Utah Shakespeare Festival actors talk about their roles
CEDAR CITY — One of the first things that an actor must do after being cast in a play is to make decisions about the character. These early decisions often…
Video: Interview with R. Scott Phillips, Utah Shakespeare Festival Executive Director
CEDAR CITY — If there’s one thing I love about being part of UTBA, it’s conducting interviews. Just when I think that I know everything about the Utah theatre world,…
UTBA talks with 3 Shakespearean actors
CEDAR CITY — As is typical of any theatre company, some of the most visible people involved with the Utah Shakespeare Festival are the actors. The 73 members of the…
Romeo & Juliet hits the highs, lows of emotion
CEDAR CITY — “Two households, both alike in dignity . . .” Thus begins one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, Romeo and Juliet. This play is so famous that many…
You really ought to give "The Music Man" a try
CEDAR CITY — The Music Man is a staple of the American theatre. Debuting on Broadway 54 years ago, this beloved show has been produced thousands of times, been incarnated…
"Noises Off!" at Utah Shakes – Two plays for the price of one
CEDAR CITY — It was a play about a play, with the actors playing actors, and it was nothing short of delightful insanity. This year, the Utah Shakespeare Festival is…
Love to hate "Richard III" at Utah Shakes
CEDAR CITY — I’ve been reading and watching Shakespeare plays for half of my life and I like to consider myself well versed in the Bard’s work. However, there has…
Opening night with Shakes’s "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"
CEDAR CITY — I would first like to say, what a privilege it is that my first review for Utah Theater Bloggers Association is on a Utah Shakespeare Festival production.…
THE GLASS MENAGERIE at #UtahShakes
CEDAR CITY — I couldn’t be more pleased to begin our second annual trip to the Utah Shakespeare Festival with Tennessee Williams’s The Glass Menagerie. My first experience with the…
All the Festival's a stage
CEDAR CITY — Pop quiz! What attracts 130,000 audience members per year, has won a Tony Award, and has been running for 50 years? Of course, the answer is the…