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TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Community Partner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Salt Lake Acting Company’s 2026/2027 Season. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Murder Ballad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Foundation and Government Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Corporate Partners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Cast of Characters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Who’s Who. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Professional Theatre Program for Emerging Artists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Chapel Art Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Coming Up Next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 New Play Sounding Series. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Sponsors, Friends, and Supporters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Salt Lake Acting Company Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Board of Trustees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 For Our Audience/Accessibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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WELCOME I am very happy to welcome you to a bold new experience at SLAC, a rock opera unlike anything we’ve done before. This marks the second production I’ve had the privilege of directing beyond Saturday’s Voyeur and our SLAC’s Summer Show. I had a clear vision of what this play could be on SLAC’s stage, and had to say yes to directing it.

Every production begins with a question: Who do I trust to help bring this vision to life?

My first call was to musical director Dave Evanoff. Dave and I have been collaborating since 1995; it was my first choreography opportunity. Since then, we’ve spent nearly two decades working together on Saturday’s Voyeur, building a creative partnership and a shared commitment to pushing beyond what’s on the page. We strive to create theatrical experiences that are both imaginative and unforgettable.

From there, the universe delivered an extraordinary cast of professional artists who meet the demands of this challenging piece with passion and heart. They have moved me daily in rehearsals. A design team joins us that can be described as rock stars, whose work elevates this production. I am grateful to be surrounded by such remarkable creative minds.

And at the center of it all is you, our audience. Every choice we make is for you. To our subscribers: you already know how deeply we value you. Your year-round support is the lifeblood of SLAC and makes everything you see here possible. If you’re not yet a subscriber, I invite you to join us. Becoming a subscriber means more than getting tickets; it’s a way to invest in daring, locally created theatre, to champion artists, and to ensure that stories like this continue to be told.

Thank you for being here and for your support.

With love and gratitude, Cynthia Executive Artistic Director

Cynthia Fleming and David Evanoff

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COMMUNITY PARTNER Salt Lake Acting Company is proud to partner with One Kind Act One Kind Act a Day’s mission is to build kinder communities by inspiring daily acts of deliberate kindness

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Salt Lake Acting Company’s 2026/2027 Season 55 Years of Keeping Salt Lake Interesting Very Like a Whale

by Troy Deutsch World Premiere Sept. 30 - Oct. 25, 2026 The Great Salt Lake is disappearing—and so is this family’s sanity. This comedy follows the eccentric Sharp family as they reunite to sell their late father’s lakeside home. Chaos erupts as they’re forced to confront their legacy and the truth that lies beneath the salty water just outside their window.

The Thin Place

by Lucas Hnath Utah Premiere Feb. 3 - 28, 2027

What’s really going on in the space just behind and a little above your eyes? The thin place, that fragile boundary between our world and the next. This intimate and surprising séance will have you questioning what you hear and what your mind might be capable of.

Lizzie

By Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer, Tim Maner, and Alan Stevens Hewitt Utah Premiere Apr. 7 - May 2, 2027 You know the rhyme. Now hear her side.

The Pigeon Gets a Big Time Holiday Extravaganza!

Children’s Show Season Add-on Based on Books and Characters by Mo Willems Script and Lyrics by Mo Willems and Adam Tobin Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma Dramaturgy by Megan Alrutz Dec. 5 - 29, 2026 When Mo Willems’ characters get together for the holidays, it’s bound to be the biggest extravaganza ever! The Unlimited Squirrels deck the halls and Elephant and Piggie come ready to celebrate! But will The Pigeon join in the festivities, or will he run all the way to the North Pole in search of the greatest gift ever? Terrific tunes, silly stories, goofy gifts, audience antics: it’s all in this brand-new musical party that sleighs!

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In the sweltering summer of 1892, Andrew Borden and his wife are found murdered in their house. The main suspect? Lizzie Borden. This electrifying all-woman rock musical rewrites the narrative. Lizzie cracks open a legend and lets it scream.

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World Premiere June 23 - Aug. 14, 2027

Your favorite summer party is back. Grab your food, pour a drink, and get ready to laugh at the peculiar, the passionate, and the downright perplexing parts of life in the Beehive State. Created fresh each year by Utahns, for Utahns — because no one roasts us quite like we do.

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MURDER BALLAD Conceived by and with book and lyrics by Julia Jordan Music and Lyrics by Juliana Nash Orchestrations and Vocal Arrangements by Justin Levine

Director/Choreographer Cynthia Fleming Music Director

Set Designer

Lighting Designer

David Evanoff

Erik Reichert

David DeCarolis

Sound Designer

Costume Designer

Props Designer

Cynthia L. Kehr Rees**

Dennis Hassan

Arika Schockmel

Fight/Intimacy Director

Production Stage Manager

Assistant Stage Manager

Adriana Lemke

Tahra Veasley*

Bridgette Lehman

Executive Artistic Director

Cynthia Fleming

Professional Theatre Program Asst. Lighting Designer

Sara Schwartz

Asst. Sound Designer & Audio Engineer

Calvin J. Vinson

Regional Premiere April 8 - May 3, 2026 MURDER BALLAD Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com Originally presented Off-Broadway by MTC Productions INC., Niclas Nagler, Richard Frankel, Tom Viertel, Steven Baruch, Marc Routh, Simone Genatt Haft, Susanne Adamski, Scott M. Delman Originally presented by New York Stage and Film Company and the Powerhouse Theater at Vassar in July, 2012 Originally produced in New York City by Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director, Barry Grove, Executive Producer on October 31, 2012 Murder Ballad was workshopped as part of Playtime, a program of New Dramatists.

