Singing the praises of the unsung heroes

by John Moore
Updated on December 27, 2023
The Denver Gazette

Sylvia Gregory has a pretty good life. As a casting director, she gets to spend much of it employing and celebrating local artists in television, film and live theater.

Matthew Kepler has a pretty good life. As the Town Hall Arts Center’s director of programming, he has the opportunity to expand audiences’ horizons beyond the usual mainstage fare.

Mica Garcia de Benavidez has a pretty good life. As the longtime managing director at Su Teatro, she has quietly and consistently fired the engine behind the scenes at the nation’s third-oldest Chicano theater company throughout her adult lifetime.

Jen Orf has a pretty good life. As the Aurora Fox’s production manager, she played a huge part in helping the city’s primary performing arts center stay afloat through two astonishingly long leadership vacuums.