Maren Scriven

SALT LAKE CITY — Born out of an idea from two friends in 1995, Pygmalion Productions started in Ogden, Utah to fulfill their mission to “Produce Theatre that reflects issues,…

PERRY — I go out of my way to seek new to me theatre, so when Heritage Theatre announced they would be producing Ghost the Musical, based on the 1990…

PERRY — Just before Brigham City on historic Highway 89 lies Perry, Utah, a small community of about 5,000 known for its fruit stands, nearby Willard Bay, and Amish shops.…

PLEASANT GROVE — The Ruth Theatre in Pleasant Grove is hosting the North American Premiere of a charming musical, Flowers for Mrs. Harris, with music and lyrics by Richard Taylor…

PERRY — The Play That Goes Wrong, a lovely farce written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields, is delighting audiences since it first debuted in the UK in…

At This Utah Theatre is a new spotlight series from Utah Theatre Bloggers Association, curated by UTBA President Maren Scriven Swensen. Each installment offers readers a glimpse into the heart…

Salt Lake City — The time has come for the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival, and in preparation for the upcoming weekend I got a sneak peak of one of…

SYRACUSE — The Addams Family, normally done as a Halloween musical around here, was chosen by the Syracuse City Arts Council as their summer musical. With music and lyrics by…

CEDAR CITY — The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde was first performed in 1895. Directed by Rodney Lizcano as part of this year’s Utah Shakespeare Festival, what is…

CEDAR CITY — The play Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling started as a short story written by Harling to help him deal with the death of his sister. In the…