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John DiAntonio, Festival Artistic Director, and Michael Bahr, Festival Executive Managing Director
It is our great joy to welcome you to the 64th season of the Utah Shakespeare Festival—an extraordinary celebration of storytelling, community, and the transformative magic of live theatre. Whether this is your first time joining us or you’ve made the Festival an annual tradition, we are so grateful you’re here. This season’s lineup offers something truly special for everyone—from three of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpieces to the return of a musical (a Tony Award-winning comedy, no less); from a beloved satirical classic to two contemporary plays that speak deeply to our shared human experiences. We hope each performance will move, delight, and inspire you.
While you’re here, we encourage you to immerse yourself in all of the Festival’s offerings. From the energy of the nightly Greenshow to our backstage tours, seminars, orientations, and classes, the full Festival Experience invites you to engage more deeply—with the craft, the artists, and each other. Seeing you in our spaces delights us; please say hello when you see us around. We love connecting with each of you.
We continue our BELIEVE theme this year. It is a powerful reminder of what theatre offers us: a space to connect, reflect, and imagine together. We’ve created a new Culture and Community Statement that echoes these beliefs (see page 10). Whether you come to laugh, experience life-changing art, or continue the tradition of making lasting memories with loved ones, we hope you leave with something meaningful in your heart.
We’re honored to share this vibrant tradition—born from the dream of Fred C. and Barbara Adams— with more than 80,000 patrons each year, right here on the beautiful campus of Southern Utah University.
Enjoy every moment. And once again, welcome!
Michael Bahr Executive Managing Director
John
DiAntonio Artistic Director
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Festival Information
Information is available by writing Utah Shakespeare Festival, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, Utah 84720; by telephoning the Ticket Office at 435-586-7878 or toll-free 1-800-PLAYTIX; by email at guestservices@bard.org; or online at www.bard.org.
Pursuant to state law, smoking is prohibited in the theatres and in all public buildings.
As a courtesy to both artists and guests, no one under six years of age (including infants and babes-in-arms) will be admitted to the Festival plays. You may take advantage of our professionally licensed and staffed child care at 123 S. 300 West Street, just south of the Randall L. Jones Theatre. Reservations can be made through the Ticket Office (800-PLAYTIX).
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, all Utah Shakespeare Festival theatres are accessible to persons with disabilities and are equipped with hearing-enhancement headsets available for no charge in the theatre lobbies. Individuals needing special accommodations should notify the Ticket Office at least seven working days prior to the play. More information about accessibility and accommodations can be found at bard.org/visit/ accessibility.
Utah Shakespeare Festival performances may include aerosol simulated fog effects, stroboscopic light effects, simulated gunshots or other loud noises, and the simulated smoking of cigars or cigarettes. If you have health concerns, please notify house management personnel, so they may assist you in locating alternate seating.
Cedar City is located in the high desert, so please stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water during your visit.
“Shakespeare-under-the-Stars” sometimes necessitates a poncho or a light wrap, so come prepared. The Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre is an outdoor space, with limited covering over the audience and stage. Performances will continue during inclement weather, possibly after short delays. We will make every effort to complete the performance, even if it is raining. Umbrellas are not allowed, but rain ponchos are appropriate and may be available for sale at the gift shop.
Additionally, other weather events, power outages, wildfire alerts, poor air quality, and similar extenuating circumstances can interrupt or even prohibit performances. The safety of our artists and guests is our number one priority. In the case of such an event, show-related decisions will be made as close to performance start times as possible, to give every opportunity for them to proceed as scheduled. If a performance is canceled before intermission, a credit will be issued to the Festival ticket account of those who purchased tickets to the performance. The Festival will not issue credits if the show is canceled after intermission, but ticket holders may exchange their ticket for another performance of the same show if availability allows.
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The Utah Shakespeare Festival and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) are partners in actor training and professional development.
The programs and activities of the Utah Shakespeare Festival are sponsored in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, D.C., and the Utah Division of Arts and Museums.
The Utah Shakespeare Festival is located in the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Center for the Arts on the campus of Southern Utah University.
UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL’S MISSION, VISION, VALUES, AND GOALS
Mission Statement
The Utah Shakespeare Festival brings the works of Shakespeare and other storytellers to life through the Festival Experience. We cultivate connections between artists and local, regional, and national communities. With a commitment to artistic and educational excellence, we inspire, we entertain, and we embrace the enduring power of live theatrical experiences.
Vision Statement
The Utah Shakespeare Festival will be a community that fosters intentional connection and artistic discovery, creating impactful experiences that reflect and celebrate our collective humanity.
We will present dynamic repertory seasons that balance Shakespeare performance, enriching entertainment, and intimate works. We will focus on story and relationships, invest in our artists, utilize innovations,
UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL’S NEW CULTURE AND COMMUNITY STATEMENT
More than 60 years ago, our founder Fred C. Adams was inspired by a bold and ambitious idea. He knew he couldn’t accomplish it alone, so he reached out to the community, and with a little persuasion, they embraced what would become the Utah Shakespeare Festival. Today, Fred’s spirit continues to guide and inspire. To him, no one was a stranger. When he greeted us on the Greenshow lawn, he welcomed us into the Festival community and we felt valued.
The Utah Shakespeare Festival remains committed to being a gathering space for connection and shared ideas. The Festival strives to foster a culture of respect, kindness, curiosity, and collaboration among artists, audiences, and staff. Grounded in the timeless works of Shakespeare and other playwrights, we celebrate the richness of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Our responsibility is to help every person at the Festival feel included, seen, heard, and valued. As the Festival grows, so does our community. The more folks we embrace, the better we become. The work is ongoing, and just like all those years ago, it takes all of us, together.
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Sustainability
We will ensure the sustainability of the Utah Shakespeare Festival by promoting a healthy work-life balance, improving long-term financial stability, managing resources, and refining internal systems.
Community
We will strengthen the connection to our stakeholders and cultivate a culture of coownership by investing in new and existing relationships, affirming key partnerships, engaging in constructive conversations, and respecting differences.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Utah Shakespeare Festival wishes to acknowledge and honor the Indigenous communities of this region as original possessors, stewards, and inhabitants of this Too’veep (land), and recognize that the Festival is situated on the traditional homelands of the Nung’wu (Southern Paiute People). We recognize that these lands have deeply rooted spiritual, cultural, and historical significance to the Southern Paiutes. We offer gratitude for the land itself, for the collaborative and resilient nature of the Southern Paiute people, and for the continuous opportunity to study, learn, work, and build community. The Festival works towards building meaningful relationships with Native Nations and Indigenous communities through academic pursuits, partnerships, historical recognitions, community service, and student success efforts.
MACBETH
Macbeth
By William Shakespeare
Sponsored by
Ashton Family Foundation
Artistic Staff
Director John DiAntonio
Scenic Designer Apollo Mark Weaver
Costume Designer Lauren Roark
Lighting Designer
Sound Designer/Original Music Composer
Music Director
Dramaturg
Voice/Text/Dialect Coach
Fight Director
Intimacy Director
Shannon McKinney
Lindsay Jones
Andrew Flasch
Isabel Smith-Bernstein
Jeremy Sortore
Geoffrey Kent
Sacha Comrie
Choreographer Trey Plutnicki
Stage Manager
A ssistant Stage Manager
A ssistant Director
Martinique M. Barthel*
Sarah Hudson*
Abigail Cochrane
Scene: Locations around Scotland
There will be one intermission.
Cast
In order of appearance
Macbeth, thane of Glamis
Lady Macbeth, his wife
First Weird Sister, a witch
Walter Kmiec*
Cassandra Bissell*
Evelyn Carol Case
Second Weird Sister, a witch K ayland Jordan*
Third Weird Sister, a witch K at Lee
Duncan, king of Scotland
Malcolm, his eldest son
Donalbain, his younger son
Chris Mixon*
Christopher Joel Onken*
Gabriel W. Elmore
Macduff, a Scottish noble Lavour Addison*
Lennox, a Scottish noble
Ross, a Scottish noble
Banquo, commander, with Macbeth, of Duncan’s army
Fleance, Banquo’s son
A Gentlewoman, attendant to Lady Macbeth
Porter
Geoffrey Kent*
Patrick Vest
Chauncy Thomas*
Amara Webb
Emma Cox†
Blake Henri
Lady Macduff, wife to Macduff K athryn Tkel*
Seyton, attendant to Macbeth
Blake Henri
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MACBETH
A Servant to Macbeth
First Murderer
Second Murderer
Youth Apparition
Hecate
Hecate’s Minions
Macduff’s Older Son
Macduff’s Younger Son
Austin Fronk†
Geoffrey Kent*
Elijah Eliakim Hernandez
Austin Fronk†
Caitlin Wise*
Emma Cox†, Gabriel W. Elmore, Austin Fronk†, Blake Henri, Elijah Eliakim Hernandez, AJ Newbury†
Jacob C. Rosengren
Benjamin E. Rosengren
Doctor Chauncy Thomas*
Menteith, a Scottish noble
Gabriel W. Elmore
Caithness, a Scottish noble A J Newbury†
Siward, commander of the English forces
Young Siward, his son
Soldiers
Chris Mixon*
Elijah Eliakim Hernandez
Gabriel W. Elmore, Austin Fronk†, Elijah Eliakim Hernandez, Chris Mixon*, A J Newbury†, Chauncy Thomas*
Understudies
Lavour Addison*—Macbeth; Taya Christiansen†—Hecate; Emma Cox†—Third Weird Sister; Olivia D. Dawson*—First Weird Sister; Gabriel W. Elmore—Malcolm; Austin Fronk†—Soldier/Murderer/Young Siward/Minion; Blake Henri—Macduff; Steven Jensen—Duncan/Siward/Soldier; Kat Lee—Lady Macbeth; Loren Jones—Porter/Seyton/Minion/Ross/Lennox/Murderer; Valerie Martire—Second Weird Sister; Elyna Mellen—Macbeth’s Servant/Soldier/English Soldier/Minion; Pixie Isabel Merkley†—Gentlewoman/Minion/Fleance/Server/Macduff children; AJ Newbury†—Donalbain/Soldier/Minion; Joseph L. Rosengren—Macduff children; Patrick Vest—Banquo/Doctor/Soldier; Amara Webb—Lady Macduff
Understudies never substitute for listed players unless an announcement is made prior to the performance.
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. †Appearing courtesy of the Southern Utah University Fellowship Program.
The director is working on contract with the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
The scenery, costume, lighting, and sound designers are represented by the United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 of the IATSE.
Photography, video recording, or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
On a barren Scottish heath, the three Weird Sisters await the coming of Macbeth and Banquo, Scottish generals on their way home
after a victorious battle. At the same time, on a battlefield not far away, the wounded Macduff tells Duncan, king of Scotland, of Macbeth’s great courage in battle, then the Thane of Ross arrives to inform the king of the traitorous actions of the Thane of Cawdor. The king immediately sentences Cawdor to death and confers that title upon Macbeth, sending Ross to tell Macbeth of the new honor.
Macbeth and Banquo are intercepted by the Weird Sisters who prophesy that Macbeth (still uninformed of his new title) shall become the Thane of Cawdor and later, king. Ross arrives and addresses Macbeth with the new title, and so the Weird Sisters’ prophecies already seem to be coming true, and Macbeth wonders if the kingship could really be within his reach. However, when he reports to King Duncan, the king announces two intentions: first, of visiting Macbeth’s castle in gratitude of his valor and,
second, denying the Thanes their traditional vote and instead making his son Malcolm heir to his throne.
Macbeth sends a letter ahead to his beloved wife, Lady Macbeth, with the witches’ prophecies. When the couple reunite, they devise a plan to murder Duncan and take the throne.
That evening, while the king sleeps in his home, Macbeth murders King Duncan in his bed and Lady Macbeth frames Duncan’s servants. Macduff finds Duncan the next morning. Scared for their lives, the king’s sons flee the country and Macbeth is crowned king of Scotland. But he is haunted by a prediction that Banquo’s children are to inherit the throne, and therefore arranges for the murder of Banquo and his only son, Fleance; Banquo is killed but Fleance escapes.
