Historic Denver Landmark Transformed into Immersive Theater for New Production

Crossroads: The Journey of Rebecoming brings foster care story to life in the iconic Sports Castle

Apr. 5, 2026 at 8:19pm

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Next month, the iconic Sports Castle in Denver will be transformed into a three-floor stage for Crossroads: The Journey of Rebecoming, a bold new theatrical experience that invites audiences to step inside the foster care journey. Inspired by the Emmy® Award-winning documentary Rebecoming Me, Crossroads expands the film's themes into a live theatrical experience, shining a light on the realities facing youth navigating the foster care system.

Why it matters

The production is presented by Cobbled Streets, a Denver nonprofit working to ensure youth in foster and kinship care experience a childhood filled with opportunity, belonging, and connection. Crossroads was developed in collaboration with Jeff Campbell of Denver's Emancipation Theater Company, known for bold, socially-driven work that invites audiences to engage with complex issues through storytelling.

The details

Crossroads is an entirely original production featuring a new script, original musical composition, and a cast assembled exclusively for this experience. The audience will move through the historic Sports Castle, encountering actors, scenes, and characters along the way, witnessing pivotal moments in the story about resilience, identity, and the search for belonging.

  • Crossroads will take place at the Sports Castle on Thursday, April 30, at 5:30 p.m. for a gala-style, fundraising event.
  • Crossroads will take place at the Sports Castle on Friday, May 1, at 6 p.m. for a public performance.

The players

Cobbled Streets

A Denver nonprofit working to ensure youth in foster and kinship care experience a childhood filled with opportunity, belonging, and connection.

Jeff Campbell

The director of Denver's Emancipation Theater Company, known for bold, socially-driven work that invites audiences to engage with complex issues through storytelling.

Emancipation Theater Company

A Denver-based theater company known for bold, socially-driven work that invites audiences to engage with complex issues through storytelling.

Better Together Productions

A Denver-based event and video production company that produced the Emmy® Award-winning documentary Rebecoming Me, which inspired the Crossroads production.

The Colorado Trust

A sponsor of the Crossroads production.

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What they’re saying

“This production invites people to experience the story rather than simply observe it. You move through the world of the characters. You encounter moments up close. It creates a different kind of connection between the audience and the story.”

— Jeff Campbell, Director, Emancipation Theater Company

What’s next

Tickets for Crossroads: The Journey of Rebecoming begin at $45 and are available for the April 30 gala-style fundraising event and the May 1 public performance.

The takeaway

Crossroads: The Journey of Rebecoming is a powerful, immersive theatrical experience that shines a light on the realities facing youth in the foster care system, inviting audiences to engage with these complex issues through storytelling and creating a deeper connection between the audience and the characters.