NOTE TO AUDIENCE: Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. **Represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA 829 of the IATSE.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 2025/26 Salt Lake Acting Company gratefully acknowledges the following foundations and government agencies for their very generous sponsorship. Their support is truly essential to SLAC’s vitality and success.

FOUNDATION AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT SALT LAKE COUNTY ZOO, ARTS & PARKS PROGRAM THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION TERENCE KEARNS STEPHENS CHARITABLE FUND NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS UTAH DIVISION OF ARTS AND MUSEUMS GEORGE S. & DOLORES DORÉ ECCLES FOUNDATION MARRINER S. ECCLES FOUNDATION MCCARTHEY FAMILY FOUNDATION LAWRENCE T. & JANET T. DEE FOUNDATION JOHN & MARCIA PRICE FAMILY FOUNDATION LARRY H. AND GAIL MILLER FAMILY FOUNDATION JARVIS & CONSTANCE DOCTOROW FAMILY FOUNDATION ANONYMOUS B.W. BASTIAN FOUNDATION SALT LAKE CITY ARTS COUNCIL SORENSON LEGACY FOUNDATION SEMNANI FAMILY FOUNDATION ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER FOUNDATION HERBERT I. & ELSA B. MICHAEL FOUNDATION HENRY W. & LESLIE M. ESKUCHE FOUNDATION S.J. & JESSIE E. QUINNEY FOUNDATION

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 2025/26 Salt Lake Acting Company sincerely thanks the following Corporate Partners who make the 2025/2026 season possible:

1WIRE AUTHOR ANGELA CORBETT ALBION FINANCIAL GROUP ASSIST INC. COMMUNITY DESIGN CENTER BEEHIVE CHEESE MAGICSPACE ENTERTAINMENT MAZZA MILLS PUBLISHING, INC ROHA BREWING PROJECT SMITH’S FOOD & DRUG STORES THIRD SUN PRODUCTIONS VETERINARY ORTHOPEDIC SERVICES

If your business is interested in becoming a corporate sponsor, please visit the Box Office or contact Erika Ahlin Bird at Erika@SaltLakeActingCompany.Org

This project is supported in part by Salt Lake County’s Zoo, Arts and Parks program, Utah Division of Arts and Museums, with funding from the State of Utah and the Salt Lake City Arts Council.

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CAST OF CHARACTERS Sara. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collette Astle* Tom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gray Aydelott Narrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Latoya Cameron* Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. Scott McLean* The Band: David Evanoff: Keyboard Mark D. Maxson: Guitar Davin Tayler: Bass Kendall White: Drums

Collette Astle*

Gray Aydelott

Latoya Cameron*

M. Scott McLean*

COLLETTE ASTLE* (She/Her) is thrilled to be back at SLAC after her debut as Rebecca in Whitelisted. After a long stint of living & performing in NYC, she is happy to have found an artistic home here in Utah at SLAC. In addition to film, TV, commercial, & theatrical acting, Collette is a singer-songwriter, currently producing her sophomore album. Her original rock music is available on all major streaming platforms. “Peace, love, & rock n roll forever baby!” @ColletteAstle

in RENT, Marius in Les Misérables, and Bill Calhoun in Kiss Me, Kate. As a musician and songwriter, he has opened for Harry Connick Jr., The Temptations, Tony Bennett, Brett Michaels, and Cyndi Lauper, and was a songwriter for Universal Records from 2017-2019.

Gray is a proud co-owner and singer in Red Hot Revolution, an international corporate event band. He is grateful to tell this bold and powerful story alongside such brilliant talent and vision. Love one another!

GRAY AYDELOTT (He/Him) Raised in Kaysville, Gray Aydelott’s work spans television, film, and stage. Television credits include co-starring roles on Kingdom, Days of Our Lives, Everwood, and Touched by an Angel, as well as a Top 8 Group Finalist on The X-Factor and a regional finalist placement on American Idol. Gray has appeared as Benny in In the Heights, Seaweed in Hairspray, Roger

LATOYA CAMERON* (She/Her) is thrilled to be back on the SLAC stage! SLAC Credits: R+J: Star-Cross’d Death Match (2015 & 2025), Beloved King (NPSS), You Will Get Sick, Passing Strange, Four Women Talking About the Man Under the Sheet, Form of A Girl, and Stupid Fucking Bird to name a few. Other Credits: Grasmere (Voodoo Theatre Company), Just Add Water, The Clean-Up Project