The Macbeths host a grand banquet and Macbeth is haunted by Banquo’s ghost. Unmoved by Lady Macbeth’s pleas to act normal, Macbeth’s frenzied remarks end the feast and raise Macduff’s suspicions.
Desperate for answers, Macbeth demands further prophecies from the Weird Sisters. They warn him to beware Macduff; that “none of woman born” can harm Macbeth; and he cannot be defeated until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane Hill. After this he is greeted with the news that Macduff has gone to meet Malcolm in England, whereupon Macbeth orders the murder of Lady Macduff and her children.
Meanwhile, Malcolm has gathered an army led by the mighty Siward. Ross arrives with the news about the Macduff family and the three vow to march on Macbeth.
Back in Scotland, Lady Macbeth is haunted by the weight of her guilty conscience. Amidst Macbeth losing the support of most of the Thanes, Lady Macbeth dies. With nothing left to lose, Macbeth prepares to defend his throne.
Malcolm and his forces disguise their advance with branches from Birnam Wood, making it appear that it is coming to Dunsinane. This unnerves Macbeth, but he still cannot be harmed by any “of woman born.” Macduff shakes Macbeth to the core when he reveals that he was “from his mother’s womb untimely ripped” thus born via Caesarean. Macbeth realizes he is doomed but, rather than being captured alive, fights to his death. Macduff kills him and announces Scotland’s freedom from tyranny.
Antony and Cleopatra
By William Shakespeare
Sponsored by Jeremy and Amy Hanks Foundation
Artistic Staff
Director
Carolyn Howarth
Scenic Designer Apollo Mark Weaver
Costume Designer R aven Ong
Lighting Designer
Sound Designer/Original Music Composer
Music Director
Shannon McKinney
Lindsay Jones
Andrew Flasch
Dramaturg Isabel Smith-Bernstein
Voice/Text/Dialect Coach
Fight Director
Intimacy Coordinator/Choreographer
Stage Manager
A ssistant Stage Manager
A ssistant Director
Jeremy Sortore
Geoffrey Kent
Sacha Comrie
Caleb Thomas Cook*
K athryn Elizabeth Whilden
Micah Cajilig
Scene: Locations in and near Rome and Alexandria
There will be one intermission.
Cast
In order of appearance
Canidius, a follower of Antony
Eros, a follower of Antony
Antony, a triumvir of Rome
Walter Kmiec*
Blake Henri
Geoffrey Kent*
Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt K athryn Tkel*
Charmian, attendant to Cleopatra
Iras, an attendant to Cleopatra
Alia Shakira*
Amara Webb
Alexas, an attendant to Cleopatra K ayland Jordan*
Enobarbus, a follower of Antony Chris Mixon*
A Soothsayer Olivia D. Dawson*
Octavius Caesar, a triumvir of Rome
Lepidus, a triumvir of Rome
Agrippa, a follower of Caesar
Gabriel W. Elmore
Graham Ward*
Cassandra Bissell*
Maecenas, a follower of Caesar Olivia D. Dawson*
Pompey, a rebel against the triumvirs Chauncy Thomas*
Menas, a pirate and follower of Pompey Elijah Eliakim Hernandez
Menecrates, a pirate and follower of Pompey K ayland Jordan*
Octavia, sister to Caesar, later wife to Antony Caitlin Wise*
Scarus, a follower of Antony Lavour Addison*
Thidias, a follower of Caesar
Patrick Vest
ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
Ambassador, serving Antony Graham Ward* Clown, a rustic Graham Ward* Soldiers, Messengers, Attendants Lavour Addison*, Cassandra Bissell*, Olivia D. Dawson*, Blake Henri, Elijah Eliakim Hernandez, Kayland Jordan*, Walter Kmiec*, Chauncy Thomas*, Patrick Vest
Understudies
Emma Cox†—Agrippa/Ensemble; Austin Fronk†—Menas/Thidias/Ensemble; Nicole Eve Goldstein—Octavia; Blake Henri—Octavius Caesar; Elijah Eliakim Hernandez—Scarus/Ensemble; Steven Jensen—Enobarbus; Loren Jones—Pompey/Canidius/Maecenas/Soothsayer/Alexas/Menecrates/Ensemble; Kayland Jordan*—Charmian; Kat Lee—Iras; AJ Newbury†—Eros/Lepidus/Ambassador/Clown/Ensemble; Alia Shakira*—Cleopatra; Patrick Vest—Antony
Understudies never substitute for listed players unless an announcement is made prior to the performance.
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. †Appearing courtesy of the Southern Utah University Fellowship Program.
The director is working on contract with the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
The scenery, costume, lighting, and sound designers are represented by the United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 of the IATSE.
Photography, video recording, or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
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SYNOPSIS
At the end of the Roman Republic, Mark Antony, one of Rome’s ruling triumvirs, is passionately involved with Cleopatra, Queen of
Egypt. His extended stay in Egypt and neglect of his political and military duties concern his followers, but Antony and Cleopatra dismiss warnings from his officers.
Cleopatra’s attendants hear a soothsayer predict they will outlive her. Meanwhile, Antony receives the news that his wife, Fulvia, has died after waging war against fellow triumvir Octavius Caesar. Antony decides to return to Rome to deal with the growing threat of rival Sextus Pompey who is gaining power. Enobarbus, Antony’s best friend and lieutenant, warns him that Cleopatra will try to convince him to stay; he reassures her of his devotion and departs.
In Rome, Octavius and Lepidus criticize Antony’s lifestyle in Egypt. They receive news that Pompey has gained control of key islands and sea routes, and the triumvirs are urged to reconcile. Octavius agrees to a political marriage between Antony and his sister Octavia to strengthen their alliance, and Antony promises fidelity.
Cleopatra, enraged by the marriage, lashes out and sends one of her attendants to observe Octavia. Meanwhile, Pompey agrees to a temporary truce with the triumvirs. When his pirate ally Menas privately offers to assassinate them during a feast, Pompey rejects the dishonoable act.
Antony eventually returns to Cleopatra, publicly declaring her queen of eastern territories and naming her children as heirs. Octavius is furious, claiming Antony has surrendered the empire to Egypt. War breaks out, and Cleopatra insists on joining the fight. But at the Battle of Actium, Antony ignores his generals and Cleopatra’s unexpected retreat leads him to follow, costing him the victory and most of his legions, many of whom defect to Octavius.
Antony, humiliated, sends an envoy to Octavius, who offers Cleopatra pardon if she betrays or kills
graciously to the envoy’s flattery, flies into a jealous rage. She reassures him of her loyalty. Enobarbus, disillusioned, deserts Antony for Octavius but later dies of shame and a broken heart.
Antony challenges Octavius to single combat and prepares for one final battle. Antony wins a small victory but the success is short-lived. Octavius advances again, causing Cleopatra to fear for her life and hide in her monument. She sends a false message to Antony that she is dead. Heartbroken, Antony attempts suicide but is mortally wounded and later, dying, he is brought to Cleopatra’s side, where they share a final farewell before he dies.
Cleopatra mourns and, rather than be paraded and humiliated in Rome, she uses poisonous asps or snakes to take her own life. Her loyal attendants do the same. Octavius, as victor, orders the burial of Antony and Cleopatra together.
As You Like It
By William Shakespeare
Sponsored by Jeffery R. and Katie C. Nelson Family Foundation
Artistic Staff
Director Beth Lopes
Scenic Designer Apollo Mark Weaver
Costume Designer
Lighting Designer
Sound Designer/Original Music Composer
Music Director
Dramaturg
Voice/Text/Dialect Coach
Fight Director
Intimacy Director
Choreographer
Stage Manager
A ssistant Stage Manager
A ssistant Director
Bill Black
Shannon McKinney
Lindsay Jones
Andrew Flasch
Isabel Smith-Bernstein
Jeremy Sortore
Geoffrey Kent
Sacha Comrie
Trey Plutnicki
Martinique M. Barthel*
Sarah Hudson*
Bailey Rodriguez
Scene: Court of Duke Frederick and the Forest of Arden
There will be one intermission.
Cast
In order of appearance
Jacques, a traveler
Cassandra Bissell*
Rosalind, daughter to Duke Senior K ayland Jordan*
Celia, Rosalind’s cousin, daughter to Duke Frederick K at Lee
Orlando, youngest son of Sir Rowland de Boys
Gabriel W. Elmore
Oliver, his elder brother Christopher Joel Onken*
Old Sir Rowland, their father
Patrick Vest
Duke Frederick, the usurping duke Goeffrey Kent*
Duke Senior, the exiled Duke, brother-in-law to Duke Frederick Chauncy Thomas*
Touchstone, a court Fool
Walter Kmiec*
Adam, servant to Oliver Chris Mixon*
Charles, a wrestler at Duke Frederick’s court
LeBeau, a courtier at Duke Frederick’s court
Amiens, lord attending Duke Senior
Corin, a shepherd
Silvius, a shepherd
Audrey, a goat-keeper
Lavour Addison*
Laura Brennan
Blake Henri
Patrick Vest
Elijah Eliakim Hernandez
K athryn Tkel*
Phoebe, a shepherdess Nicole Eve Goldstein
William, a country youth Lavour Addison*
Courtiers, in Duke Frederick’s court Taya Christiansen†, Nicole Eve Goldstein, Blake Henri, Elijah Eliakim Hernandez, Pixie Isabel Merkley†, Kathryn Tkel*
Foresters, in attendance to Duke Senior Taya Christiansen†, Nicole Eve Goldstein, Pixie Isabel Merkley†, Kathryn Tkel*
Understudies
Laura Brennan—Jacques; Taya Christiansen†—Courtier/Forester; Emma Cox†—Rosalind/Audrey/Courtier/Forester; Austin Fronk†—Amiens/Courtier; Blake Henri—Charles/Forester/William; Elijah Eliakim Hernandez—Orlando; Loren Jones—Duke Senior; Pixie Isabel Merkley†—Celia/Phoebe/Courtier/Forester; AJ Newbury†—Oliver/Silvius/Courtier; Frank Oden—Adam/Old Sir Rowland/Corin/Duke Frederick; Patrick Vest—LeBeau; Graham Ward*—Touchstone
Understudies never substitute for listed players unless an announcement is made prior to the performance.
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. †Appearing courtesy of the Southern Utah University Fellowship Program.
The director is working on contract with the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
The scenery, costume, lighting, and sound designers are represented by the United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 of the IATSE.
Photography, video recording, or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
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SYNOPSIS
The play begins in a world in which Duke Senior has been usurped by his younger brother-in-law, Duke Frederick. Duke Senior has been exiled to the Forest of Arden, where he was followed by a group of loyal courtiers. Despite the political unrest, the Dukes’ daughters, Rosalind and Celia respectively, remain the closest of friends.
As the play opens, Orlando, the youngest son of Sir Roland de Boys, laments his oppression by his older brother, Oliver, to the family’s old servant, Adam. Oliver inexplicably hates his younger brother and has deprived him of his inheritance and education. The tension between the brothers boils over, leading Oliver and the court wrestler, Charles, to plot Orlando’s death in a contrived wrestling match.
Rosalind has been somber since her father’s banishment despite Celia and Touchstone, the court fool’s, best efforts to cheer her. Together, they watch the wrestling match, which Orlando surprisingly wins. Rosalind and Orlando fall in love at first sight, even though they barely exchange any words together. Duke Frederick withholds Orlando’s prize money because he hated Sir Roland de Boys, and then, in a fit of spite, banishes Rosalind from the court. Celia and Rosalind devise to flee into the Forest of Arden with Touchstone. Meanwhile, Adam warns Orlando of Oliver’s plan to kill him and they too flee to Arden. Duke Frederick orders Oliver to search for Orlando, Rosalind, and Celia.
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Disguised, they Rosalind as a boy, Ganymede, and Celia as a girl, Aliena, with Touchstone who goes as himself buy a small cottage in Arden and search for Rosalind’s father, the good Duke Senior. Instead, they meet the kindly shepherd, Corin, and the infatuated young Silivius who loves nothing and no one more than shepherdess Phoebe.
