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TAYLORSVILLE — Entering the beautiful and modern Studio 5400 black box theatre at the Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center, audience members are greeted by the show’s star, Brian Pilling, who plays…
SALT LAKE CITY — I don’t know what it is about playwrights writing about playwriting, but there are many plays written that way. I don’t have anything against it, but…
SALT LAKE CITY — When I was in high school I discovered the joy that is Forbidden Broadway, an off-Broadway revue that ran for years, taking the opportunity to mock…
SALT LAKE CITY — While I love a big boisterous musical there is something special about attending a small, intimate play mounted to make the attendees think about issues of…
SALT LAKE CITY — Wasatch Theater Company’s production of the new play Teacher Truths, by Jim Martin, is such an endearing experience. The playwright’s note calls it an “amalgamation of…
SALT LAKE CITY — The Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival is full of talented actors and well-written shows, and Wasatch Theatre Company’s Cold Storage is a great example of that…
SALT LAKE CITY — Every job involves some navigation of workplace culture and politics. When Will starts work at the Boise, Idaho, Hobby Lobby, he upsets the store’s daily grind…
SALT LAKE CITY — Alfred is happy, in spite of everything, at least that’s according to his best friend Eduardo. Alfred comes by Eduardo’s apartment on a rainy evening to…
SALT LAKE CITY — I’ll admit it. I was selfish when I saw that The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) was on UTBA’s reviewing calendar again. I snatched up the…
SALT LAKE CITY — There is something to be said for an excellent playwright. His words entertain, captivate, and get us to tune in to our emotions. Add to that…
