MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG to artistic success
PROVO — “How did you get to be here? What was the moment?” It’s normal from time to time for a person to look back on the life decisions that…
Thoughts on race at THIRD CROSSING
SALT LAKE CITY — Sally Hemings is believed to have been the mistress of President Thomas Jefferson; she was a slave on his plantation and there is evidence to suggest…
Director, actors breathe life into THE CRUCIBLE
SALT LAKE CITY — “I see what I see.” Arthur Miller‘s play The Crucible tells the story of what can happen when people are blinded by what they want to…
BACKSTAGE is fun for the whole family
LINDON — Nestled off the beaten path in Lindon, Utah, the people there have been producing plays for 38 years, providing wholesome, family entertainment. Currently, they are in the middle…
The WOMAN IN BLACK: See the play instead of the movie
PROVO — There is a new theater open in Provo, and its first show, The Woman in Black, is utterly brilliant. I applaud the fact that within a month’s time…
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST makes a big impression in a small space
SPRINGVILLE — The Little Brown Theatre in Springville is a new theatre that is exactly what it sounds like: a delightfully tiny space that was created out of a bookstore…
A dreary, trudging portrayal of LITTLE EYOLF
PROVO — Henrik Ibsen confronted us with a very raw and central question when he penned Little Eyolf: how does one strike a balance between being a parent and being…
CINDERELLA showcases young talent
RIVERTON — We here at UTBA have been having quite a few discussions on the role of community theatre. The discussions have been quite intriguing and were still fresh in…
DROWSY CHAPERONE is a wonderful escape
CENTERVILLE — Have you ever gone to Disneyland with someone who loves all things Disney? The excitement and the anticipation they build lasts for weeks before your trip commences. They…
WSU transplants TARTUFFE to the New World
OGDEN — Tartuffe is a classic comedic play written by Molière in the year 1664. A play that is still being staged 348 years after its creation deserves a great…