Melissa Leilani Larson

SALT LAKE CITY — When I took my seat in the Leona Wagner Black Box Thursday night to see Pygmalion Theatre Company’s Seven, I knew I was going to see…

SALT LAKE CITY — To begin, I must make a confession: though I am an avid Jane Austen reader, Emma is not my favorite Austen novel or character; she’s rich,…

OGDEN — Last week, Weber State University hosted the 44th annual Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Region VIII conference. KCACTF is the nation’s foremost theatre festival for college…

SALT LAKE CITY — Thursday night I attended by first production at the Sugar Space just off 7th East, a performance space I’ve been hearing a lot about. The theatre…

SALT LAKE CITY – In traditional Neil LaBute style, In a Dark Dark House hinges on sudden twists in the story, and I’ll do my best not to let any…

PARK CITY — Historically, Jesus of Nazareth is a polarizing figure. Some see him as a deity; others, as an effective teacher; still others, as a fraud. Whether you believe…

SALT LAKE CITY — Parenting is a tricky business; as a single, childless individual I find it incredibly intimidating. Yasmina Reza’s Tony award-winning God of Carnage, translated by Christopher Hampton,…

SALT LAKE CITY — Lyman Felt is a fellow who is quite proud of the fact that he lives his life to the fullest. He is robustly healthy in his…

WEST VALLEY CITY — John Patrick’s classic comedy The Hasty Heart is the story of a group of recovering Allied soldiers — each from a different country — who share…

SALT LAKE CITY — I have always wanted to attend the Script in Hand series at Plan-B, and was lucky enough to be able attend a staged reading of Aden…