Utah Shakespeare Festival

Interior of the Adams Memorial Theater, a replica of the Globe Theatre.

West elevation of The Adams Theater

The Utah Shakespeare Festival is a theatrical festival that performs works by Shakespeare as its cornerstone. The Festival is held during the summer and fall on the campus of Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah, United States.

History

The Festival was founded in 1961, presented its first season in 1962.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Productions

The Adams Theater stage

During the summer, The Greenshow is performed outdoors before the evening productions. The Greenshow often includes comedic skits, sword fighting, and musical routines with dancing. During and before the performance people dressed (roughly) in period clothing walk around the courtyard (green) selling programs, telling jokes, and offering a variety of treats.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Leadership

On October 3, 2022 the Festival announced the departure of Executive Director Frank Mack.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

David Ivers and Brian Vaughn were named co-artistic directors in 2011. Vaughn became the sole artistic director in 2017 when Ivers left the Festival to join the Arizona Theatre Company.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

See also

• Wooden O Symposium

References

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External links

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