Archive · Empathy Theatre Project, 2019–2026. We are no longer producing new work; this site preserves our shows for the artists and audiences who made them.

Empathy Theatre Project will be closing at the end of 2026 as our founder, Cordelia Zars, begins her new career in Mental Health Counseling and raises her child. We are so grateful for all of our amazing years of theatre production!

Original theatre strengthening connection in our divided country.

Our nonprofit develops original theatre that explores social and environmental problems dividing our country.

We use plays, musicals, and monologues to cultivate empathy around the issues that drive us apart, in the hope of bringing us back together.

Recent Work: We’re Still Here

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RECENT WORK:

MAN UP: A MUSICAL

A touching new musical about expectations of masculinity, a deep sibling bond, and the redemptive power of love.

Written & Composed by Cordelia Zars

Directed by Max Middleton

Boulder, CO

“This show exemplifies the beauty of art in its highest form.” — John V. Love, Community Member

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