“The Foreigner” Doesn’t Fail to Entertain
OREM — The Foreigner at the Hale Center Theatre Orem, like many shows in this venue, is a delightful production. I had a few expectations for the piece given my…
“A Christmas Carol” is Delightfully Melodramatic
OREM — The stories of Charles Dickens are easily adapted to the stage, not just because he was a great writer, but because he wrote great melodrama. His novels play…
Hale’s “Scarlet Pimpernel” Sails
Romance! Betrayal! Heroics! A swashbuckling aristocrat in comic disguise performing secret noble deeds! A songbird bride guilt-ridden over a concealed indiscretion! It’s all in the the 1905 popular potboiler novella…
Regional Premiere of “The Girl, The Grouch and the Goat” at HCT
OREM — When I told people I was going to the Hale Center Theater Orem to watch The Girl, The Grouch and The Goat, people said, “The Grouchy Girl and…
“110 in the Shade” – Does Local Cast Live Up?
OREM — “Lizzy will last me my whole life through!” And this production of 110 In The Shade will last many their whole lives through. A beautiful story was told…
110 in the Shade: Everything Beautiful at HCTO
OREM — When it was first announced that Will Swenson would bring Audra McDonald to the Hale Center Theater Orem, we knew that Will’s brother, HCTO Managing Director Cody Swenson, would…
‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ just as profound as always
OREM — The story of To Kill a Mockingbird is dear to the heart of anyone who took high school English. Who didn’t love Scout, look up to Atticus, and…
‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ Delivers Laughs
OREM — “Give them what they want,” the cast members sing as the play begins- and that’s exactly what they did. According to the website, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels promises to…