FOREVER MORE at Scaffold Theatre could be more of an extravaganza
SALT LAKE CITY — Those who are new to my writing might not realize I am a big fan of romantic movies and host a podcast covering them: the Hallmarkies…
Scaffold’s NEVERMORE is a tween’s dream scream
SALT LAKE CITY — Candy and pumpkin jokes are flying! A costume contest and a chaste romantic subplot! Spooky story telling, on-demand thunder and lightening, and a wacky villain aiming…
A simple and effective ANTIGONE at Great Salt Lake Fringe
SALT LAKE CITY — Attending the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival is something every Utah theatre aficionado should experience. And Antigone, by the Scaffold Theatre Company, is a great example…
Come to SWEETHEART COME
SALT LAKE CITY — In her new play, Sweetheart Come, Utah native Melissa Leilani Larson deftly manages to immerse the audience in a world of longing, beauty, passion, and horror.…
SLAC presents a fascinating mess in HIR
SALT LAKE CITY — This small California home is a mess. There is laundry littering the floor, rubbish piled up so high by the front door that it is impassable,…
Absolutely no aversion to this A/VERSION OF EVENTS
SALT LAKE CITY — A/Version of Events is bold, fearless, exciting . . . and you should probably go see it. Playwright Matthew Ivan Bennett takes his audience on a…
Plan-B’s “Season of Eric” has strong closing with 3
SALT LAKE CITY — Plan-B Theatre Company’s ongoing mission to bring socially conscious and locally relevant plays to Utah audiences has produced numerous sold-out shows. The closing production of their…
Christy Summerhays and 3 at Plan-B
SALT LAKE CITY — As Plan-B comes to an end of its very successful season dedicated to playwright Eric Samuelsen, I had the opportunity to talk with Christy Summerhays, an…
Worshipping the GOD OF CARNAGE
SALT LAKE CITY — Parenting is a tricky business; as a single, childless individual I find it incredibly intimidating. Yasmina Reza’s Tony award-winning God of Carnage, translated by Christopher Hampton,…
SLAM: Actor Exhaustion for Audience Delight
SALT LAKE CITY — On Saturday, Plan B Theatre closed their 20th anniversary season with their annual 24 hour theatre fest, SLAM. Five ten-minute plays, all written, directed, and rehearsed…