Interview with Utah Shakespeare Fest set designer Jo Winiarski
CEDAR CITY — One advantage with UTBA is that we have a large team of reviewers who have their own individual viewpoints and opinions about theatre. In addition to preventing…
The Veteran Newbie: A drama-WHAT?
One of my favorite things to do in life is to tell people what I do. You know, that classic conversation when you meet someone new and basic information is…
#utahtheatre – Weekly photos from our readers
This week we’ve got 20 photos for you! Yes, there’s a production of SHELTER: A NEW MUSICAL that has continued development since its world premiere last year at the Murray…
C2E: “We didn’t write the show. So why are you even commenting on that?”
We often receive comments from readers that make me think, “Dave, you should write a post about that.” This is the first in hopefully a few blogposts in a new…
The adventures of a veteran newbie: The return to the Utah theatre scene
Hello. My name is Janine Sobeck and I am a walking conundrum. I am one of the newest members of the Utah theatre community. However, oddly enough, I am also…
#utahtheatre – Weekly photos from our readers
Here they are! The first photos we’ve gathered from Instagr.am using the #utahtheatre tag. We’re going to do this once a week, so feel free to submit your photos by…
Interview with J. Michael Bailey, Utah Shakespeare Fest’s Jean Valjean
CEDAR CITY — It was an unlikely chain of events that brought J. Michael Bailey to star as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables at the Utah Shakespeare Festival. His childhood…
Utah Shakes and Instagr.am on the UTBA
Here we are! Our third UTBA trip to the Utah Shakespeare Festival has begun and it’s a bit difficult to contain the excitement. We’ve said so long to our day…
Can Utahns watch plays from the comfort of their homes?
An announcement from Pickleville Playhouse this month caught my eye. The northern Utah theater announced that for the month of March you can watch an entire performance of Who Shot…
Community Theatre: theatre the theatre community disdains?
Last week, Howard Sherman, producer and recent director of American Theatre Wing, posted a defense of community theatre on his blog titled “Theatre the Theatre Community Disdains.” I agree with…