Interview with actors playing Henry IV and Henry V in the HENRIAD series
CEDAR CITY — One of the most ambitious theatrical projects in Utah right now is the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s effort to produce every Shakespeare play over the course of 12…
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…
Cynthia Fleming, SLAC Executive Producer and Director of SATURDAY’S VOYEUR
SATURDAY’S VOYEUR is back at SLAC for it’s 37th year. Director, choreographer and Executive Producer, Cynthia Fleming is no stranger to the intimidating task of staging an original musical, every…
Women actors cut to the heart of Julius Caesar
SALT LAKE CITY — The Grassroots Shakespeare Company’s Summer tour is well underway, and this year one of the offerings is Julius Caesar; typically a male-oriented play about power and…
Daring to go down the RABBIT HOLE: Director JayC Stoddard discusses his process for tackling Utah Rep’s latest production.
Utah Repertory Theater Company continues its 2015 season of “Levity and Consternation” with David Lindsey-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning drama Rabbit Hole opening May 8. Director JayC Stoddard…
Imagining the future: Playwright Melissa Leilani Larson shares thoughts on her process and asks a heady “what if” with Plan-B’s PILOT PROGRAM
SALT LAKE CITY — Melissa Leilani Larson is a playwright and screenwriter based in Utah whose work includes a lauded stage adaptation of Pride and Prejudice at BYU in 2014…
Comedy, philosophy, and the appeal of the theatre: playwright William Missouri Downs on his process and SLAC’s premiere of MR PERFECT
William Missouri Downs is an author, playwright, actor, director and screenwriter. Some of his previous credits include being a staff writer for My Two Dads as well as writing for…
Interview with Matthew Ivan Bennett
SALT LAKE CITY — Matthew Ivan Bennett is the resident playwright at Plan-B Theatre Company. He’s adapted stories for Plan B’s Radio Hour, as well as writing several original plays…
Testing time and exploring love: Utah Rep premieres THE LAST 5 YEARS
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Repertory Theater Company continues to bring a fresh perspective to Salt Lake’s theatre scene by producing rarely seen but critically acclaimed pieces. Up next is…
Legacy through theatre: MAMA playwright Carleton Bluford on honoring mothers and those who came before
SALT LAKE CITY — Carleton Bluford is a dynamic performer who has been seen on stages across Northern Utah including those at Plan-B Theatre Company, Salt Lake Acting Company, Hale…