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Ash tree by Georgina Hernandez Escobar

"With Tristan in the lead, the girls open the portal and begin a quest to stop the forces that want to take their mother back.

The premise is enchanting, and the girls’ bedroom, with its abundant trapdoors and trick walls, is delightful. Still, the show's execution is rocky. Warrior princesses, wizards, strange lands, interlopers from Arthurian legend and Greek mythology, spells, trolls, butterflies with mysterious powers and more are all crammed into one story, and the result is a fanciful but confounding world." Read More...

Ash Tree by Georgina Hernandez Escobar, who is a native of Ciudad Juarez but has spent a lot of time in Albuquerque. To be precise, this is the world premiere of the staged  version of this play."  Read More...

Phoenix by Scott Organ

"Amelia Ampuero and Frank Taylor Green are outstanding in their portrayals of Sue and Bruce. The tension and chemistry between them is consistently real and, although it deals with some serious issues, the play, by NY playwright Scott Organ, is extremely funny."  Read more…
-Anya Sebastian, Broadwayworld.com

Duke City Rep is bringing us the world premiere of 

We must care for these two characters for the play to work, and thanks to Amelia Ampuero and Frank Taylor Green, we do care."  Read more…
-Barry Gaines, Albuquerque Journal
 
"The success or failure of plays like this depends not so much on the plot but on the believability and likability of the characters, since that's really all there is is two people talking. And just as much on the believability and likability of the actors portraying them. Here's where Duke City Rep has a leg up. Amelia Ampuero and Frank Green are naturals in these roles."  Read more…
-Dean Yannias, Talkinbroadway.com

"The play takes its name from the city where Sue, a traveling nurse, is headed to make a significant change in her life. First she must involve Bruce, with whom she had a one-night stand. She has some big news for him that will change his perspective of himself and the world."  Read more…
-Kelly Koepke, ABQArts Magazine
 
"Two good friends star as a couple that had a one-night stand in Duke City Repertory Theatre's presentation of "Phoenix" by Scott Organ."  Read more…
-Emily Van Cleve, Albuquerque Journal

Wooden Snowflakes by Catherine Bush

"In the flurry of obligatory holiday productions, Duke City Repertory Theatre's production of "Wooden Snowflakes" stands out."  Read more…
-Justino Brokaw,The Daily Lobo

Duke City Rep burst on to the scene with our Inaugural Production of Trust by Steven Dietz which opened on August 19th, 2010. Since then we've been working tirelessly to continue bringing the best theatre to our incredible Albuquerque audiences.

Here's what our patrons are saying about us:

"Better than anything else I've seen in town in a LONG time!"

"INSPIRING would be an understatement."

"I can't wait to see what you put on the boards next."

"Beautiful!!"

"I LOVE your theatre."

Want even more reasons to check out DCRT? See what the critics are saying below!

"If nothing else impresses you about the people behind the city's latest entry into a crowded live theatre scene, it's that they've got spunk.  And professionalism.  And guts."   Read more...
-Kelly Koepke, AlbuquerqueARTS

"DCRT is aiming high…And there's also room for a theatre that is setting its sights on some day becoming NM's regional theatre company.  A lofty goal, to be sure, but the enthusiasm and dedication this company has demonstrated in this earliest stage of its development tells me that they have one hell of a good shot."  Read more…
-Mark Dunn, Local iQ

"If all Albuquerque's a stage, and all Burqueños merely players, then the folks behind Duke City Repertory Theatre are those talented understudies waiting giddily in the wings for their big shot at the spotlight."  Read more…
-Khyber Oser, Weekly Alibi

"The city's newest professional repertory theatre company will make its debut…"  Read more…
-Aurelio Sanchez, Albuquerque Journal

WORD OF MOUTH

"Better than anything else I've seen in town in a LONG time!"

"INSPIRING would be an understatement."

"I can't wait to see what you put on the boards next."

"Beautiful!!"

"I LOVE your theatre."

Trust Reviews

"With their inaugural production, Duke City Repertory Theatre invites its audiences to "trust" them to deliver quality work and, based on the work on display in Trust, Albuquerque theatergoers are well advised to do so."  Read more…
Brian Eugenio Herrera, Talkin' Broadway

"The chemistry among the cast members is apparent…"  Read more…
-Barry Gaines, Albuquerque Journal

Oleanna Reviews

"Oleanna is no exception and its explorations of power struggles and sexual exploitation leave audiences feeling uneasy between acts and eager to launch into debates of their own at the play's electrifying end. "  Read More…
- Jonise Orie, Local IQ

"The tension remains taut from breathless opening to the shocking final moments."  Read More…
-Rosemary Keefe, Talkin Broadway

"You need to give people what they want in ways they don't expect.  This is exactly what David Mamet's "Oleanna" and the Duke City Repertory Theatre have done marvelously."  Read more…
-Graham Gentz, Daily Lobo

Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol Reviews

Taming Reviews

"...So wild, so energetic, so mad that we gasp with awe at the marvel of live theatre itself." Read More...

-Rosemary Keefe, Talkin' Broadway

The Last 5 Years Reviews