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WHO’S WHO (named the Utah Review’s Top Utah Enlightenment Moment in 2022), Singing to the Brine Shrimp, A/Version of Events, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch to name a few (Plan-B Theatre Company); Rocky Horror Show (2014 & 2015), Elf the Musical (2013), RENT (Pioneer Theatre Company); Shakespeare in Love, As You Like It, Henry V, Mary Poppins (Utah Shakespeare Festival); The Color Purple, Closer (Wasatch Theatre Company); A Christmas Carol (Denver Center of the Performing Arts); Shelter, the Musical (New York Musical Theatre Festival); HAIR (Egyptian Theater). Directed: Whitelisted (co-directed with Tito Livas), Sankofa, This Journey: Go Back and Get It! (Salt Lake Acting Company & UBLAC); Town Hall (University of Utah); Title of Show, Dreamgirls (The Grand Theatre); RENT (The Ziegfeld Theater). The second season of her podcast Sistas Unscripted with her two sisters is live now (follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook!), a proud member of Actors’ Equity, and signed with Talent Management Group (TMG). Socials: IG: @Loyaness_Roar M. SCOTT MCLEAN* (He/Him) Off-Broadway: New York Classical Theatre - ‘Angelo’ in Measure for Measure, ‘Macduff’ in Macbeth, and ‘Willmore’ in The Rover. Regional Theatre: Everyman Theatre, Baltimore MD - ‘Gabe’ in Dinner With Friends, ‘Michel’ in Murder On The Orient Express; Denver Center Theatre Company, Denver CO - ‘Fred’ in A Christmas Carol, ‘Happy’ in Death of a Salesman, ‘Mick’ in Grace Or The Art Of Climbing; Merry Go Round Playhouse in Auburn, NY - ‘Emmett’ in Legally Blonde the Musical. Graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, NY (AOS Degree) and The National Theatre Conservatory, CO (MFA Degree).

CREATIVE TEAM: JULIA JORDAN (Book & Lyrics) Musicals: Murder Ballad (book and lyrics); Sarah, Plain and Tall (book); The Mice (book, 1 act of Hal Prince’s 3hree). Plays: Boy, Tatjana in Color, St. Scarlet, Smoking Lesson, Dark Yellow, Astrological Quit Claim Deeds, Jones. The Kleban Award for librettist, Francesca Primus Prize, Lucille Lortel Playwriting Fellowship, ManSaltLakeActingCompany.org

hattan Theatre Club Fellowship, Jonathan Larson Award, Heideman Award and two time LeComte Nouy Award, AT&T OnStage Award, The American Spirit Award, three times shortlisted for the Susan Smith Blackburn Award. Her work has been produced at Primary Stages, Actor’s Theater of Louisville, SoHo Rep, McCarter Theatre, Dallas Theater Center, Prince Music Theater, Ahmanson, Studio Dante, Wellfleet, Contemporary American Theater Festival, Salt Lake Acting Company and The American Theater, among others. Her plays have been developed at Sundance, The O’Neill, Ojai Playwrights Conference, Playlabs at the Minneapolis Playwrights Center, Cleveland Playhouse, among others. Jordan is one of the founders of The Lilly Awards and is on the Council of the Dramatists Guild.

JULIANA NASH (Music and Lyrics) was the rhythm guitarist, and singer-songwriter for the band Talking to Animals, which was signed to Columbia and Velvel Records. Her work has been featured in films such as Rob Morrow’s Maze and Eric Schaeffer’s Fall. She is the proud recipient of an MTC/Sloan commission. She is the co-lyricist and composer for MURDER BALLAD. MURDER BALLAD was produced at the Manhattan theater club in their 2012-13 season and then transferred to the Union Square Theater in the spring of 2013. MURDER BALLAD was nominated for five Lortel Awards including outstanding musical, Drama League for outstanding musical and the Outer Critics Circle for best musical.

Juliana is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild and BMI and would like to thank both organizations for their support.

JUSTIN LEVINE (Orchestrations and Vocal Arrangements) earned Tony and GRAMMY Award nominations for his work on The Outsiders. His recent projects include: Moulin Rouge! The Musical (music supervisor, arranger, orchestrator; Tony Award), Shakespeare in the Park’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (original music; Delacorte Theater; Drama Desk nom), VEVO X LORDE: Melodrama (vocal arranger/supervisor, conceived by

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WHO’S WHO Lorde, Electric Lady Studios), Contemporary Color (music supervisor, conceived by David Byrne, Barclay’s Center and Air Canada Center), Bonfire Night (book, music and lyrics, NAMT), The Weight of Smoke (original music with Matt Stine, choreographed by Doug Elkins for Paul Taylor American Modern Dance, Lincoln Center), Pepper and Sam (co-conceived with Salty Brine, Ars Nova, Joe’s Pub), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (music director, co-orchestrator, cast, Public Theater and Broadway), Here Lies Love (music director, Public Theater, National Theatre, Seattle Rep, MassMoca, Broadway), Love’s Labour’s Lost (music director, co-orchestrator, cast, Delacorte), Robber Bridegroom (music director, co-orchestrator with Martin Lowe, Roundabout Theater) and Murder Ballad (music director, orchestrator, Manhattan Theatre Club and Union Square Theater).

