BIG FISH is big fun!
WEST VALLEY CITY — Big Fish is an adventurous story full of every element a good writer could hope to include. Written by John August, with music and lyrics by…
Plan-B Theatre breathes life into THE KREUTZER SONATA
SALT LAKE CITY — Within a dim spotlight, a violinist (Kathryn Eberle) and pianist (Jason Hardink) play Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata. The stage holds naught but the two musicians, their instruments,…
A peachy production of JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
Orem – As a child I fell in love with the stories of Roald Dahl, and as an adult nothing has changed. They are imaginative, sometimes a little twisted, and…
A Fresh Take on a Horror Class: Interview with Johnny Hebda about the Utah premier of Carrie.
Johnny Hebda is a familiar name in the Utah theatre community. He is an actor, director, producer and one of the founders of Utah Repertory Theater Company. In the last…
KULTAR’S MIME is an intense story of compassion and hope
SALT LAKE CITY — I sat riveted through the question and answer session at the conclusion of Kultar’s Mime, listening to co-composer Sarbpreet Singh and the five person ensemble cast…
So fair and foul a day at Grassroots’s MACBETH
PROVO — Minutes after it began to rain during the Grassroots Shakespeare Company production of Macbeth, the young Malcolm (played by Alaynah Woodhouse) was lamenting the chaos that Macbeth had…
AIDA in Centerville is elaborate & lively
CENTERVILLE — The production of Aida at Centerpoint Legacy Theatre in Centerville is a refreshing delight, with plenty of heart and enough surprises to keep me on the edge of…
Not much to BEHOLD in ZEBULON
SALT LAKE CITY — Behold, Zebulon is a play about Molly, a shy woman who moves from suburban Ohio to a small town in North Carolina after a mild mental…
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.…
A fragile, but not broken, GLASS MENAGERIE in Centerville
CENTERVILLE — The distinctive American voice of Tennessee Williams was first heard on the stage seven decades ago. In that time, the eccentric playwright has been known for his tragic…