Saved by the generosity of Duke Senior and his band of followers (including the melancholy Jacques), Orlando and Adam join them and start a new life. Still lovesick, Orlando decks the forest trees with love poems to Rosalind—much to Celia’s amusement and to Rosalind’s liking. However, when he accidentally meets her in the forest, he believes her to be the boy Ganymede. She, on the other hand, knows who he is and offers to cure him of his lovesickness by giving him lessons in which Ganymede “pretends” to be Rosalind and allows Orlando to woo “her.”
Meanwhile, Jacques meets everyone who comes into Arden and exchanges philosophy with them. Jacques is particularly delighted by the “motley fool” Touchstone who is on his own quest to discover
meaning in the woods and finds it in Audrey, a simple goat-keeper. He fights off a rival and proposes marriage to Audrey, who accepts. Silvius still pursues Phoebe, who falls in love with Ganymede when Ganymede/Rosalind tries to intervene. After making everything worse, Ganymede/Rosalind promises that everyone will marry who they desire.
Oliver finally arrives in Arden and reunites with Orlando who saves him from a hungry lioness. Oliver recounts this tale of bravery to Ganymede/Rosalind and Aliena/Celia. Penitent and reformed, he and Aliena/Celia fall in love almost instantly.
True to her promise, Rosalind reveals her true identity and orchestrates, with the help of her father, the marriages of herself and Orlando, Celia and Oliver, Touchstone and Audrey, and Silvius and Phoebe. Just in time, Duke Frederick arrives at the quadruple wedding and repents for his misdeeds. Jacques gives the happy couples new blessings and everyone can leave the Forest of Arden changed for the better.
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Book and Lyrics by Robert L. Freedman
Music and Lyrics by Steven Lutvak
Based on the novel Israel Rank by Roy Horniman
Sponsored by Crocker Catalyst Foundation and The Sorenson Legacy Foundation
Artistic Staff
Director Amanda Berg Wilson
Music Director/Conductor Brad Carroll
Scenic Designer Jo Winiarski
Costume Designer K .L. Alberts
Lighting Designer Jessica Greenberg
Sound Designer Scott O’Brien
Voice/Text/Dialect Coach Gwendolyn Schwinke
Fight/Intimacy Director Jason Spelbring
Choreographer Diana Dresser
Stage Manager Tanya J. Searle*
A ssistant Stage Manager K athryn Elizabeth Whilden
Scene: Locations around London, England, and various English country estates Time: 1909, with reflections back to 1907
There will be one intermission.
Cast
In order of appearance
Ensemble Zac Barnaby, Laura Brennan, Luke Sidney Johnson, Frank Oden, Mikki Pagdonsolan, Melinda Parrett*
Miss Shingle Melinda Parrett*
Monty Navarro Rob Riordan*
Sibella Hallward Katie Drinkard*
The D’Ysquith Family Graham Ward*
Phoebe D’Ysquith Nicole Eve Goldstein
Understudies
Zac Barnaby—The D’Ysquith Family; Laura Brennan—Sibella; Taya Christiansen†—Female ensemble swing; Luke Sidney Johnson—Monty Navarro; Jacob Lee—cover for conductor; Mikki Pagdonsolan—Phoebe; Spencer Watson—Male ensemble swing
Understudies never substitute for listed players unless an announcement is made prior to the performance.
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. †Appearing courtesy of the Southern Utah University Fellowship Program.
A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
The scenery, costume, lighting, and sound designers are represented by the United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 of the IATSE.
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Original Broadway Production Produced by Joey Parnes, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, 50 Church Street Productions, Joan Raffe & Jhett Tolentino, Jay Alix & Una Jackman, Catherine & Fred Adler, Rhoda Herrick, Kathleen K. Johnson, Megan Savage, ShadowCatcher Entertainment, Ron Simons, True Love Productions, Jamie deRoy, Four Ladies & One Gent, John Arthur Pinckard, Greg Novile, Stewart Lane & Bonnie Comley, Exeter Capital/Ted Snowdon, Ryan Hugh Mackey, Cricket-CMT Media/Mano-Horn Productions, Dennis Grimaldi/Margot Astrachan, Hello Entertainment/Jamie Bendell, Michael T. Cohen/Joe Sirola, Joseph & Carson Gleberman/William Megevick and Green State Productions In association with The Hartford Stage and The Old Globe
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder was developed, in part, at the 2006 Sundance Institute Theatre Lab at the Sundance Resort with continuing Post-Lab Support through its initiative the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick Vocal Arrangements by Dianne Adams McDowell & Steven Lutvak
Photography, video recording, or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
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SYNOPSIS
After the death of his mother, Monty Navarro finds that he’s eighth in line to inherit an earldom in the distinguished D’Ysquith family. After writing to Lord Asquith D’Ysquith Sr. inquiring about a job, Monty is warned against contacting the family again or using their name. While touring the D’Ysquiths’ ancestral home, Monty tries his luck with the clergyman, resulting in another dead end quite literally. Monty returns to his job as a clerk, frustrated. From here, the lowly-born Monty devises a darker plan to claim the inheritance. Realizing his chances of outliving his relatives are slim, he plans to dispose of them in order to claim the title of Ninth Earl of Highhurst.
But murder isn’t the only thing on Monty’s mind, and affection sneaks its way into his heart, with not one but two beautiful women.
Sibella is determined to marry above Monty’s class, which encourages him all the more to escape his humble upbringing, aiming to jump from penniless clerk to prestigious Earl.
Monty later lands a job with the D’Ysquiths as a stockbroker, allowing him to get closer to the family. Working to dodge suspicions while creeping his way up the line of succession, Monty works to get rid of the remaining family members, including a bodybuilder, actress, philanthropist, Earl, and Lord (all played by one actor!). In this outlandish romp laced with catchy music and witty dialogue, there lies one question: Will Monty wrongfully get what is “rightfully” his?
I Don’t Know What I’d Do Without You ............................................ Sibella Foolish to Think .................................................................. Monty A Warning to Monty ........................................................... Ensemble
I Don’t Understand the Poor ..................................... Lord Adalbert, Ensemble Foolish to Think (reprise) ......................................................... Monty
Poison in My Pocket ....................................... Monty, Asquith Jr., Miss Barley Poor Monty ............................................................ Sibella, Ensemble Better With A Man.
Henry, Monty
Inside Out ............................................................... Phoebe, Monty
Lady Hyacinth Abroad Lady Hyacinth, Ensemble The Last One You’d Expect ................................................. Full Company
ACT TWO
Why Are All the D’Ysquiths Dying? .............................. Phoebe, Sibella, Ensemble Why Are All the D’Ysquiths Dying? (encore) ...................... Lord Asquith, Ensemble
Final Warning ............................................ Monty, Lady Eugenia, Ensemble
Poison in My Pocket (reprise) Monty
Barrel of a Gun .................................................. Lord Adalbert, Ensemble Stop! Wait! What?! ............................................................... Monty
You’re A D’Ysquith (reprise) ....................................................... Monty
That Horrible Woman (Part 1) ............................................ Sibella, Phoebe
That Horrible Woman (Part 2) ................ Sibella, Phoebe, Inspector, Magistrate, Guard Look at Phoebe................................................................... Monty
Finale ..................................................................... Full Company
STAFF
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The Importance of Being Earnest
By Oscar Wilde
Sponsored by Crocker Catalyst Foundation and The Sorenson Legacy Foundation
Artistic Staff
Director Rodney Lizcano
Scenic Designer Jo Winiarski
Costume Designer Bill Black
Lighting Designer Jessica Greenberg
Sound Designer/Original Music Composer Scott O’Brien
Voice/Text/Dialect Coach Gwendolyn Schwinke
Fight/Intimacy Director Jason Spelbring
Stage Manager
Terence Orleans Alexander*
A ssistant Stage Manager Fiona Misiura
Act 1: Algernon’s flat in London
Act 2: Jack’s country house in Woolton
There will be one intermission.
Cast
In order of appearance
Lane, a butler Luke Sidney Johnson
Algernon Moncrief Rob Riordan*
John “Jack” Worthing Christopher Joel Onken* Lady Bracknell Sarah Shippobotham
Gwendolen Fairfax K atie Drinkard*
Miss Prism, a governess
Cecily Cardew
Melinda Parrett*
Valerie Martire
Rev. Dr. Chasuble Frank Oden
Merriman, a manservant
Luke Sidney Johnson
Understudies
Zac Barnaby—Algernon Moncrief; Whitney Black—Gwendolen Fairfax; Jan Broberg—Miss Prism; Steven Jensen—Rev. Dr. Chasuble; Luke Sidney Johnson—Jack Worthing; Elyna Mellen—Cecily Cardew; Melinda Parrett*—Lady Bracknell; Spencer Watson—Lane/Merriman
Understudies never substitute for listed players unless an announcement is made prior to the performance.
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
The director is working on contract with the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
The scenery, costume, lighting, and sound designers are represented by the United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 of the IATSE.
Photography, video recording, or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
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SYNOPSIS
Jack Worthing, a carefree young gentleman, is the inventor of a fictitious brother, “Earnest,” whose wicked ways afford Jack an excuse to leave his country home from time to time and journey to London, where he stays with his close friend and confidant, Algernon Moncrieff. Algernon has a cousin, Gwendolen Fairfax, with whom Jack is deeply in love. During his London sojourns, Jack, under the name Earnest, has won Gwendolen’s love, for she strongly desires to marry someone with the confidence-inspiring name of Earnest. But when he asks for Gwendolen’s hand from the formidable Lady Bracknell, Jack finds he must reveal he is a foundling who was left in a handbag at Victoria Station. This is very disturbing to Lady Bracknell, who insists that he produce at least one parent before she consents to the marriage. Returning to the country home where he lives with his ward Cecily Cardew and her governess Miss Prism, Jack finds that Algernon has also arrived under the identity of the nonexistent brother Earnest. Algernon falls madly in love with the
beautiful Cecily, who has long been enamored of the mysterious, fascinating brother Earnest. With the arrival of Lady Bracknell and Gwendolen, chaos erupts and questions (and answers) emerge about Jack’s birth and family. How this classic comedy sorts itself out is sure to delight!
Bel eve
In the Power of Giving
With your help, we raised one million dollars in individual giving last year. This year we are asking you to believe in the power of giving and take center stage in the role of making a difference here at the Festival. We rely on your support and generous gifts to produce world-class, life-changing theatre. We ask you to please make a donation to our 2025 Believe campaign so that the Festival continues to thrive as a vital arts organization in our community. “All the world’s a stage,” and only you can play your part.
It’s no mystery. Alcohol can harm your child’s developing brain.
As a parent, you play a leading role in their choice not to drink underage. Help their future hit the right notes by setting clear rules, staying connected, and strongly disapproving of underage drinking.
Steel Magnolias
By Robert Harling
Sponsored by Crocker Catalyst Foundation and The Sorenson Legacy Foundation
Artistic Staff
Director
Melissa Maxwell
Scenic Designer Jo Winiarski
Costume Designer Lauren Roark
Lighting Designer
Jessica Greenberg
Sound Designer/Original Music Composer Scott O’Brien
Whitney Black—Truvy; Jan Broberg—M’Lynn/Ouiser/Clairee; Taya Christiansen†—Annelle; Mikki Pagdonsolan—Shelby
Understudies never substitute for listed players unless an announcement is made prior to the performance.
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. †Appearing courtesy of the Southern Utah University Fellowship Program.
The director is working on contract with the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
The scenery, costume, and sound designers are represented by the United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 of the IATSE. Originally produced by the W.P.A. Theatre, New York City, 1987 (Kyle Renick, Artistic Director)
Photography, video recording, or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
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Complete the Canon
The Utah Shakespeare Festival committed to produce all of William Shakespeare’s thirty-eight plays in a program launched in 2012 called Complete the Canon. In 2013 the Festival introduced the second phase of Complete the Canon, the History Cycle, featuring Shakespeare’s ten history plays, beginning with King John and following in chronological order through Henry VIII. Use this handy guide to keep track of what you have seen and when.