CYNTHIA FLEMING (She/Her) (Director/ Choreographer/Executive Artistic Director) has been an integral part of Salt Lake Acting Company since 1998 and was named Executive Artistic Director in 2015. Over the years, Cynthia has lovingly shaped Salt Lake Acting Company into what it is today–creating and implementing SLAC’s Arts Education Programs (Title I Arts Education Program, Professional Theatre Program), deepening SLAC’s commitment to New Play Development through the Playwrights’ Lab, establishing a culture of community through the Making Space for Artists Program, outreach, and partnerships with other organizations.

Under Cynthia’s leadership, SLAC has continually set the standard for accessibility, equity, diversity, and inclusion; in 2020, SLAC launched The Amberlee Fund, a capital campaign to make SLAC’s historic building wheelchair accessible. To date, Cynthia has produced over 100 plays.

DAVID EVANOFF (He/Him) (Music Director/ Keyboard) is a multi-Emmy Award–winning composer, arranger, and audio engineer whose work spans film, television, and live production. In 2023, he received top honors at the Cannes Film Festival for Sound Design in a Long-Form Documentary for America

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Boxed In, further cementing his reputation for immersive, emotionally resonant storytelling through sound. As the founder and creative director of Sound Designs Studio, David produces original music and soundscapes for films, television projects, albums, and high-profile special events.

ERIK REICHERT (He/Him) (Set Designer) is a Set and Properties Designer based in Salt Lake City. Previous shows Set Designing include SLAC’s Summer Show 2025, Whitelisted, SLAC’s Summer Show 2024, Elephant & Piggie: We Are in a Play!, SLAC’s Summer Show 2023, Sankofa, This Journey: Go Back and Get It!, A Year With Frog and Toad, Stags Leap, The Wolves, The Dance and the Railroad, A Dolls House, Part 2. Asst. Set Designer for Form of a girl unknown. Props Design include, Hairy & Sherri, Sleeping Giant, SLAC Cabaret: Down the Rabbit Hole, Passing Strange, Egress, Elephant & Piggie: We Are in a Play!, Four Women Talking About The Man Under The Sheet. Erik holds a B.F.A. from Cal State Fullerton in Music Composition. He currently works as the Construction Supervisor at SLAC and Traveling Lead & Specialist for Trade Shows across America.

DAVID DECAROLIS (He/Him) (Lighting Designer) is a Japanese-American Lighting Designer excited to make his SLAC debut.

He currently resides in Brooklyn splitting his time between nightclubs and theatre. His past design credits include Wish You Were Here (Yale Rep), Love’s Labour’s Lost, Little Boy/ Little Man, Color Boy (Isman Theatre), The Hedgehog’s Dilemma (Yale Cabaret), Form of a girl Unknown (SLAC). He has assisted on Saturday’s Voyeur, Three Little Pigs (SLAC), Today is my birthday, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Yale Repertory Theatre), Seize the King (The Classic Theatre of Harlem). He would like to thank his family for all their support. @thedecarolis| www.daviddecarolislighting.com SARA SCHWARTZ (She/Her) (Asst.

Lighting Designer) recently graduated with her B.F.A. in Performing Arts Design from the University of Utah. She works for the University of Utah’s Department of Theatre as MURDER BALLAD

WHO’S WHO their lead lighting and sound technician and is a freelance lighting designer in the Salt Lake Valley. Her designs have been featured at West Valley Performing Arts, The Grand Theatre, Kingsbury Hall, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center, and many more. Her favorite design credits include Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe (West Valley Performing Arts), La Bohème (U Opera), and The Addams Family Musical (Backstage Performing Arts). She would like to thank her husband Zach for his unwavering support. You can follow her work at www.skcschwartzdesign.com CYNTHIA L. KEHR REES** (She/Her) (Sound Designer) has enjoyed working with the collection of theatrical artists that Salt Lake Acting Company brought together to create this production of Murder Ballad. Ms. Rees’ previous collaborations with Salt Lake Acting Company include sound designs for

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their productions of The Roommate, You Will Get Sick, Sleeping Giant, Mercury, The Persian Quarter, Winter, Charm, Skin in Flames, and Madagascar. Other theatres where you may have heard Ms. Rees’ work locally include Utah Musical Theatre, Park City Egyptian Theatre Company, and The Grand Theatre.

Her regional credits include designs for Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Arena Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, and The National Theatre in Washington D.C.. Cynthia received a BFA in Theatrical Design and Technology from Otterbein College, and an MFA in Sound Design from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. Ms. Rees is a member of USA local 829 designers union.

