Film & Theatre

In my theatre studies at the University of Utah in 2000-2004, I came across a strange play called Six Characters in Search…

I’ve seen this happen to at least one person every show I’ve ever cast. Sometimes its a person I’ve worked with before,…

We know that in September, we will wander through the warm winds of summer’s wreckage. We will welcome summer’s ghost. Henry Rollins…

In March 2020, my community went into strict lockdown as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. I, and many other artists, creatives and performers, lost work we were excited about and had been financially counting on. May brought back the first tentative steps in theatre and film from a few individuals and companies. I missed doing the work I wanted to do. So, jumping into the deep end of filmmaking with both ignorant feet, I decided to make my own short film.

One Choreographer’s Most Frequently Given Notes My current project, “All Shook Up,” opens at the end of the month. As choreographer for…

James Parker, Executive Director of The Parker Theatre, talks about what he learned from the production of “The Corona Conundrum,” the first live theatrical performances in Utah after the initial easing of quarantine restrictions.

The play asks what love really is, what is reasonable to do for it, what kinds of love are appropriate, and whose story should get a happy ending. Pretty heavy stuff for a light and fluffy comedy!

I am a director and an actress both. As an actress I have lately been pre-cast and invited to closed auditions. As a director I have held closed casting session and pre-cast entire productions. These situations can make performers really frustrated, so I wanted to dig in and examine my thinking, experiences and reasonings.

A romantic comedy about a single woman, who, like the house she inherited, is on the market, low on curbside appeal, and desperate for an offer.

Filmmaking and live theatrical performance have, like many industries, been abruptly interrupted by social distancing and the pandemic. I watched as friend after friend lost valuable employment gigs and hobbiest performance opportunities.