Comedies
2014/2021 The Comedy of Errors
2015/2024 The Taming of the Shrew
2015 The Two Gentlemen of Verona
2013 Love’s Labour’s Lost
2017/2023 A Midsummer Night’s Dream
2018 The Merchant of Venice
2013 King John
2013 Richard II
Histories
2014 Henry IV Part One
2015 Henry IV Part Two
2016 Henry V
2012 Titus Andonicus
2026 Troilus and Cressida
2017/2023 Romeo and Juliet
2016 Julius Caesar
2012/2019/2026 Hamlet
2018 Othello
2021 Pericles
2021 Cymbeline
2024 The Winter’s Tale
2018 The Merry Wives of Windsor
2016/2024 Much Ado About Nothing
2017/2025 As You Like It
2014/2019/2026 Twelfth Night
2022 All’s Well That Ends Well 2014 Measure for Measure
(in chronological order)
2018 Henry VI Part One
2019 Henry VI Part Two
2019 Henry VI Part Three
2021 Richard III
2024 Henry VIII
Tragedies
2015 King Lear
2019/2025 Macbeth
2025 Antony and Cleopatra
2023 Coriolanus
2023 Timon of Athens
Romances
2013 The Tempest ___ The Two Noble Kinsmen
SYNOPSIS
Set in small-town Chinquapin, Louisiana, the play centers around the lives of six women who regularly gather at Truvy’s beauty salon, a social hub where they share laughter, joys, and sorrows from their everyday lives.
At the beginning, Truvy, the outspoken and kindhearted owner of the salon, has just hired a shy newcomer named Annelle, who is trying to find her place in the world. They are doing the hair of
STEEL MAGNOLIAS
soon-to-be-bride Shelby and her mother, M’Lynn. She expresses her concern about Shelby, who has type 1 diabetes and wants to have children despite the health risks. Soon, Clairee, the witty and wealthy widow of the former mayor, and Ouiser, the local eccentric and grouch, join them.
As the seasons change, so do the lives of the women. Around Christmastime, as they chat and catch up, Shelby casually reveals that she is pregnant. The announcement takes the group by surprise—especially M’Lynn, who is visibly upset and concerned.
Later, Shelby’s baby is born healthy, but complications arise. As the women face additional challenges and choices, they rely deeply on their friendship and humor to cope.
The title symbolizes the characters: delicate like magnolias yet tough as steel. This play is a heartfelt celebration of the bonds between women, reminding audiences of the power of community and emotional support.
DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE
Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Sponsored by Jeni and Brad Wilson
Artistic Staff
Director Michael Perlman
Scenic Co-Designers Ben Hohman and Marielle Boneau
Costume Designer Jeff Lieder
Lighting Designer Scott Bolman
Sound Designer/Original Music Composer Melanie Chen Cole
Stage Manager Caleb Thomas Cook*
A ssistant Stage Manager Lauren Myers
Scene: An Army Base in Medford, Oregon, and New York City
Time: June 1942 – May 1945
There will be one intermission.
Cast
Jack Ludwig John DiAntonio* Louise Rabiner Caitlin Wise*
Understudies
Whitney Black Louise; Spencer Watson Jack Understudies never substitute for listed players unless an announcement is made prior to the performance.
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
The director is working on contract with the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
The costume, lighting, and sound designers are represented by the United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 of the IATSE.
DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE premiered at Arena Stage (Washington, D.C.)
Molly Smith, Artistic Director, and Edgar Dobie, Executive Producer November 21-December 29, 2019
Excerpt from ARSENIC AND OLD LACE by Joseph Kesserling, Original Broadway Production by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, used with permission.
Photography, video recording, or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
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DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE
SYNOPSIS
The play is inspired by the romantic courtship of the playwright’s parents, U.S. Army Captain Jack Ludwig and aspiring actress Louise Rabiner. Set
up as pen pals by their parents, these two strangers exchange letters during World War II.
Jack is quiet and serious, focused on his medical duties in Oregon, while Louise is lively, witty, and chasing a Broadway career in New York City. Despite their contrasting personalities and the miles between them, a deep and genuine affection begins to grow.
As their correspondence continues, the two share details of their lives, dreams, and worries, especially as the war escalates. With plans to meet in person, circumstances, like the war, keep getting in the way.
Their letters are filled with humor, vulnerability, and longing, offering an intimate glimpse into how two people can fall in love without ever meeting in person. What will their future hold?
WHETHER IT IS A TREAT DURING THE GREENSHOW , A DRINK AT INTERMISSION, OR EXTRA WORLD-FAMOUS TARTS TO TAKE HOME WITH YOU, THE FESTIVAL HAS YOU COVERED. REFRESHMENTS ARE AVAILABLE IN ELLEN’S SWEET SHOPPE IN THE COURTYARD NEAR THE CLOCK TOWER, AS WELL AS IN THE LOBBIES OF THE ENGLESTAD, RANDALL, AND ANES THEATRES.
The Greenshow
Sponsored by Cedar City RAP Tax, Rocky Mountain Power Foundation, Dominion Energy, SkyWest Airlines, and Marriner S. Eccles Foundation
Artistic Staff
Writer and Director
Britannia Howe
Scenic Designer Ben Hohman
Costume Designer Diana Girtain
Music Director Andrew Flasch
Music Arranger/Track Creator
Voice/Text/Dialect Coach
Brandon Grayson
Jeremy Sortore
Fight/Intimacy Director Jason Spelbring
Choreographer Trey Plutnicki
Stage Manager
Grace Porter
Highland Games Greenshow, Mariners Greenshow, and Mountain Wilderness Greenshow
By Britannia Howe
Cast
Featured Performers
Zac Barnaby
Taya Christiansen†
Austin Fronk†
Pixie Isabel Merkley†
A J Newbury†
Mikki Pagdonsolan
†Appearing courtesy of the Southern Utah University Fellowship Program.
Paiute Heritage and Celebration
Featuring the Youth Performers from The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah
Two special performances on July 18 and August 2
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THE FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE
What makes the Utah Shakespeare Festival truly unforgettable? It’s what we call The Festival Experience—and it makes your visit unique! Dive into the magic beyond the stage with thrilling, interactive events that add even more to your time at the Festival. From free play orientations, seminars, and displays to ticketed add-ons like backstage tours, Repertory Magic, Words Cubed, RADA performances, and lively Curtain Call Luncheons—there’s something for everyone! For details, prices, dates, and locations, visit our website at bard.org, visit the Ticket Office, or call 800-PLAYTIX.
Play Orientations—FREE
Learn more about the plays before seeing them at our free play orientations. Conducted by theatre experts, these introductions will answer your questions and help you more fully enjoy the plays.
Play Seminars—FREE
Join our theatre scholars and your fellow audience members in this quintessential Festival Experience opportunity. Engage beyond the performance and deepen your understanding, share your thoughts, ask questions, and learn about the Festival’s productions and history.
Production Seminars—FREE
Props, costumes, actors, and producers: you can get to know all of them better at these free daily interactive seminars.
Props Seminars
Learn from Properties Director Benjamin Hohman as he demonstrates how hundreds of props and special effects help create the Festival magic you see on stage.
Costume Seminars
Join Costume Director Jeffrey Lieder as he demonstrates how our elaborate costumes are designed, fabricated, and maintained.
Actor Seminars
Engage with the Festival actors and ask questions about their roles and the process of bringing the characters and plays to life.
Producer Seminars
Discover the magic that encompasses the work from the Festival’s leadership and how all the parts of the organization come together each season.
Backstage Tours
Backstage Tours provide the perfect opportunity to peek behind the scenery and into the Festival’s various production areas and theatres to see how all the enchantment comes together. These informative tours are led by Festival actors and artists who can
share their backstage knowledge with you. Participants must navigate stairs, though ADA routes are available if requested. Tickets are $10 at the Ticket Office.
Repertory Magic
One of the most magical and difficult aspects of repertory theatre is the changeover from one play to the next. Technicians change everything from the matinee show to the evening show and you can witness the scene change and ask questions as it is happening. In the Randall L. Jones Theatre only. Tickets are $10 at the Ticket Office.
Curtain Call Luncheons
Hosted by the Guild of the Utah Shakespeare Festival. Come together with fellow patrons and artists for lunch and a lively discussion on this season’s plays, our artists’ experiences, and the Festival process. Tickets are $25 at the Ticket Office or at the door.
Words Cubed
Words Cubed is part of the Festival’s new play program that seeks to nurture and develop openly submitted, solicited, and commissioned plays by providing a professionally supported platform for readings, workshops, and fully realized productions as part of an ongoing commitment to create a diverse body of work.
Playwrights spend a week at the Festival during the summer season in rehearsals with directors, actors, and stage managers as they refine and rework their plays. At the end of the week, the revised plays are presented as staged readings or workshops, followed by a lively, interactive discussion between the playwright, actors, and audience.
Two plays will have staged readings this summer. The first is Muse of Fire by Lauren M. Gunderson about William Shakespeare and his wife, Anne. Performance dates are August 8, 9, 20, and 22. The second had yet to be determined at press time, but performance dates are August 15, 16, 21, and 23. Visit bard.org/plays/ words-cubed for updated information. In the Anes Studio Theatre. Tickets are $20 at the Ticket Office.
Important Note: The plays in this series are written for contemporary adult audiences and may contain themes and language not appropriate for children and that some may find offensive.
RADA
As part of the Festival’s artist exchange program with London’s famed Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA), their students will present a touring production of Twelfth Night, July 29-August 2 in the Anes Studio Theatre. The emphasis is on the art of
THE FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE
contemporary Shakespeare performance and training from the Bard’s homeland. Tickets are $20 at the Ticket Office.
On Display—FREE
While you are at the Festival, don’t miss the spectacular Southern Utah Museum of Art just north of the Randall L. Jones Theatre. This summer, SUMA will feature two exhibits from June 17 to September 27, Monday through Saturday, 10 am to 8 pm. The 2025 Statewide Annual (SWA) is composed of painting, sculpture, and installation artworks submitted by artists from across the state. The second exhibit is “From GI to MFA: Clayton Rippey’s Explorations in Abstraction” and pairs five of Clayton Rippey’s abstract collage and painted pieces with five of his other works. For details and operating hours, visit suu.edu/suma.
On Display in the Randall L. Jones Theatre Lobby: “Local Color” is a curated exhibit of original artwork by local artists represented by Kolob Art Gallery, located at 111 S. Main Street in Cedar City. This diverse collection features a variety of styles and mediums, mostly inspired by the landscapes and spirit of southern Utah. Artists include Arlene Braithwaite,
Brad Holt, Mary Jabens, Debbie Robb, Erin Shakespear, Andrew Marchant, Tiffany Marchant, and Mona Woolsey. All artwork is available for viewing and sale throughout the 2025 season in the Randall L. Jones Theatre lobby.
On Display in the Eileen and Allen Anes Theatre Lobby: Steve and Diana Yates from Artisans Art Gallery on 94 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City have curated an art display featuring local artists, running from July 1 to October 5. Each piece will be available for purchase by calling 435-586-4850.
Souvenirs
Take home lasting memories of your Festival Experience by picking up cards, books, jewelry, clothing, and many other items at the Festival Gift Shops east of the Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre or in the Randall L. Jones Theatre lobby.
Refreshments
Whether it is a snack before the play, a hot or cold drink at intermission, or extra world-famous tarts to take home with you, the Festival has you covered. Refreshments are available in Ellen’s Sweet Shoppe in the courtyard near the clock tower, as well as in the lobbies of the Englestad, Randall, and Anes Theatres.
Utah Shakespeare Festival cordially invites you in 2026
Signature Retreat SHAKESPEARE
Enjoy a fully immersive curated VIP Festival Experience
August 3–7 2026
$1,850 base price
Includes:
. Premiere seating to all eight shows
. 4 nights of hotel accommodations
. 3 meals each day
. Actor talkbacks
. Exclusive backstage tours
. Personalized seminars
. Much more
Spaces are limited. Scan QR Code to be contacted by a Retreat Curator.
