Colorado Tolston
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Colorado Tolston is an American playwright and the author of a dozen new and original plays in genres that include mystery, fantasy, religious, and children's. His works have been performed not only in the United States, but also around the world in places such as Africa, Britain, and Australia. He has been heavily influenced by the works of such authors as C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Madeleine L'Engle. In 2002 Colorado helped found the Critical Mass Playwrighting Fellowship in the Twin Cities, MN, which led to creation of the Hodge-Podge Players (now the Hodge-Podge Theatre Company), a professional theatre group with a focus on presenting theatre for youth and family audiences. The Hodge-Podge Theatre Company primarily produces original work by Critical Mass members. In addition to playwrighting, Colorado has also been active in the theatre in a variety of other capacities. He has acted, playing a wide range of roles and has worked behind the scenes in positions ranging from lighting designer to producer. Colorado currently resides in St. Paul, MN with his wife Kelly.
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More information on Colorado and his writing (as well as the full scripts to his plays) can be found on his website, Open Wardrobes: Plays to Fuel the Imagination (http://www.playwrighting.org). More information on the Hodge-Podge Theatre Company can be found at http://www.hodgepodgetheatre.org/