Thursday, January 15, 2026

Calling Denver Artists: Broadside Auditions at Regis University

If you’ve ever watched a post explode online, shared, remixed, argued over, turned into a meme, you already understand Revolutionary Boston. Because long before social media, there were broadsides: bold, fast, public prints plastered on walls and passed hand-to-hand. They were the era’s viral posts and in some ways America's first memes: sharp cartoons, savage satire, catchy slogans, and hot takes set in ink. The Revolution didn’t start with gunfire. It started with a feed. That’s what we’re celebrating this year as the U.S. approaches its 250th birthday: a brand-new musical called Broadside, about the people who turned paper into persuasion and noise into a movement.
Broadside Production Team (April Alsup, Kelly McAllister, Heather Westenskow, Tanner Kelly)
Broadside Production Team (April, Kelly, Heather, Tanner)

Auditions: Feb 1 & 2 at Regis University
We’re casting now! Auditions are February 1st and 2nd at Regis University, and we’d love to meet performers who want to help build something timely, theatrical, and a little bit rowdy. Click HERE to register

Performances: July 4 weekend through August 15
We’re planning performances from July 4th weekend through August 15th, with Denver, Boston, and Edinburgh in our sights. It’s a summer built around history, but it’s also built around right now: how communities form, how messages spread, and how ordinary people decide to speak.

Want to join us?
We’re looking for eight Denver peeps who want to come along for the adventure, making the show here and helping carry it outward. If you’ve ever thought, “I want to be part of something that matters” this is your sign.

Details + registration: www.broadsidemusical.com

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