Spirited “Annie Get Your Gun” Aims for a Bull’s Eye
OREM — 2010 marks the 150th anniversary of Annie Oakley’s birth. Annie Get Your Gun is a fictionalized account of the high-spirited Oakley and the romance she develops with Frank…
10 Questions with Nat Reed, Technical Director
For this edition of our 10-question interview we turn to Nat Reed, the Technical Director of SCERA Center for the Arts. I’ve always been impressed by the work ethic and…
The Candy Man Can at the SCERA’s “Wonka”
OREM — As I situated my blankets on the grass of the SCERA shell Thursday night, I really regretted not inviting my 4-year old cousin to Willly Wonka with me.…
A “turn at bat” with “Funny Girl”
OREM—Funny Girl premiered on Broadway in March, 1964 and played for 1,348 performances. It’s the show that made Barbra Streisand a star and features some of the most loved Broadway…
‘Once Upon a Mattress’ a Medieval Romp
OREM — At the end of Once Upon a Mattress (produced by SCERA), I certainly walked away with a memorable experience. The characters are larger than life and the action…
Acting Up at the SCERA: ‘Les Miserables’
OREM — Although Les Misérables directly translates to “The Miserable Ones,” I was definitely NOT miserable during this fantastic production directed by Laurel J. Barham and performed by Acting Up,…
‘If You Give A Mouse A Cookie’
OREM – When you go to a play or a movie where there are only adults present in the audience, the simple humor or puns are often overlooked as each…
‘Jonah and the Great Fish’ floods the stage with great tunes and a lot of humor
OREM — The inspiration behind Michael Jackson’s Thriller or the dueling gangs of West Side Story just might have been a talented and energetic group of dancers from the ancient…