CALVIN J. VINSON (He/Him) (Asst. Sound Designer & Audio Engineer) is excited to be back at SLAC. Some of his favorites from his recent work are: Sunny In The Dark (PTP

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WHO’S WHO Asst. Sound Designer) at SLAC, The School for Scandal (Sound Designer & Composer) with the University of Utah’s Department of Theatre, OMNIA (Lighting & Sound Designer) with Foreground Movement Collective, Machinal (Sound Designer & Composer) with The College of Southern Idaho, and The Deer and The Antelope (A1) with The Ephemerates Theatre Collective. He is currently a Junior in the University of Utah’s Performing Arts Design Program (Sound Design emphasis) after completing his first two years of studies at The College of Southern Idaho. He’d like to thank SLAC and Cynthia Rees for giving him the opportunity to be a part of this amazing production!

DENNIS HASSAN (He/Him) (Costume Designer) Professor of Design and Head of the Graduate Theatre Design Program at Utah State University, Dennis has designed over 300 productions for theatres from Hawaii to Maine. He also designs sets, properties, corporate events, immersive experiences and puppetry. Dennis is delighted to return to SLAC where he has previously designed costumes for Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed, Secret Lives of Mormon Wives in the Salt Lake Hive, Whitelisted, Frog & Toad, Pete the Cat, and sets for Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, Egress, Streetlight Woodpecker, Winter, Fun Home, and Silent Dancer.

ARIKA SCHOCKMEL (She/Her/Sir) (Props Designer) is bloody well excited to be back at SLAC, where she first appeared onstage in 2002. Arika is a 2024 Utah Arts Fellowship awardee and has worked extensively in props and costume crafts for theatre, television, and film. She is the Prop Manager for the U of U Department of Theatre and teaches Prop Design and Construction classes. In her decades as a theatre artist, Arika has also designed locally for Plan B, USU, The Grand, U Opera, UFOMT, The Egyptian Theatre, Utah Contemporary, Dark Horse, Voodoo Productions, SLAC, and Lyric Rep to name but a few.

Proud member of S.P.M., the Society of Prop Managers. A lifelong theatre artist, other projects include, blood effects consultant, stage management, music, emceeing, film acting,

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voiceovers, podcasting, television, and the occasional stage acting gig.

ADRIANA LEMKE (She/Her) (Fight/Intimacy Director) is a Salt Lake City based theatre-artist and movement professional.

Previous Salt Lake Acting Company productions include Bat Boy: The Musical, The Roommate, Whitelisted, Hairy & Sherri, Sleeping Giant, Surely Goodness & Mercy, and The Wolves. Other fight and/or intimacy direction credits include The Sweet Science of Bruising, As You Like It, and Julius Caesar (UofU). At the Bottom (Pinnacle Acting Company), Ion (The Classical Greek Theatre Festival), Head Over Heels (The Grand Theatre), Twelfth Night (Salt Lake Shakespeare), Man and the Moon (Good Company Theatre), and Hamlet (Sun Valley Shakespeare).

TAHRA VEASLEY* (She/Her) (Production Stage Manager) Favorite select stage management credits include: Dating Comprehension (CH Productions), The Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards 2025 (Eccles Theatre), The Roommate, The Secret Lives of The Real Wives in The Salt Lake Hive, Whitelisted, Bald Sisters, Can I Say Yes To That Dress? (SLAC), Senior Stages Play Tour Series (Plan-B Theatre Company) Dreamgirls, Noises Off, In The Heights, Fate? ( Grand Theatre) and Eclipsed (KCACTF). Off-Broadway: The Bleeding Class (59E59). Favorite select assistant stage management credits include: The Robertassey, Elephant & Piggie’s: “We Are in a Play!”, Hairy & Sherri, and A Year With Frog & Toad (SLAC), Once on This Island, Mamma Mia!, Cagney, and Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Pioneer Theatre Company), West Side Story, First Date (Grand Theatre).

BRIDGETTE LEHMAN (She/Her) (Assistant Stage Manager) Recent select stage management credits include: Sunny in the Dark, R+J: Star-Cross’d Death Match, The Robertassey, You Will Get Sick, Close Encounter in the Beehive(SLAC), Radio Hour Ep.17(Plan-B Theatre Co.), The 25th Annual (Good Co. Theatre), Orpheus in the Underworld (Utah Vocal Arts Academy). Favorite select assisMURDER BALLAD

WHO’S WHO tant stage management credits include: Bald Sisters, Whitelisted, The Roommate, Bat Boy, The Secret Lives of The Real Wives in The Salt Lake Hive (SLAC). She is also a sound designer, including credits: Five Carols for Christmas, Shrek! The Musical (Ogden Musical Theatre).

MARK D. MAXSON (Guitar) Ogden based guitarist, Mark D. Maxson is excited to be back at SLAC for Murder Ballad. Previously at SLAC he has played guitar for Fun Home and the first production of Bat Boy: The Musical.

He has also performed for many productions at the Pioneer, Hale, and The Grand Theatre.

Mark was a member of the Dee Dee Darby Duffin Jazz Quintet.

