Welcome to SoUUl Stage
Ripple: How the Light Gets In
An Original Jukebox Musical
Written by Erica Trisler & Alisha Bashaw
What begins as one vulnerable song becomes a movement.
In a divided world overwhelmed by noise, fear, and distraction, a teenager dares to share something honest. What spreads next isn’t chaos — it’s connection. People begin listening. Talking. Feeling.
But not everyone is ready for that kind of change.
Featuring powerful anthems from artists like Billy Joel, Kenny Loggins, Justin Timberlake, Simon and Garfunkel, Taylor Swift and more, Ripple is a high-energy, heart-forward musical about empathy, courage, and the light that gets in when we open ourselves to one another.
Created and performed by Souul Stage — Denver’s inclusive, all-ages community theatre company — this production celebrates the beauty of people showing up exactly as they are.
Performances:
• April 17 at 7:30 PM
• April 18 at 2:30 PM
• April 18 at 7:30 PM
Come be part of something that shines.
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Would you like to work backstage?
Do you want to help out backstage? We are looking for volunteer stage help with props, costumes, lights, and sound. We could use help with wrangling children actors, ushers for the show, refreshments during intermission, and more.
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Souul Stage Leadership
About Our Team
Erica Trisler
Erica is a longtime lover of all things musical and theatrical (like 40 years long) She has been doing music at FUSD for exactly 10 years now, having made her “UU debut” in 2015 with SoUUL Stage’s predecessor “The Lafayette St. Players” in their smash hit musical “Sea Cruise. So it’s only natural she would want to pick up the torch and pay it forward! She has been doing excited spirit hands getting ready for SoUUl Stage’s triumphant return.
Matt Davis
Matt Davis is a public school librarian and STEAM teacher as well as a choreographer, director, and performer. He has been connected to FUSD since around 2010 having been on staff as a religious educator and community member. He loves taking care of his numerous plants and snuggling with his dog and husband.
Alisha Bashaw
Mental Health & Equine Therapist & Pet-sitter. Lover of musical theater and all things whimsy because life can't be taken too seriously! Connected with the FUSD community and music team since 2015.
James Crapes
James Crapes is a project manager as well as a trained singer and performer. James has been involved with FUSD for nearly a decade, and he loves creating art in this space! He enjoys all things theatre, art and architecture as well as spending time with his husband, Matt and our doggo, Artemis.
Nicole Srott
Numbers by trade with 20 years of accounting experience. Lover of all things creative and theater. Eager to create with folks from all space and time.
Charlottte Braud-Kern
Retired music and art teacher in Denver Public School now working with the Denver Children's Choir. She has been a member of First Unitarian since 1999 and has enjoyed participating in vocal music and musical theater most of her life.
Sarah Clodius
CHt, Integrative Breathwork Facilitator, Evolutionary Astrologer, Coach, and Owner of Luna Point Hypnosis & Astrology LLC. Lover of music, dance, creative self-expression, and spirituality. Performing and co-creating with FUSD Community Theater since 2012.
Our Production Schedule
Ripple - How the Light Gets In
A musical about a group of ordinary people who stumble into an extraordinary awakening—one that reveals the light we carry, and the parts of ourselves we forgot.
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