The Veteran Newbie: Creating The Echo
PROVO — One of the more fascinating parts of moving back to the Utah theatre community is that every time I talk to a new person, I learn about a…
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…
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…
Interview with Karen Azenberg, PTC’s new Artistic Director
SALT LAKE CITY — One of the biggest theatrical news stories of 2011 in Utah was the announcement that Karen Azenberg would be the new artistic director at Pionner Theatre…
Artistic Directors talk about future of the Utah Shakespeare Festival
CEDAR CITY — When UTBA went to Cedar City last July, we had a few things in mind when we conducted interviews. Basically, we wished to talk with people about…
10-Question Interview with Paul Kiernan, Actor
Longtime Utah audiences may recognize actor Paul Kiernan. Recently, Kiernan has been seen in Salt Lake City in the landmark role of Falstaff in Henry IV, Part 1. The UTBA…
Utah Shakespeare Festival: Why see the shows?
CEDAR CITY — There are many reasons to see live theatre. You may be attend a play to see a friend or family member perform on stage. Or you may…
Utah Shakespeare Festival actors talk about their roles
CEDAR CITY — One of the first things that an actor must do after being cast in a play is to make decisions about the character. These early decisions often…
Video: Interview with R. Scott Phillips, Utah Shakespeare Festival Executive Director
CEDAR CITY — If there’s one thing I love about being part of UTBA, it’s conducting interviews. Just when I think that I know everything about the Utah theatre world,…
UTBA talks with 3 Shakespearean actors
CEDAR CITY — As is typical of any theatre company, some of the most visible people involved with the Utah Shakespeare Festival are the actors. The 73 members of the…