DAVIN TAYLER (Bass) is excited to return to the Salt Lake Acting Company having performed here in Fun Home. Other favorite stage credits include: Jesus Christ Superstar, Dreamgirls, Dead Certain, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show with The Grand Theatre; May we All, School of Rock, and Footloose with Hale Center Theatre; Jersey Boys with Pioneer Theatre Company.

KENDALL WHITE (Drums) Kendal has played professionally in the area for over 20 years. Most recently with acclaimed tribute band Toast as well as many theater productions including Dreamgirls, Patsy Cline, and Rocky Horror Picture Show.

new works and to supporting a community of professional artists. SLAC has been nationally recognized by the Shubert Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Pew Charitable Trusts, and the Edgerton Foundation, among others.

SLAC operates under an SPT Actors Equity Association contract and is a Constituent Member of Theatre Communications Group (a national organization for non– profit professional regional theatres), and the National New Play Network (a national alliance of non–profit professional theatres that champions the development, production, and continued life of new plays).

ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA) Founded in 1913, represents more than 51,000 professional Actors and Stage Managers nationwide. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Equity is a member of the AFL– CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. www.

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SALT LAKE ACTING COMPANY is celebrating its 54th Season and continuing its mission to engage and enrich community through brave contemporary theatre.

Founded in 1970, SLAC is a not–for–profit 501(c)3 professional theatre dedicated to producing, commissioning, and developing

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. **Represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA 829 of the IATSE.

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PROFESSIONAL THEATRE PROGRAM FOR EMERGING ARTISTS Through the Professional Theatre Program for Emerging Artists (PTP), SLAC provides opportunities for students and early-career theatre artists to gain meaningful, fully paid experience. This production’s PTP participants are: Sara Schwartz - Asst. Lighting Designer Calvin J. Vinson - Asst. Sound Designer & Audio Engineer “I am so excited to be assistant designing my very first SLAC show! As someone who is still getting their start in this industry, I’m incredibly grateful that SLAC and their Professional Theatre Program provides amazing opportunities for young designers like me to work alongside industry professionals in a welcoming and positive environment.”

- Sara Schwartz “The PTP at SLAC allows me to work and collaborate with amazing designers and creatives in the industry that I otherwise wouldn’t meet until much later. I’m able to learn and grow alongside everyone while I’m still early in the field which has helped further my career so much more than I expected.” - Calvin J. Vinson

Sara Schwartz and Calvin J. Vinson

Our thanks to the following funders for their generous support of this program: Terence Kearns Stephens Charitable Trust The John and Marcia Price Family Foundation B.W. Bastian Foundation

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CHAPEL ART GALLERY Our Chapel Gallery is a collective endeavor between community and artists. In keeping with SLAC’s mission to nurture our local, creative community, we celebrate the reinforcements born between the visual and performing arts. Throughout the run of Murder Ballad we are thrilled to showcase artwork

by Terence K. Stephens from his “Desert Blooms” collection.

“Florals have long been an obsession with me. They are God’s miracles, especially in adverse climates and conditions. These florals are painted from my yard in Palm Springs and in my neighborhood in Salt Lake City, where harsh climate conditions are extreme in both locations. Yet they manage to survive and surprise us with defiance and grace. All are interesting in their sculptural form and color. Even though I do many forms of art and mediums I will always be influenced by natural selection.”

-Terence K. Stephens

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COMING UP NEXT

SLAC’s Summer Show: The Gaslight Zone World Premiere

By Olivia Custodio, Austin Archer, & Penelope Caywood June 24 - Aug. 16, 2026 Does the daily news cycle leave you feeling like you’re slowly losing your grip on reality? If so, then you might already be in The Gaslight Zone.

The Gaslight Zone will transport you into a world where today’s headlines meet satire and a well-timed dance break... So pack your favorite snacks and get ready to laugh!

Group Tickets & Perks Planning a group outing? SLAC makes it easy (and rewarding). Purchase 10 or more tickets to get up to 20% off the ticket price.

Make your theater outing a party! Group Space Reservations are available all season long.

Book our Green Room or Deck for your pre-show gathering at no extra cost.

Contact the Box Office to learn more or reserve your group today.

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Choose a tote bag or t-shirt (while supplies last), featuring original artwork by local artist Katie Mansfield of Tragic Girls Co. Check out her work at @tragicgirlsco.

Subscribe in person, online, over the phone, or by mail—our team is happy to help you secure your spot for a season of plays you won’t find anywhere else in Utah.

Thanks for showing up for local art. We couldn’t do this without you.

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NEW PLAY SOUNDING SERIES

Please join us Monday, April 27 at 7 PM for a NPSS free reading of Welcome to Fat School by Olivia Custodio and Kelsie Jepsen.

Welcome to Fat School unpacks one of the last socially acceptable prejudices in America: fatphobia. In a culture where being fat is the ultimate failing, this two-woman show blends comedy, current research, and personal storytelling to confront anti-fatness. The piece invites audiences to rethink everything they’ve been taught about bodies.

Contact the Box Office at (801) 363-7522 or visit our website to book your tickets. While the reading is free, tickets are required to reserve your spot.

