AN INSPECTOR CALLS at PTC with a modern message
SALT LAKE CITY — Edwardian England is often painted as a romantic time of peace and rapid progress; a cozy lull between rigid Victorianism and the horror of the first…
PTC’s TWO DOLLAR BILL trying to be too many things
SALT LAKE CITY- In 2007, writer T.J. Brady heard an NPR story about former dean of admissions at MIT Marilee Jones and the scandal surrounding the revelation that she had…
Plan-B playwright Rob Tennant on being BOOKSMART
Plan-B Theatre Company is celebrating 25 years of producing new, relevant, and socially conscious plays for sold-out Utah audiences. Part of Plan B’s involvement in serving its community through art…
Chills and trills: Plan-B playwright Eric Samuelsen on his influences, process, and THE KREUTZER SONATA
The almost 15-year artistic relationship between Plan-B Theatre Company and Eric Samuelsen has created a truly remarkable canon of work exemplifying Plan-B’s mission to foster unique work from local playwrights.…
Father of the BRIDE: Christopher Clark on breathing life into Sackerson’s BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN
Named for a bear-baiting champion animal immortalized in Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor and paraphrasing visionary director Peter Brook on their website with the statement “theatre: holy, rough, immediate”,…
Fringe offering STRANGERS, LOVERS, FAMILY, FRIENDS energetically treads familiar ground
SALT LAKE CITY – The Great Salt Lake Fringe festival is an event meant to showcase performances of new and experimental works that might not otherwise be seen. The four-day…
POPPY’S IN THE SAND is unexpected treasure at the Fringe
SALT LAKE CITY — What would you do if a traumatic event from your childhood continually haunted you? How would you cope being your own unreliable narrator? These are just…
Say “Hello” to hilarious satire and surprising depth in THE BOOK OF MORMON
SALT LAKE CITY— Snark, bite, vulgarity, profanity, jaw-dropping irreverence, and extreme characterizations are all aspects fans might recognize from Trey Parker and Matt Stone‘s iconic South Park series. These are…
Plan-B’s RUFF! is ready to premiere: Playwright Jenifer Nii on working with dogs, writing for kids, and finding a creative path
In 2013 Plan-B Theatre Company extended its mission to produce socially conscious theatre pieces by launching FEST, the Free Elementary School Tour. This six year initiave kicked of with a…
Finding the extraordinary in Utah Rep’s ORDINARY DAYS: Mandi Barrus and Chase Ramsey on personal connection and process to a lasting message
“There is a difference between repertory and repetitious.” This tag line encapsulates Utah Repertory Theater Company‘s mission statement which is again personified by the scope the 2015 season. Utah Rep’s…