime, others. He has also worked at Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Theatreworks, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Central City Opera, SilCo Theatre, Lone Tree Arts Center, Off Square Theatre in Jackson WY, Old Globe Theater in San Diego.
Sharon Kay White (Grace) Sharon Kay is thrilled to be making her BETC debut! Sharon Kay was last seen in Assassins (Miners Alley Performing Arts Center) and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, her 26th production at The Arvada Center. Other local theatres: Theatre SilCo, The Aurora Fox Arts Center, Lone Tree Arts Center, Cherry Creek Theatre, Denver Civic Theatre, Country Dinner Playhouse. National Tours: Funny Girl, Guys & Dolls, Europe: Golden Musicals of Broadway. Regional: Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Surflight Theatre, Pioneer Playhouse, Westchester Broadway Theatre, Coachlight Dinner Theatre.