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SPONSORS, FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS Salt Lake Acting Company is a 501©3 non-profit professional theatre, and depends on the generosity of individuals, corporations, and public agencies who make the theatre’s work possible. Thank you for believing in the magic of theatre, and investing in SLAC. The giving tiers below are for donations received from March 20, 2025-March 19, 2026.

For information about SLAC’s Giving Program, or to correct any information below, please call Erika Ahlin Bird at 801.363.7522 or email erika@saltlakeactingcompany.org. $50,000 and above Salt Lake County Zoo Arts & Parks Program Shubert Foundation Terence Stephens | in memory of Shaun McCarthey Utah Division Of Arts & Museums

$2,500-$4,999 Kroger Angela Corbett | Nick Layman Author Kaschmitter/Louie Pat Fleming & Larry Family Foundation Josie Chelsea Malouf Lee & Audrey Hollaar Howard Mann Lisa Killpack & Jocelyn Theresa Martinez Kearl Marcia Feldkamp & Teresa McMillan Chuck Norlin Keith Olson Janet Osborne R. Harold Burton Stephanie Pappas & $10,000-$49,999 Foundation Kristen Dalzen Lawrence T. & Janet T. S.J. & Jessie John Rose & Carolyn Dee Foundation E. Quinney Pedone George S & Dolores Foundation Sarah Woolsey & Dore Eccles Aquashantina Michael Rubin Foundation Scheibe Meghan Schott Marriner Eccles Jason Thomas Cheryl Smith Foundation Amy & Gage Williams Alice Steiner McCarthey Family Nancy Stoddard Foundation $1,000-$2,499 George Sumner & Larry H. & Gail Miller Maurine Bachman Tina Hose Family Foundation Ashley Barkley | In John & Marcia Price honor of Chelsea $500-$999 Family Foundation Malouf Actors’ Equity Salt Lake City Arts Beehive Cheese Foundation Christine Ann Allred Council Jerome, Jewelee & Mary Navas & Bob Grant Schettler Britain Bennett Archibald Dale Smith & Lynn Kenneth & Karen Steven Baker Keough Brewster Mike Banks Michaela Buccola Aubrey Banning $5,000-$9,999 & Martin Eamon Arleen Bedingfield Byron Barkley Smyth Deepika de Silva & Jeff B.W. Bastian Debra Buckway Black Foundation Max Chang & Edee Lin Janis Boettinger Bryon Benevento Steven Davidson Mark Boschert & Jerome Bennett Eggal Foundation Maureen Giggey Doctorow, Jarvis & Eric & Shellie Messner Jim & Glenda Bradley Constance Family Eide Sid Cowand Foundation Cynthia Fleming | Deepika De Silva Wendy Hanson In memory of Jeff Joree Felker John Henderson Fleming Diane Gibson The Memton Fund Anthony & Katie Barry & Deborrah Julian & Anna Fleming Gomberg Ontiveros Dorothy & Quintin Bruce & Erika Granath Rocky Mountain Foster Stephanie & Tim Power Foundation Annie Fukushima Harpst Dale Smith | Veterinary Cory & Tamra Gray Dennis Hartley Orthopedic John & Ilauna Gurr Daniel Hill Services Ken & Linda Halaby Sorenson Legacy Robert & Marcia Harris Verna & Thomas Huiskamp Foundation Anonymous Julie Jensen Stephanie Steele Hurdle & McDannell Chris Krueger & Lisa Steve Yockey Randall Huskinson Thompson Tracy Jensen & Curtis Roger & Julia Lester Johnson

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SPONSORS, FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS Debbie Amundsen Alan Anderson Ana Antunes Barbara Armstrong Lois & Stephen Baar James Bach John Bahouth Scott & Alyssa Bartlett Dr. Larry & Amanda Barusch Margaret Battin Maryann Bauhs Lola & Zafod Beatlebrox Clisto & Suzanne Beaty Todd Rushton & Christina Beckwith Bruce & Judy Bell Liz Bell Debra Beltran Robert Benda Ann Bernstein Linda Bevins | In memory of Earle Robert Bevins III Lydia Biegert Leona Blackbird

Dotty & Rick Blair Sands & Penny Brooke Katherine Brown Paul & Michelle Bruno Timothy Buchanan Ms. Kathleen Cahill Carolyn Carey Kyle Andrew & Cody Christensen Tyrene Christopulos Anonymous Dr. Phyllis Coley Mich Combs William Connelly Katie Cox Frank Cumberland Rick Curtis Olivia Custodio Nicholas Daskalas Lisa Davis Rose Ann Milano & Joe Dayney Klancy De Nevers Anne Cullimore Decker Meagan Decker Greta DeJong