WHO'S WHO ON THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Randy Allen Attorney
Dr. Eric Anderson Surgeon (retired)
Marcy Barlow Civic Leader
Mindy Benson President, Southern Utah University
Janice Brooks CEO, Jan Brooks Synergies
Erik Brue Investor
Garrett Elms Southern Utah University Student Representative
Tiffany Erickson Communications Director, Rocky Mountain Power
Andrea Golding Civic Leader
Dr. Michael Gordon Higher Education
Professional
Senator Don Ipson
Executive Appropriations Vice Chair, Utah State Senate
Eric O. Leavitt, Chair
Executive Chairman and CEO, The Leavitt Group
Nancy Melich Full-Time Reporter/ Theatre Critic, Salt Lake Tribune (retired); Festival Literary Seminar Director, 2004–2016
Jeffery Nelson Chairman, Nelson
Laboratories Nubia Peña Director, Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs
Mary-Margaret Pingree
Executive Director, Pingree Family Limited Company
Greg Powell Department Chair/ Associate Professor, Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business, Southern Utah University
Wayne T. Pyle Civic Leader
Dr. Schvalla Rivera Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, Grinnell College
Michael Schmidt Dean, College of Performing and Visual Arts, Southern Utah University
Eric Schmutz President and CEO, State Bank of Southern Utah; Vice-Chair, Southern Utah University Board of Trustees
Father Bob Stoeckig Ecclesiastical Leader
Jeni Wilson Civic Leader
SUMMER CAMPS ARE BACK SUMMER ARE BACK
For STUDENTS
JR. ACTOR TRAINING Camp
Students 12 - 14 Years Old
July 14 - 19 2025; July 13 - 18, 2026
Week-long sleep-away camp for all young actors who want to train in scene work, stage combat, voice & movement, and more!
ACTOR TRAINING CAMP
Students 15 - 18 Years Old
July 21 - 26 2025; July 20 - 25, 2026
Week-long sleep-away camp is for all teenage actors who want to train in scene work, stage combat, voice & movement, and more!
STUDENT ACCESS PASS
$40, Expires October 5, 2025.
Purchase this pass and receive one ticket per performance to unlimited performances during the season. Call the Ticket Office at 800-PLAYTIX to purchase your pass! Some restrictions apply.
For Educators
TEACHING SHAKESPEARE
Bringing The Bard Into the Contemporary Classroom
July 14 - 17, 2025; July 13 - 16, 2026
This experience includes tons of takeaways you can incorporate into your classes immediately, as well as tours and interactions with Festival company members that many audiences and educators don’t get to experience. Enjoy plays, gain professional knowledge of teaching Shakespeare to students, and network with other teachers.
TECH FOR TEACHERS
an essential professional development course for educators AND DIRECTORS
July 21 - 26, 2025; July 20 - 22, 2026
Learn the secrets and tools necessary to present a play from a technician’s perspective. Festival technicians provide hands-on training of many facets of backstage technical theatre. You’ll walk away with ready-to-teach tech theatre lesson plans and resource files.
Even More fun
Shakespeare competition
October 2 - 4, 2025; October 1 - 3, 2026
Join us for the nation’s largest Shakespeare Competition! The Competition brings over 3,000 students from more than 120 schools to the Festival and SUU campus to perform, create, and learn with their peers and theatre professionals.
Shakespeare in the Schools Touring Production of The Comedy of errors
February 3 - April 18, 2026
The tour offers a 75-minute production of The Comedy of Errors for middle and high schools, a 45-minute Shakespeare assembly for elementary schools, and a selection of workshops for all ages.
For full camp descriptions and more information about Education programs, visit bard.org/about/education
THE FESTIVAL ORGANIZATION
GOVERNING BOARDS
Board of Governors
Randy Allen
Attorney Dr. Eric Anderson
Surgeon (retired)
Marcy Barlow
Civic Leader
Mindy Benson
President, Southern Utah University
Janice Brooks
CEO, Jan Brooks Synergies
Erik Brue
Investor
Garrett Elms
Southern Utah University Student Representative
Tiffany Erickson
Communications Director, Rocky Mountain Power
Andrea Golding
Civic Leader
Dr. Michael Gordon
Higher Education Professional
Senator Don Ipson
Executive Appropriations Vice Chair, Utah State Senate
Eric O. Leavitt: Chair
Executive Chairman and CEO, The Leavitt Group
Nancy Melich
Full-Time Reporter/Theatre
Critic, Salt Lake Tribune (retired); Festival Literary Seminar Director, 2004–2016
Jeffery Nelson
Nubia Peña
Director, Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs
Chairman, Nelson Laboratories
Mary-Margaret Pingree
Manager, Pingree Family Limited Company
Greg Powell
Department Chair/Associate Professor, Dixie L. Leavitt
School of Business, Southern Utah University
Wayne T. Pyle
Civic Leader
Dr. Schvalla Rivera
Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, Grinnell College
Michael Schmidt
Dean, College of Performing and Visual Arts, Southern Utah University
Eric Schmutz
President and CEO, State Bank of Southern Utah; Vice-Chair, Southern Utah University
Board of Trustees
Father Bob Stoeckig
Ecclesiastical Leader
Jeni Wilson
Civic Leader
Board of Governors
Chairs Emeriti
Steven Andersen
Entrepreneur
Allen Anes, M.D.
Las Vegas, Nevada
J. Kevin Bischoff
Salt Lake City, Utah
Sue S. Cox
St. George, Utah
Kathie Horman
Sandy, Utah
Jeff Larsen
Salt Lake City, Utah
Linda R. Lowe
St. George, Utah
Mark C. Moench
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jeffery R. Nelson
Salt Lake City, Utah
D. N. “Nick” Rose
North Salt Lake, Utah
David E. Simmons
Salt Lake City, Utah
Nancy Slitz
Las Vegas, Nevada
Thomas A. Thomas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Verl R. Topham
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dr. Bryan Watabe
St. George, Utah
Honorary Board of Governors
Honorable Spencer J. Cox: Honorary Chair
Utah State Governor
Alan C. Ashton
Co-founder, Thanksgiving Point
Michael York
Actor
MANAGEMENT STAFF
Administration
Michael Bahr: Executive
Managing Director
John DiAntonio: Artistic Director
Artistic
John DiAntonio: Director of New Play Development
Tanya J. Searle: Festival Stage Manager/Artistic Associate
Business and Finance
Kami Terry Paul: General Manager
Becky Stucker: Business Office Manager
Amy Gold: Business Operations Assistant
Company Management
Bailey Rodriguez: Interim Company Manager
Casey Clement: Company Management Assistant
Emma Clement: Company Management Assistant
Marian Esplin Peterson: Company Management Assistant
Amanda Berg Wilson: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
John DiAntonio: Macbeth
Carolyn Howarth: Antony and Cleopatra
Britannia Howe: The Greenshow Highland Games, Mariner, Mountain Wilderness
Rodney Lizcano: The Importance of Being Earnest
Beth Lopes: As You Like It
Melissa Maxwell: Steel Magnolias
Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah: The Greenshow Paiute Heritage and Celebration
Michael Perlman: Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Assistant Directors
Micah Cajilig: Antony and Cleopatra
Abbie Cochrane: Macbeth
Laura Nelson: Steel Magnolias
Bailey Rodriguez: As You Like It
Playwrights
Robert L. Freedman: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Robert Harling: Steel Magnolias
Roy Horniman: Author Israel Rank (novel basis for A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder)
Britannia Howe: The Greenshow
Ken Ludwig: Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Steven Lutvak: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
William Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, Macbeth
Oscar Wilde: The Importance of Being Earnest
Designers
Costumes
K.L. Alberts: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Bill Black: As You Like It, The Importance of Being Earnest
Diana Girtain: The Greenshow
Jeffrey Lieder: Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Raven Ong: Antony and Cleopatra
Lauren T. Roark: Macbeth, Steel Magnolias
Lighting
Scott Bolman: Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Jessica Greenberg: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, The Importance of Being Earnest, Steel Magnolias
Shannon McKinney: Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, Macbeth
Scenic
Marielle Boneau: Co-Designer Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Ben Hohman: The Greenshow; Co-Designer Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Apollo Mark Weaver: Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, Macbeth
Jo Winiarski: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, The Importance of Being Earnest, Steel Magnolias
Sound and Original Music Composition
Melani Chen Cole: Dear Jack, Dear Louise; The Greenshow
Lindsay Jones: Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, Macbeth
Scott O’Brien: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Sound Designer only), The Importance of Being Earnest, Steel Magnolias
Design Assistants
Colleen Doherty: Lighting A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, The Importance of Being Earnest, Steel Magnolias
Camryn Lang: Scenery Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, Macbeth
Andrew Louis Haueter: Costumes As You Like It, The Importance of Being Earnest
Recipient of the Gene Chesley Memorial Design Award
Tori Niemiec: Costumes Macbeth, Steel Magnolias
April Salazar: Lighting Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, Macbeth
Alina Cannon: Scenery A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, The Importance of Being Earnest, Steel Magnolias
Music Directors
Brad Carroll: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Andrew Flasch: Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, Macbeth, The Greenshow
Brandon Scott Grayson: Preseason Music Director/Music Arranger/Track Creator The Greenshow
Dramaturg
THE FESTIVAL ORGANIZATION
Isabel Smith-Bernstein: Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, Macbeth
Fight Directors
Geoffrey Kent: Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, Macbeth
Jason Spelbring: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, The Importance of Being Earnest, Steel Magnolias, The Greenshow
Intimacy Directors
Sacha Comrie: Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, Macbeth
Jason Spelbring: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, The Importance of Being Earnest, Steel Magnolias, The Greenshow
Choreographers
Sacha Comrie: Antony and Cleopatra
Trey Plutnicki: As You Like It, Macbeth, The Greenshow
Diana Dresser: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Voice, Text, and Dialect
Gwendolyn Schwinke: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, The Importance of Being Earnest, Steel Magnolias
Jeremy Sortore: Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, Macbeth, The Greenshow
PERFORMING COMPANY
Actors
Lavour Addison*
Zac Barnaby: Dance Captain— The Greenshow
Cassandra Bissell*
Whitney Black
Laura Brennan: Fight Captain—A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Jan Broberg
Evelyn Carol Case
Taya Christiansen†
Emma Cox†
Olivia D. Dawson*
John DiAntonio*
Katie Drinkard*
Gabriel W. Elmore
Austin Fronk†
