CO-PRODUCTION
PROGRAM
Experience the Newsest Creative Collaborations
The Dairy Arts Center’s Co-Production Program is designed to support bold, original, and collaborative productions by expanding access and reducing financial barriers to emerging and innovative artists. As Boulder’s premier multidisciplinary arts center, the Dairy invites local, regional, and national artists and organizations to co-produce performances in theater, dance, music, film, and more—offering free venue rental, a production stipend of up to $5,000, and an equitable revenue-sharing model. We are thrilled to amplify the work of these groups and bring creative ideas to life in a collaborative and supportive environment.
The Dairy’s Co-Production program is generously funded in part by the Women’s Giving Circle of the Dairy Arts Center.
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The Last Call Comedy Show (Sober)
FeaturedGordon Gamm Theater Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, United StatesTICKETS Most comedy shows encourage drinking. This one is what happens after people stop. Join us for The Last Call Comedy Show, a night of hilarious stand-up featuring some of Colorado’s funniest sober comedians. This is a sober comedy event, proving you don’t need alcohol or drugs to have a great night out. Whether you’re […]
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Freshmode Fest — Mike Wird presents Freshmode Fest
August 2026 | Gordon Gamm Theater, MacMillan Family Lobby & Boedecker Theater
A first-time, immersive festival celebrating Hip-Hop culture alongside visual art, dance, music, intergenerational community exchange, and holistic wellness—curated by underrepresented cultural organizers.
BERTHA: A Story of Jane Eyre — Olivia Buntaine
December 2026 | Carsen Theater
A devised theatre work that interrogates racial disparities within feminism through the often-sidelined character of Bertha, inviting audiences into a powerful reckoning and call to action.
BEACON — Coyote + Badger Productions
March 2027 | Grace Gamm Theatre
Beacon is a live performance of table-top puppetry, objects and mechanisms that explore light, shadow, and early animation effects. It centers around Beacon, a puppet with a functional lightbulb for a ‘head’, as we follow its journey to illuminate a world of darkness. The images created in this visually stunning performance evoke the poetic, meditative, whimsical, and surreal.
25 Cents — ImaginASL Performing Arts
April 2027 (ASL Awareness Month) | Carsen Theater
A Deaf-led, one-hour play by Aaron Kelstone staged with ASL as the primary performance language and captions for hearing access—flipping traditional accessibility models and centering Deaf artistry.
Wild Stories: Native Western Ecosystems Retold — Mitch Korolev, Emma Hedrick, and Christopher Pace
May 2027 | Carsen Theater
An hour-long audiovisual performance blending original jazz compositions with photography/videography and environmental storytelling—plus a post-show Q&A focused on conservation and action.
Worlds Built to Gather — Pamela Donohoo
June 2027 | Gordon Gamm Theater
A high-level contemporary circus production that turns the act of rebuilding into breathtaking acrobatic storytelling—centering resilience, unity, and ecological imagination.
Program Overview & Application
The Dairy Arts Center’s Co-Production Program is designed to support bold, original, and collaborative productions by expanding access and reducing financial barriers to emerging and innovative artists. As Boulder’s premier multidisciplinary arts center, the Dairy invites local, regional, and national artists and organizations to co-produce performances in theater, dance, music, film, and more—offering free venue rental, a production stipend of up to $5,000, and an equitable revenue-sharing model. This opportunity is ideal for those seeking to connect with new audiences and bring creative ideas to life in a collaborative and supportive environment. Whether you’re an established presenter or emerging artist, we encourage you to apply and be part of a program that champions creative risk and cultural inclusion. Applications are closed; please look for applications for the 2027-2028 season Summer 2026.