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Maxine & Bruce Dudley McIlhenny Johnson Sally McMinimee Jason Killinen & Sean McNabb Whitney Milligan Michele & Michael Anne Kirchhoff McOmber Scott Kisling Cynthia Mecklenburg Diane Krantz Becky Menlove Lynne Kraus Heidi & Sarah Spence Lambert Middleton Ms. Vicky Larsen Pam Mollner Brenda Larsen Brenda Moore Laura Larson Preston & Sandra Carolyn & Tom Leitko Motes Diana Banks & Richard Karen Nash Lemons Bounta Nomichith Kameron Leon Jennifer Norris Laura Lincoln | in Anonymous honor of Dr. Sean William & Mary Ann Cunningham Payne Terry & Wendee Long Victor R & Evelyn Petersen Guru Prasad & Kent Michael Pheysey Losser Zack Phifer Anonymous Paula Pinkham Miss Lesley Manley Robyn Player Shannon Markham Val R Antczak & Kellie May Barbara K Polich John Funk & Tim Marilyn Poulsen McGargill

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SALT LAKE ACTING COMPANY 2025/26

Cynthia Fleming Executive Artistic Director

Erika Ahlin Bird

Executive Staff Nick Fleming Director of Ticketing

Director of Audience Engagement

Joseph Paul Branca

Senior Staff Latoya Cameron

John Downing

Director of Development

Public Relations & Social Media Coordinator

Adriana Lemke

Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Accountant & Human Resources Dramaturg, & Audience Relationship

Bridgette Lehman

Tahra Veasley*

Production Manager Production Manager

Emily Sinclair

Accessibility Coordinator, Audience Relationship, & Outreach

Front of House Staff Anna Blaes, Noelani Brown, Presley (PJ) Caywood, Kallie Filanda, Karen-Christina (KC) Jones, Max Ricks, Bryce Romleski, Emily Tatum, Lucy Urquhart, Taylor Wallace, Nan Weber, Akina Yamazaki, Ben Young Erik Reichert

David Smith

Construction Supervisor House Electrician

Forest Ethington Head Electrician

Calvin J. Vinson, Michael Larson, Alyson McMurray, Sara Schwartz, Amber Stafford, Val Tholen Electricians

Steven Baker, Forest Ethington Carpenters

Calvin J. Vinson

Lynn Brisco

Sound Mixer

Light Board Operator

Abish Noble

Nick Fleming

Scenic Painter

Bridgette Lehman Wardrobe

Production & Publicity Photographer

Susan Pohl, MD House Doctor

54th Season promotional artwork created by Courtney Blair

Salt Lake Acting Company’s mission is to engage and enrich community through brave, contemporary theatre.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2025/26 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

Lisa Killpack, President

Vice President of Business Performance, Nu Skin

Michaela Buccola, Vice President

Head of Operations, Sundance Institute

Bruce Granath, Secretary MagicSpace Entertainment

Jerome Bennett, Treasurer

Principal Broker, Realty Experts

Theresa Martinez, Board Member at Large University of Utah

Stephanie Steele, Board Member at Large Meet Me on 33rd

Sara Urquhart, Board Member at Large

Founder, The Divine Assembly, Founding Director of Psychedelics in the Beehive

TRUSTEES: Byron Barkley Wilson Davis & Co.

Dr. Chelsea Malouf Salt Lake City School District

France Barral Solara, LLC

Bailee Nebeker American Homestead Furniture, Wallaroo’s Furniture and Mattress

Bryon J. Benevento Litigation Partner, Dorsey & Whitney, LLC

Christy Pickens Nordstrom

Dr. Annie Isabel Fukushima Ph.D. University of Utah

Dr. Dale Smith Veterinary Orthopedic Services

Daniel Hill Owner, Omni Salon + Wellness

Douglas Tilton Vice President of Operations, Dorai Home

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FOR OUR AUDIENCE Your presence at Salt Lake Acting Company is met with sincere gratitude.

You make everything possible.

Tickets:

Wheelchair Accessibility:

For tickets call the SLAC Box Office at 801-363-7522 or visit us online at SaltLakeActingCompany.org. Box Office hours are Monday-Friday 11 AM – 5 PM, with extended hours during the run of a show.

We offer various accessible accommodations including: ADA parking, ramped main and rear entry, automatic doors, elevator access.

Ticket Exchanges: Season Subscribers can always exchange their tickets, and it’s free! Just call 801-363-7522.

Group Sales: Discounts are available to groups of 10 or more.

Call 801-363-7522 to discuss seating availability or email Info@SaltLakeActingCompany.Org for your party. We’d love to take care of you and your friends.

Emergency Exits: Please identify the exit closest to your seat in case of emergency.

Late Patrons: Late patrons will be seated by the House Manager at the appropriate time.

Accessibility Considerations • ASL-Interpreted Performances • Open Captioned Performances • Audio-Described Performances • Sensory Friendly Performances • Accessible Seating and Restroom • Assistive Listening Devices • Digital Programs • Sensory Support Tools • Support Animal Access For a full overview of our accessibility offerings, please visit SaltLakeActingCompany.org The use of film, video or audio recording equipment in the theatre during a performance is expressly prohibited.

Please turn off all cell phones.

Murder Ballad Director, Music Director, and Cast.

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