WILLY WONKA is a world of pure juxtaposition
OREM — As a piece of theatre for young audiences, the SCERA’s production of Willy Wonka is a success. For everyone else, though, it is a show worth skipping. Willy…
Parker Theatre’s CINDERELLA is a brief, enjoyable outing
SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY — Bravely daring the stifling atmosphere of Covid-19 (the possibly-deadly-but-maybe-not-depending-on-many-factors virus), the Parker Theater has worked hard to keep providing shows for the yearning theatre-going public.…
Looking for Meaning in THROUGH YONDER WINDOW
SALT LAKE CITY — Rolling into the second floor of the North Gateway parking lot, I was thrilled to be venturing into my first theatre performance experience in three months.…
Reminiscences about Chris Clark
Last week, my friend Chris Clark passed away after a noble battle against ALS. His death is a blow to the Utah theatre community, but his influence—through his students and…
Join us for our July reviewer training events!
Our annual training workshops are coming, and our readers and the public are invited. Normally, we offer our training events in the spring as face-to-face meetings. However, the coronavirus pandemic…
THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL at the SCERA was worth the wait
OREM — The SCERA made a beautiful comeback from the coronavirus shutdowns with The Scarlet Pimpernel. The production was nearly ready to go at the indoor theater back in March,…
Guidelines for producing theatre during the coronavirus pandemic
Theatres have a unique challenge when it comes to social distancing and sanitation: They have to protect people on stage, behind the curtain, and in the audience. The Utah Department…
THE CORONA CONUNDRUM: It’s good to be back in the theatre!
SOUTH SALT LAKE — I have not seen a live play since the beginning of March. I think this longest I have gone without live theatre in perhaps a decade.…
Preparing CORONA CONUNDRUM for the stage
SOUTH SALT LAKE — The worst of the coronavirus pandemic is behind us, or so the experts say. The sudden lockdown that began on March 12 in Utah is in…
The Utah Shakespeare Festival looks toward brighter days
Update: On May 12, 2020, the Utah Shakespeare Festival announced that the entire 2020 season was cancelled. Read the entire announcement here. CEDAR CITY — Brian Vaughn of the Utah…