It would be impossible to fully recount the work of Helen Bonfils at the Historic Elitch Theatre in one short post. From her first acting role in Men in White (1934), to her years as a producer at the theatre, Bonfils is arguably the second most important woman in the 125-year success of the theatre. (Second only to Mary Elitch! And Haila Stoddard is in there too.)
While she got her start acting at the Elitch Theatre, Bonfils’ influence on theatre in Denver extended far beyond.
She was one of two daughters of The Denver Post co-founder Frederick Bonfils and she would eventually be President of the Board for the Post.
Her philanthropy led to the establishment of the Bonfils Memorial Theater (later the Lowenstein Theater) and eventually the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.
Seasons at the Theatre
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