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Jessica Austgen

August 23, 2022

Jessica Austgen (Writers Group) is a Denver-based actor, playwright and immersive theater artist. Their first play, DragOn—a comic con-themed drag adventure—was commissioned by Off-Center at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and premiered at the Garner Galleria Theater in 2017. Sin Street Social Club—a commissioned adaptation of Aphra Behn’s The Rover—had its world premiere at the Arvada Center Black Box in March 2019 (Henry Award nomination, Outstanding New Play or Musical). In summer of 2019, Jessica collaborated with creator/director Amanda Berg Wilson and composer/lyricists Bonnie & Taylor Simms (aka Bonnie & The Clydes) on a new, site-specific musical, The Last Apple Tree. Other world premieres include The Family Tree and ChristieCon (Arvada Center), Apollo Flies (Theatre 29-Denver, CO; Tomo Suro Players-Vancouver, BC, Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival-CA) and the audio play The Mail Order Husband (PikNik Theater Company). Jessica has written immersive pieces for the DCPA (Camp Christmas) and Ugly Productions (The Museum of AI). Jessica is a co-host/producer of the comedy/literature podcast Required Readcast and was named the 2018 Colorado Theatre Person of the Year by the True West Awards. BFA: University of Colorado at Boulder; MA: University of Denver.

 

Current Season Sponsors

  • SCFD
  • The Schubert Foundation Inc.
  • Karolynn Lestrud
  • Noel and Terry Hefty
  • Peak Asset Management
  • Cheri Belz, Architect & Realtor
  • Colorado Creative Industries
  • Hazel's Beverage World
  • CU Boulder Office for Outreach and Engagement
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Recent Press Articles

  • BETC Kicks Off 2022-2023 Season With Eco-Thriller “The Children”
  • Industry Discount Email Sign-up
  • BETC partners with tiny home builders to bring free theatre to Colorado communities
  • Parent playwright development program accepting submissions
  • Boulder Magazine Review “Fourteen Funerals”

Upcoming Events

“Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson, Apt 2B” by Kate Hamill: Feb 2-25 2023 More

“Eden Prairie, 1971” by Mat Smart: April 6-29 2023 More

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Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado (BETC):
Formerly Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company


Named 2019 and 2017 Best Theatre for Adults (Denver Westword)

"Now in its 13th season, BETC has, in my experience, never put on a bad show. That’s not just incredible, it’s damn near impossible." (Boulder Weekly)

"Just put the dates for the rest of this season’s BETC shows on your calendar in advance so you won’t miss any of them. Do it!!" (Boulder Magazine)

"This is an excellent cast, working together as a sincere and talented ensemble, in a marvelous production...Now go get a ticket." (Theatre Colorado)
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