Carrie Colton

Treasurer, Full Instructor

Denver, Colorado

Carrie Colton is an award-winning actor, director, choreographer, and educator based in Denver, Colorado. She is a Professor of Movement and Directing at Metropolitan State University of Denver, where she leads the Musical Theatre Program and coordinates the Theatre Education Program. She also serves as Artistic Director for Rocky Mountain Theatre for Kids and the Actors Academy for Performing Arts.

Recent directing and choreography credits include Cabaret (GLOW Lyric Theatre), Peter Pan (Jacksonville Opera Theatre), Romeo and Juliet (Arvada Center / Shakespeare in the Wild), Once (Town Hall Arts Center), and Hello, Dolly! (The Candlelight). Carrie is known for integrating stage combat, clowning, and dance into her work, and was awarded the American Prize in Directing in 2021 for her devised piece Identity: An Origin Story, a 90-minute work driven entirely by choreographed movement.

In addition to being a certified stage combat teacher through Dueling Arts International, Carrie holds additional certifications with the British Academy of Dramatic Combat, the LA School of Clowning, and Theatrical Intimacy Education. As a performer, she has appeared in two international tours: My Fair Lady (Eliza) and Annie (Miss Hannigan). She holds a BFA in Acting from Southern Utah University and an MFA in Directing from Florida State University.

IG/TikTok: @carrie_ography
www.carriecolton.com