Nicole Eve Goldstein
Blake Henri: Fight Captain— Antony and Cleopatra, Macbeth
Elijah Eliakim Hernandez: Dance Captain—As You Like It
Steven Jensen
Luke Sidney Johnson: Dance Captain—A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Recipient of the Michael and Jan Finlayson Actor Award
Kayland Jordan*
Geoffrey Kent*
Walter Kmiec*
Kat Lee
Valerie Martire
Elyna Mellen
Pixie Isabel Merkley†
Chris Mixon*
AJ Newbury†: Fight Captain— The Greenshow
Frank Oden
Christopher Joel Onken*
Mikki Pagdonsolan
Melinda Parrett*
Rob Riordan*
Benjamin E. Rosengren
Jacob C. Rosengren
Joseph L. Rosengren
Alia Shakira*
Sarah Shippobotham
Chauncy Thomas*
Kathryn Tkel*
Patrick Vest: Fight Captain—As You Like It, Macbeth
Graham Ward*
Spencer Watson
Amara Webb: Dance Captain— Antony and Cleopatra
Caitlin Wise*
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and managers in the United States †At the Festival courtesy of the Southern Utah University Fellowship Program
Randall Lobby
Preshow Pianists
Heather DePriest
Michelle Peterson
Linda Tagney
Doreen Woolley
WORDS CUBED
John DiAntonio: Director of New Play Development
PRODUCTION STAFF
Richard Girtain: Production Manager/Interim Scenery Director
Rory M. Quill: Production Management Assistant
Stage Management
Tanya J. Searle*: Festival Stage Manager/Artistic Associate; Stage Manager—A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Terence Orleans Alexander*: Stage Manager—The Importance of Being Earnest, Steel Magnolias
Martinique M. Barthel*: Stage Manager—As You Like It, Macbeth
Caleb Thomas Cook*: Stage Manager—Antony and Cleopatra; Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Grace Porter: Stage Manager— The Greenshow, Words Cubed
Sarah Hudson*: Assistant Stage Manager—As You Like It, Macbeth
Fiona Misiura: Assistant Stage Manager—The Importance of Being Earnest, Steel Magnolias
Lauren Myers: Assistant Stage Manager—Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Kathryn Elizabeth Whilden: Assistant Stage Manager— Antony and Cleopatra, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
MyKel Marie Hall: Stage Management Administrative Assistant/Scheduler
Liberty R. Stones: Youth Stage Manager—Macbeth
CeCe Crook: Production Assistant—Antony and Cleopatra, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Marisa Figueras: Production Assistant—The Importance of Being Earnest, Steel Magnolias
Midge Makowski: Production Assistant—As You Like It, Macbeth
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States
Scenery
Richard Girtain: Technical Director—Engelstad Theatre, Anes Theatre, The Greenshow
Grant Hilgenkamp: Technical Director—Randall Theatre
Ky Trupp: Assistant Technical Director—Randall Theatre
Hannah Rose Whorton: Assistant Technical Director—Engelstad Theatre
Kian Arnold: Stage Crew
Frank Bryant: Deck Carpenter/ Stage Crew—Engelstad Theatre, Anes Theatre
†At the Festival courtesy of the Southern Utah University Fellowship Program
Hair and Makeup
Dana Rochester: Hair and Makeup Director/ Wigmaster—Antony and Cleopatra, Steel Magnolias, The Greenshow
Wednesday Estes: Wigmaster—A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Saylor Hartner: Wigmaster/Run Crew Head—As You Like It, The Importance of Being Earnest
Fox Snead: Wigmaster/Run Crew Head—Macbeth; Dear Jack, Dear Louise; Run Crew—The Importance of Being Earnest
Bria Hansen: Assistant Wigmaster—As You Like It, The Importance of Being Earnest; Run Crew— Macbeth, Steel Magnolias
Joan Harlow: Assistant Wigmaster—A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Macbeth; Run Crew Head— Antony and Cleopatra, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Brittany McDowell: Assistant Wigmaster—Antony and Cleopatra, Steel Magnolias, The Greenshow; Run Crew Head—Steel Magnolias, The Greenshow
Rebecca Villalobos: Run Crew—Antony and Cleopatra, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Emma Holm: Run Crew—As You Like It, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Annie Needles†: Run Crew— Macbeth, Steel Magnolias
Liz Garcia: Cosmetologist
†At the Festival courtesy of the Southern Utah University Fellowship Program
Electrics
Scott Palfreyman: Electrics Director
Danielle Davis: Associate Electrics Director
Skyler Moore: Assistant Electrics Director
Tristan Bowman: Audio Crew
Lead/Open Captioning System Engineer
Colleen Doherty: Lighting Crew
Lead—Randall Theatre
August Schmid: Lighting Crew
Lead—Engelstad Theatre
Max Hutzell: Audio Technician
Cooper Josties: Audio Engineer
Leigh Kostenbader: Audio Technician
Jade Leishman: Lighting Technician
Sebastian Liafsha: Light Board Operator
Jose R. Lopez: Electrician/ Follow Spot Operator
Zoe Lucas: Followspot Operator
Kate Page: Light Board Operator
Manuel Santana-Propper: Lighting Technician
Elijah Wilson: Wireless Microphone Technician
Eden Wyandon: Audio Technician
FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL
Gifts acknowledged below support the Festival’s various programs. Donations came from patrons in more than thirty states from May 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025. If you would like to support the Festival beyond your ticket purchase, please visit bard.org/give or call 435-586-1970 to speak to our development department.
The Order of the Globe
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State of Utah
George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation
Alan and Karen Ashton
Marcy Barlow
Erin Beesley
Ally Bank
David and Julia Bird
Ann and Winston Brundige
Utah State Office of Education
Joe and Beverly Burgess
Jeff and Kenna Cooper
Cedar City Corporation
Emma Eccles Jones Foundation
Marriner S. Eccles Foundation
Arts Midwest/National Endowment for the Arts
Simmons Family Foundation
Andrea Golding
Utah Shakespeare Festival Guild
Jeremy and Amy Hanks Foundation
Brad and Hari Ellen Huff
Eric and Melissa Leavitt
Crocker Catalyst Foundation
Sorenson Legacy Foundation
Anonymous
Jeffery R. and Katie C. Nelson Foundation
George C. Pingree Family
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Foundation
Rocky Mountain Power Foundation
John and Marcia Price Family Foundation
The Shubert Foundation
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The State of Utah
Kathleen Digre and Michael Varner
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The Order of Lord Chamberlain
$5,000-$24,999
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Bishop
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Don L. Ipson
In Memory of Jyl Shuler
Charlaan and Martin Johnson
William Jones
Donna Lyon
Nancy Melich and Lex Hemphill
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Bob Overstreet
DiAnn Porter
Jack and Itha Rampton
Mark Russell
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Rich Wilson
The Order of Southampton
$2,500-$4,999
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William Butterfield
In Loving Memory of Dorothy B
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In Memory of Fred C. Adams
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Ken and Dianna Hall
Tom and Carolyn Higbee
Kelly Holman
Ryan and Heather Jenkins
Brian B. and Becky Lambert
Paul and Kathleen Littlefield
Jim Mathis
Janet and Andrew McCrea
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Robert L. Orme, M. D.
Sonja Penttila
Roger and Lynn Perkins
R. Scott Phillips
In Memory of Jyl Schuler
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Gary L. and Jan Septon
Bob Stoeckig
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The Order of Essex
$1,250-$2,499
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DiAntonio
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Skywest Airlines
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Mark C. and Martha Moench
Robert Moseley
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In Memory of William Congleton
Orem Cares
Nancy and Randy Parker
Carolyn and Marty
Rasmussen
Roger K. and Connie Seegmiller
Bob and Arlene Stein
Bruce and Catherine Uhl
Vickie Venne
Gary and Kristy
Woodward
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Woodward
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The Order of the Swan
$600-$1,249
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Jack Anderson
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Lee Bechtel
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Rodney H. and Carolyn
Brady
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Marion Brillati
Lisa and Art Brothman
Susan Brown
Bill Byrnes
Jay Caldwell
Staci Carson
In Memory of Eileen
Hess Ostler
In Memory of Jyl. L. Shuler
Kathryn Conlin
Kathryn Daynes
Robert Edris
Sherman and Lisa Elliott
Dennis and Susan Fredette
Charles and Louise Gay
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Z. Sparrow and T. Luethjohann
Alan and Nancy Spector
Mark Spragg
Robin Steele
Martha Taylor and Sherman Stephens
David Stepner
Julie Sturgill
Tom and Marsha Swegle
In Memory and Honor of Jyl Schuler
Solveiga Unger
Kathy Wagner
Lia Adams and David Wall
Ron and Maryellen
Wallace
James Washburn
Berthold Weinstein
Drs. Stephen and Jane Williams
Wayne and Cecilia
Wilson
Jay Yates
Carole York
The Order of the Rose
$300-$599
Dennis and Louise Ahern
Randy and Ann Marie McIff Allen Family
Susan and Jon Anderson
Ron and Letty Angione
Michael and Emma Baldisserotto
Charlotte and Chuck Barnes
Steven and Marcia Barryte
Nancy Becker
Reed and Jeanne Benson
Bonnie Beyer
Eric Biedermann
Lisbeth and Lawrence
Blum
Peter Botto
In Memory of Scott Garloch
Anonymous
Raymond Chobaz
Todd and Rainey
Christofferson
Lawrence Clarke
In Memory of Joyce
Marie Sorenson
Henry Cooper
Nicola and Stephen Dahl
Susan Danielewicz
Lynn and Natalie Dearden
Thomas and Leslie Dyer
David Eccles
Carol Eccles
Rob Ence
Abby and Charlie Erreger
Rhys M. Evans
FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL
Brent H and Melissa D Everett
Susan Faust
Trina and Alan Fisher
David and Amy Fleming
William
James and Gae Lynn Froyd
Peter and Nancy Gauss
Gordon Glade
John and Josephine Golcher
Kristen Gygi
Joyce and Stephen Hansen
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Lawrence and Laura Henley
John Hicinbothem
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Ron and Judi Johnson
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Martha S Knowlton
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Wayne and Sharon Meikle
Bill and Jane Moore
Abby Moore
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Sandy Naegle
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Patti O’Keefe
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Vince and Janice Rampton
Connie Ratliff
Kathleen Richards
Charles and Sarah Salzberg
Tamara Schefcik
Michael T. Schmidt and Nancy L. Collingwood
Donald and Carole Schoengold
MB Shields
In Memory of Janet L Shorten
Janet Sims
Roland and Jeanie Squire
Glen and Jayne Steenblik
Suzanne Stensaas
Ernest and Karen Strauch
Lyle and Becky Stucker
Dr. John and Leigh Ann
Taylor
Susannah Thomas
Holly and Buzz
Thompson
Teresa Upton
Robert and Jean Van Steenburg
Evelyn Case and Jim Volz
Elizabeth Weight
Thomas Weikert
