Creekside Theatre Fest’s TWELFTH NIGHT has potential
CEDAR HILLS – Summertime Shakespeare has become a mainstay of Utah theater, but in these “unprecedented times” (a phrase so ubiquitous it has almost lost all meaning) the ability to…
A fun and safe production of THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
KAYSVILLE — The Hopebox Theatre cast its production of Thoroughly Modern Millie before March 2020, and has attempted numerous times to put the show on only to cancel because of…
OPEN SYRUP: TALES FROM QUARANTINE deserves an (online) audience
SALT LAKE CITY — The Open Syrup: Tales From Quarantine, written by local author Elise Barnett, is a virtual compilation of videos by actors and actresses representing different people trapped…
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…