Frank and Janell Weinstock
The Order of the Blackfriars
$150-$299
Christine and Bill Barrett
Lynn and Renee Beard
James Bernardi
Kirk and Maria Bowden
Scott and Penny Brown
Anonymous
Jeff and Kathy Christensen
Laura Cotts
J. Alan Crittenden
Lezlie Cross
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Ashby Decker
Laurie DeGarmo
Mary DeHerrera
Mike Delong
Faye Diamond
Jack and Joyce Dolcourt
Susan Ehrlich and Jim Hair
William Gallagher
Maureen Gardner
Mike and Debi Gifford
Amy Gold
Terry Gurrister
Nancy Guthrie
Kristine Hansen
Jodi Hart Wilson
Patti Hendricks
David Hulin
Kenneth Iltz
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Patricia Kart
Laurence Laning
Kimberlee Weaver Lewis
Diane Luke
Michele Margetts
David and Bonnie Mason
Jackie Messina
Katherine and John Pennock
Leslie Peterson
B. Pohl
Laurel Rhine
Talia Ricci
Gail Scott and Thomas D. Quinlan
Jaynalene Stark
Wayne Taylor
James Terlouw
Phyllis Torrey
Lynn Trippy
Daniel Vilter
Jeff Fleming and Stephen Wagner
Lucinda Wald
Dana Weidman
The Order of Stratford
$50-$149
Anonymous
Larry Allred
Jennifer Baker
Stephen and Kathleen Barlow
Krista H Barnes
Charlotte Benford
Cindy and Don Benson
John and Leslie Carey
David and Suzanne Clayson
Cedar City Drama Club
Kim Crowlie
Kristine Curry
John Davenport and Jimmie Miller
Jean and Monroe Dodd
Lorie Dudley
Karin Edwards
Sandra Elliott
Mackenzie Ertmann
Michael Goleniewski
Brian Greenberg
Joan Hahn
Steven Hahn
Joan Haug
Brent and Dayna Hunter
Marlo and Wyett Ihler
Bruce and Ellen Janis
Donn Jersey
Jerry Laffey
Peggy Leapley
Maria McMillen
Doug and Lisa Monson
In Honor Robert E. Stoeckig
Marsha Mugaas
Nathanael Myers
Dr. David Pack and Tina Simpson
Brian and Carol Petersen
Jason Purdie
Lisa Quoresimo
Robert and Annette Roden
Jason, Allison, and Jackson Roth
The Rowlands Clan
Craig Russell
Colleen Sehy
Jennifer Sheldahl
Shirley W Sherrill
The Spector Family
Lillian and Juniper Steele
Anonymous
Brian Swanson
Brian and Jody Triptow
Terri Poli and Craig Weakley
Victor Wetterberg
Becky Whipple
Ken Wilson and Terri Skirven
Stanley M Wolf
Doug and D. Ann Wright
Gifts in Kind
Do’nel Ault
Clarence Brown Theatre Company
Diane and Eric Houle
Pioneer Theatre Company
Special Thanks
Bradshaw Chevrolet (Mark Bradshaw)
Cedar City Chamber of Commerce
The Guild of the Utah
Shakespeare Festival
Iron County Hospitality
Association
Mills Publishing
Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah
Bangtan Sonyeondan
Southern Utah University—
President Mindy Benson
Administration
Advancement
Accounting Services
Budget Office
Cashier’s Office
Human Resources
Facilities and Grounds
Legal Payroll
Risk Management
Visit Cedar City • Brian
Head
Windsor Court
Makeover Donors/ Sponsors—
ACE Hardware Cedar
City
American Pacific Corp
BZI
Cedar City Chamber of Commerce
Richard Girtain
The Guild of the Utah
Shakespeare Festival Habitat for Humanity/Cedar
ReStore
Home Depot
Jones Paint and Glass
JustServe
Kustom Container
Legacy Flooring
The Mattress Store
Millcreek Flooring
Pioneer Flooring
Potter and Sons Floor Store
Sherwin Williams
Paint
Visit Cedar City •
Brian Head
Zach Sparrow
The Guild of the Utah Shakespeare Festival
Business Members
DIAMOND: $500+
Ben Batty Realty
Cedar Band Corporation
PLATINUM: $200+
Amber Kay’s Café
Asian Bistro Cedar City
Cedar City Collision Center (Formally Evie’s)
Cedar Dermatology
Centro Woodfired Pizzeria
Century 21 Prestige, Jennie Henricks
Chef Alfredo’s Restorante Italiano
Clark and Linford
Jewelers
Imperial Window and Door
Jones Paint and Glass
Lighthouse Seafood and Grill
Mega Loaf Sourdough
Panda Accounting
The Pub Spirits and Craft Kitchen
Velocity Homes
SILVER: $150+
All American Diner
Artisan’s Art Gallery
Bristlecone Company
Bulloch Drugs
Bunnisa’s Thai Cuisine
Doughnutsville
Fathom Realty: Carter Wilkey
IG Winery
JJ’s Window Cleaning and Blinds
Mountain Lighting and Design Group
Mountain West
Computers
Pork Belly Eatery and Catering
Roots Counseling
Second East
The Grind Coffeehouse
The Hub Pizza and More
Warehouse Bar and Kitchen
PLATINUM: $100+
5 Buck Pizza
Amy Carter, State Farm
Insurance
Belle’s On Main
Bonza Dry Cleaning
Bowman’s Cowboy Kitchen
Brody's Mexican Restaurant
Cafe Sabor
FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL
Caleb Rees, CPA
Cedar Rock and Bead Shop
Coldwell Banker
Advantage, Dan Roberts and Rhonda Blackwell
Gramie’s Place AirBandBI
ImagePro Printing and Copying
IMPAC Theatre Company
Legacy Flooring Center
Main Street Books
Matt’s Auto and RV Repair
Milt’s Stage Stop Steaks and Seafood
New York Life Insurance, Stacey Cooper
Park Place Eatery
Pizza Factory
Puerto Vallarta Jalisco and Mazatlan
Mexican Grill and Seafood: Hurricane
Red Acre Farm CSA
Rocky Mountain Furniture
Rusty’s Ranch House
Silver Silo Bakery and Espresso
Smart Termite and Pest Control
Southern Utah Museum Of Art (SUMA)
Spencer Douglas
Stone Path Massage and Energy Center
The French Spot
Vittle’s Cafe
Whittlesticks, Inc
Ye Olde Catholic Thrift Shoppe
BRONZE: $60+
All About Smiles
Dentistry
Brad’s Food Hut
Celebrate The Occasions
Elite Door and Window
Erawan Thai Cuisine, Inc
Great Harvest Bread Company
Hermie’s Burgers
M.C.O. Tire Service Service, Inc
Pie Crumbs, LLC
Proforma, Paula Bell and Rob Christie
Rita’s Taco Shop
Tea and Brown Cedar City
The Bard’s Inn
Individual Guild
Supporters
LeGrand Andersen
Michael and Kris Bahr
Anne and Barry Basel
Lee Bechtel
Erin Beesley and Frank Nason
Paula Bell and Rob Christie
Mindy Benson
Shelley Berkley and Larry Lehrner
Ann Bersi and Bob Shelton and family
Mick Bixler
Steve and Debbie Black
Joanne Brattain
JoAnn Bridges
Susan Broberg
Brandon and Katharina Burk
Barbara Burrows
Marianne King Caudill
Paige Cody and Garrett Smith
Judy Colwell
Kathryn Conlin
Lisa Cox
Patricia Crown
Cherri and Fred Delgado
Randy and Trice Dipner
Sabina and Allen Duke
Quintin and Dorothy Foster and family
Pam Gilbert
Kim Gillispie and Randon B. Maughan
Andrea Golding and James Miller
Dawn Haberkorn
Scott and Peggy Hansen
Judy Hatcher
Kelly Holman
Kathie and Charles Horman
Michael Hozik and Margaret Rea
Bruce S. and Melody Hughes and family
Donn Jersey and family
Jackie Johns
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Bob and Shirley Kramer
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Hemphill
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Robert and Lorraine Warren
Linda and Cliff Whipple and family
Rich and Linda Wilson
Wayne and Cecilia Wilson
Ree Zaphiropoulos
Lois and Myron
Armstrong
Memorial Scholarship
Program
Lee Bechtel
Ann Bersi and Bob Shelton
Robert and Shirley Kramer
Tim and Laura McAneney
Eric and Ann Osgood
R. Scott Phillips
Ted and Connie Porray
Wayne and Maria Smith
Clifford and Linda Whipple
Fred C. Adams
Memorial Fund
Kathryn Conlin
Quintin and Dorothy Foster
Kathie and Charles Horman
Robert and Shirley Kramer
Jay Kristiansen
Jim and Sylvia Mathis
Tim and Laura McAneney
R. Scott Phillips
Ted and Connie Porray
Jyl Shuler
Wayne and Maria Smith
Lorraine and Robert Warren
Clifford and Linda Whipple
Rich and Linda Wilson
Ree Zaphiropoulos
In Memory of
Mary Anne Andersen
Sylvia Mathis
Jyl Shuler
Festival Volunteers
Denna Abell
Bob Ackerman
Hannah Akins
Maggie Alcock
Jana Alexander
Jason Angell
Rozella Angell
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Margaret Ashby
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Steve Fazio
Gabrielle Fletcher
Ray Fletcher
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Mary Gillespie
Karen Gordon
Marilyn Grainger
Douglas Griffin
Julie Griffin
Dawn Haberkorn
Antinette Haggerty
Burke Hamilton
Marcene Hamilton
Doug Hammond
Lorine Hanson
Mendy Harper
John Harris
Robyn Harris
Jody Heaps
Tracy Heavyrunner
Maddie Heimsoth
Tim Heimsoth
TaMara Henderson
Lori Hermansen
Nancy Hermansen
Terry Hermansen
Timm High
Becky Hill
Alma Hoagland
Amie Hokanson
Amy Howe
Ashley Howe
Benjamin Howe
Caroline Howe
Jeanine Howells
Carol Huff
Amity Hulse
Susan Isenburg
Pamela Jacobson
Marilyn Jolley
Dan Jones
Darla Jones
Judy Jones
Mandy Jones
Tracy Jordan
Bonnie Jorgensen
Karen Kadas
Michael Kartchner
Alisha Killpack
Bob Kramer
Shirley Kramer
Mavourneen Lamb
Marty Larkin
Erin LeClair
Linda Liebhardt
Charlie Lively
Nancy Lloyd
Carol Loucks
Alan Martineau
Linda Martineau
Vicki Matheson
Sally McDonald
Donna McNabb
Kathleen Meraz
Michelle Miller
Tony Miller
Paula Mitchell
Beverly Mudd
Jim Mudd
Louise Neale
Michelle Nelson
Ron Nelson
Susan Nelson
Barbara Neuenschwander
Mollyo Nicholson
Robert Nies
Mike Nowak
Barbi Oehler
Bob Ogie
Morghan Okon
Araueni Olivares
Diane Olson
Bob Overstreet
Renèe Overstreet
Claralyn Palfreyman
Mary Payne
Sara Penny
Bruce Peterson
Dan Pick
Kari Pickett
Terry Pickett
Brent Potter
Jen Potter
Leola Prestwich
Kelly Prusse
Danniel Quinnett
Mark Raymond
Janice Reber
Shanea Reese
Mariana Remington
Donna Rish
Cory Rivers
Denise Roberts
Rachael Roberts
Lynn Rogers
Dannan Ross
Katherine Ross
Lester Ross
Mary Belle Royer
Joelle Russo
Linda Russo
Lori Russo
Barbara Sandvik
Hal Sandvik
Jill Savage
Dee Scheuerman
Narcie Secrist
Janet Seegmiller
Joseph Sestay
Corinne Severn
June Sewing
Cindy Shorey
Jennifer Silveri
Jeff Smith
Marilyn Smith
Marsha Smith Sunnie Smith
FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL
Shaunna Snow
Beverly Sommerfeld
Sue St. Jean
LaLaina Strate
Nicole Strine
Sheri Tagney
Terri Tallmadge
Bill Tatman
Suzanne Tegland
Cathy Tew
Jennifer Thatcher
Pat Tompkins
Kathy Tucker
Ron Vallance
Amy Van Duzen
Brenda Van Natta
Arlene Vargas
Audrey Vaughn
Kim Waldron
Patti Walker
Paula Walker
Paula Wallace
Tracy Walters (costumes)
Kathleen White
Shelby Wilkey
Laura Williams
Belinda Wilson
Jenni Wilson
Michelle Wilson
Kathy Woods
Karen Wright
Rodney Wright
Karen Young
Festival Area Representatives
Chantelle Albrecht
Josie Beth Archibald
Meridee Carpenter
Darlene Childs
Alisha Edinger
Connie Furnival
Charlotte Gant
Sara Greener
Michele Griffith
Stan Griffith
Hailey Gulley
Sharon Hise
Sylvia Isom
Jody Jensen
Valerie Jueschke
William Jueschke
Stephanie Kearl
Marylou Lawler
Jana Leavitt
Marilee Mason
Sara Monroe
David Oberhelman
Jennifer Oberhelman
Dan Olsen
Kelli Olsen
Susan Perrin
Frances Peterson
Carol Lynn Platt
Karen Plunkett
Melissa Robison
Marie Rubio
Julie Saemisch
Mike Saemisch
Anna Squire
Ashlee Squire
Chandler Squire
Jeanie Squire
Landon Squire
Rebecca Squire
Roland Squire
Shane Squire
Somer Squire
Trevor Squire
Camaree Staheli
Arlene Stein
Bob Stein
Jennifer Street
Lorraine Thompson
Bari Turner
Lindsey Wells
Marsha Wells
DINING GUIDE
The restaurants advertising in the playbill invite you to join them for a unique southern Utah dining experience. Please support them and let them know where you saw their ad.
BLVDHOME CAFÉ’ – Hours: 11 am–5 pm Monday thru Saturday – located inside BlvdHome 390 N. Mall Drive, St. George. Find us on the web at www.blvdhome.com, check us out on Facebook or just give us a call at 435-986-3115. Relax and take a break from the “hurry-up and eat” world. The “BlvdHome Café” offers our famous 1/4lb hamburger with our homemade bun, or a large selection of made-to-order deli sandwiches with fresh homemade buns, soups, salads, and tasty “daily specials”.
BRUNO’S ITALIAN DELI – For over half a century Sicilian born Tony Bruno has been delighting customers with his delicious offerings. Bruno’s delectable, traditional, Italian cuisine can be had now in a bright new fast casual atmosphere. Come and experience a Cedar City institution. Bruno’s Italian, “extraordinarily fresh Italian”. Open 11 am–9 pm Monday–Thursday, 11 am–10 pm Friday and Saturday, closed Sunday. 1774 W Royal Hunte Drive, Cedar City. (435) 867-4477. Find us on Facebook.
BULLOCH’S SODA FOUNTAIN – Inside Bulloch Drug. Experience the atmosphere and flavor of a traditional drug store fountain. Enjoy a sundae, float, freezer, or banana split; sip a real root beer or iron port just for old time’s sake! Sweet treats and chocolates, sugar-free candy and much more. Monday – Friday 9 am – 8 pm, Saturday 9 am – 6
Enjoy our dining or to-go options!
pm. 91 N Main Street, Cedar City, (435) 586-9651. bullochdrug.com
BUNNISA’S THAI CUISINE – Cedar City’s hidden Thai treasure is located on the corner of University Boulevard and Main Street. The staff of Bunnisa’s enjoys and welcomes our Shakespeare patrons. It is with pleasure that we serve our traditional Thai cuisine with the finest ingredients, made fresh daily. We are a small restaurant, and we take great pride in what we do. Open for lunch Tuesday – Friday, dinner Monday – Saturday, closed Sunday. 5 North Main Street, Suite 301, Cedar City. (435) 233-2400.
CAFÉ SABOR – A Utah favorite has arrived in Cedar City! Featuring our loved Mexican entrees including tacos, burritos, rellenos, tamales, enchiladas, fajitas, quesadillas, and tostadas as well as our delicious pastas, seafood, salads and soups. Open Mon –Wed 11 am – 9 pm, Thurs – Sat – 11 am – 10 PM, and Sunday 12 – 8 pm. Located across the street from the Courtyard by Marriot at 1327 S Interstate Drive, Cedar City. Also in St. George, and visit our locations in Logan, Idaho Falls, Layton, Bear Lake, Island Park and Rexburg! Order online at cafesabor. com, call (435) 674-5151 for reservations.
CENTRO WOODFIRED PIZZERIA – We are passionate about pizza! Our mission is to provide fresh and creative food in a uniquely fun and casual atmosphere. Our Pizzaiolo’s hand stretch and carefully craft each
126 N Main St. Cedar City (435) 586-7181
Mon – Sat: 10:00AM–9:00PM Closed Sunday
New Location at Duck Creek 825 Movie Ranch Road
Open Daily 10:00AM–9:00PM
Use this coupon to get 10% OFF your total! Please present this coupon to employee when paying. This coupon can only be use once. Cannot be used for multiple purchases. EXP 10/31/2025 beer and wine available
pizza to order with our own tomato sauce and the highest quality toppings and bake in our wood fired oven imported from Naples, providing the depth of flavor only achieved by these special ovens. Also offering amazing salads, bottled and draft beers, and a special selection of red and white wines chosen to pair perfectly with our pizzas. Top off the evening with our dessert pizza you’ll dream about. 50 W University Blvd. (Center Street), Cedar City, just a short walk from the festival. 11 am daily. Take-out is available. (435) 867- 8123. Find us on Facebook.
CHEF ALFREDO RISTORANTE ITALIANO
– Chef Alfredo’s provides an intimate and elegant atmosphere in which to enjoy authentic Italian cuisine. Our skilled team is pleased to welcome you to our establishment! Our delicious Italian food is fresh and prepared to order, featuring traditional pastas, steaks, chicken, veal, rack of lamb, fish, and seafood, as well as salads, soups, and desserts. We serve beer and wine, have daily lunch specials, and are proud to provide catering for special events. Open for lunch and dinner, Monday – Friday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm, Sat 12 pm – 9:00 pm, and Sun 2:00 –8:00 pm. Daily specials. Reservations recommended – (435) 586 2693. Located at 2313 W Hwy 56 (400 N) Suite 1, Cedar City. chefalfredos.com. Also visit us in St. George!
GEORGE’S CORNER RESTAURANT & PUB – Head down to St. George and try our great American food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Sunday – Thursday 8 am – 10 pm, Open Late Friday and Saturday. Following in the footsteps of the Big Hand Café that stood on this same spot from 1930 – 1963, George’s is the favorite gathering place for St. George residences and visitors alike. Promising “Especially Good Food”, you will be delighted with the menu and ambiance at George’s Corner in Ancestor Square. Located on the corner of St. George Boulevard and Main, St. George. (435) 2167311. Live entertainment Thursdays from 7:30 – 9 pm. georgescornerrestaurant.com.
FRESH, FEEL GOOD FOOD
Pizza, Pasta, Calzones, Sandwiches, Breads, Fresh Salad Bar, Soup, Desserts – PLUS Gluten Free Menu
dine in, take out, delivery, drive up window Mon – Thurs 11am - 9pm Fri & Sat 11am - 9:30pm • Closed Sundays
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Great Thai Food Made Fresh In-House Daily
LUNCH Tues –Friday • DINNER Mon – Saturday
Closed Sunday 5 North Main, Suite 301, Cedar City (435) 233-2400
GREAT HARVEST BREAD COMPANY – Great bread is our passion. We offer you the best baked goods made from whole grains. When you enter our store, you’ll notice the aroma of fresh breads, handmade cinnamon rolls, cookies, and our delicious array of sandwiches and soups. If you are looking for a healthy option, look no further. Everything is made from scratch every day, just how it should be. Stop in for a free sample. Open Mon – Sat 7 am – 7 pm, closed Sunday. 126 N Main Street, Cedar City, (435) 865-6848.
THE GRIND COFFEEHOUSE CAFÉ – Coffee is our passion - taste it in every cup! Purchase Formation Coffee, our own freshly roasted coffee brand, in the store to take home! Try our mochas, lattes, cappuccinos, frappes, fruit smoothies, fresh fruit cups, breakfast sandwiches, sandwiches, salads, and a variety of pastries. A great place to relax, surf the web and gather with friends. Open Mon – Sat, 7am – 7pm, Sunday 9 am – 3 pm. 19 N Main Street, Cedar City, (435) 867-5333.
IG WINERY – Nestled in the heart of Downtown Cedar City. Our wines are all made, blended and vinted locally, using grapes sourced from Washington, Oregon, California, and Utah. Stop by to enjoy a wine flight, beer on tap, handcrafted cocktails, and our small bites. Open Tue – Thurs, noon – 10 pm, Fri & Sat noon – 1 am, Sunday, noon – 8 pm, closed Monday. 59 West Center, Cedar City. igwinery.com (435) TOP-WINE.
KABUTO SUSHI – Savor the taste of tradition at Kabuto Sushi - where fresh ingredients, expert technique, and Japanese elegance meet. Enjoy melt-in-your-mouth sashimi, beautifully rolled sushi, and dishes crafted with passion. Dine in style or grab a quick bite with friends. Whether you’re a sushi enthusiast or trying it for the first time, Kabuto Sushi offers unforgettable flavor in every bite. Elevate your dining - visit Kabuto Sushi today and discover your new favorite experience. Open daily for lunch and dinner, 927 S Main Street, Cedar City – Also in St. George! kabutosushi.com. Call for reservations (435) 772-9332
LAS FLORES FAMILY MEXICAN RESTAURANT –
Located in the heart of Cedar City at 126 N Main, Las Flores offer authentic Mexican food prepared with the freshest ingredients and served by attentive and gracious hosts. Street Tacos are a local favorite. A special offer for Shakespeare patrons - 10% off your ticket with our ad in the playbill! Open Monday – Saturday 10 am – 9 pm,
closed Sunday. Visit our new location at Duck Creek 825 Movie Ranch Road- open daily. (435) 586-7181.
LIGHTHOUSE SEAFOOD & GRILL
– Lighthouse Seafood & Grill brings the taste of the sea to Cedar City. Enjoy fresh seafood, fish, chicken, steaks, salads, soups, and desserts, and more. Tuesday is all you can fish and chips – a local favorite! Our talented team will take care of you while you tuck into a lobster or surf and turf in a relaxing, calm atmosphere. Serving wine and beer. Gluten-free options are available. We serve lunch and dinner 11 am – 10 pm Mon – Sat, dinner Sunday 4 – 8. 1180 Sage Drive #F, Cedar City. Reservations recommended (435) 233-2330.
MEGALOAF SOURDOUGH MANUFACTURING –
The 2024 Best-Of-State destination for sourdough lovers, best tasting Sourdough only close second to your loved one’s homemade recipe. Conveniently located for 24/7 pickup at our gas station venue at 1075 West 200 North, we provide an unmatched selection of gourmet sourdough breads. Experience the comfort of freshly-baked excellence anytime— day or night. Your next favorite loaf is waiting, no matter the hour!
MILT’S
STAGE STOP – A Shakespeare tradition. Full dinners, steaks, seafood, prime rib, salad bar, appetizers, lounge, and beautiful scenery. Open for dinner seven days a week, 5pm - 10pm. Children’s menu. Utah State Liquor License. 5 miles up Cedar Canyon (U-14), Cedar City. Reservations recommended. (435) 586-9344 miltsstageshop.com.
NINJA
JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI – One of Cedar City’s favorite dining destinations! Our hibachi dining makes for a memorable experience for the entire family, our sushi is prepared using the freshest ingredients available. Other Japanese favorites include Tempura, Teriyaki, Yakisoba, Udon and more. Sake, wine, and beer are available. Join us for our Sushi Happy Hour starting at $7.99. Open daily Mon - Fri, lunch 11:00 am – 2:30 pm, dinner 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Sat, 12 pm – 2:30 pm, dinner 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm, Sun, dinner 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm. 1180 Sage Drive #A, Cedar City. Reservations accepted, (435) 867-5577.
PAINTED PONY RESTAURANT – The Painted Pony is an exciting, unique restaurant serving innovative cuisine with regional specialties in an artistic, contemporary environment. Casual fine dining indoors or on the patio. With an extensive wine list, generous portions attentive service and reasonable prices you’ll be sure to return to “The Pony”
Jalapeno CheddarDouble ChocolateBacon Cheddar
homemade buttermilk biscuits, unique Eggs Benedict, Tacos, Burgers, and so much more! We’re sure that the whole family will love their entire dining experience. Tue – Sat 8am – 8pm, Sun 8 am – 2 pm, closed Monday. 565 South Main, Cedar City. (435) 586-5285
RED FORT CUISINE OF INDIA – Since 2018, RedFort Cuisine Of India has been a culinary staple in Southern Utah, proudly earning the "Best All-Round Restaurant" award for six consecutive years. We craft our dishes using cherished recipes for over 3 decades, ensuring an authentic taste experience. Find us at three convenient locations: St. George, Cedar City, and La Verkin. Come savor the tradition and avail a 10% discount on dine In when you spend above $40. Website: redfortcuisine.com
RUSTY’S RANCH HOUSE – Fine cuisine in a rustic setting. Full dinners, steaks, seafood, barbecued ribs, pasta, fresh fish of the day. Open Mon - Sat, 5 pm – 10 pm. Children’s menu. Utah State liquor license. 2 miles up Cedar Canyon (U-14), Cedar City. Reservations recommended, (435) 586-3839. rustysranchhouse.com.
TUACAHN CAFÉ – When visiting St. George, visit the Tuacahn Café on the Plaza at Tuacahn. Serving burgers, hot sandwiches, street tacos, salads, soups, and a kid’s menu for the little ones! Lunch is served Monday–Friday 11 am–3 pm and Saturday 9 am – 3 pm, with breakfast starting at 9 am. Dinner is served on concert and Broadway show nights starting at 5 pm.
MAKE MUSEUM-WORTHY MEMORIES
SUMA
MONDAY - SATURDAY
10 A.M. - 8 P.M.
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Come enjoy hiking and biking while surrounded by the stunning red rock landscape, explore shopping and dining in the Art Village or see a show at the Center for the Arts. Not far from St. George in Southern Utah.
