PERFORMANCES-THEATRE-APRIL 2014

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Pride & Prejudice, by Jane Austen, adapted for the stage by Melissa Larsen directed by Barta Lee Heiner, humorous narrative, set in the early 19th century, follows the five Bennet sisters, of marriageable age and modest means, as they confront unreasonable social barriers, vanity, and the impropriety of their own family, through April 4, 7:30 p.m., Margetts Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center $15-17 general, $5 off weeknights/$4-$5 off weekends with BYU or student ID., $2 off for seniors/BYU alumni, $9-$10 matinees, , 801-422-4322, www.arts.byu.edu.

TERRACE PLAZA PLAYHOUSE, Guys and Dolls, music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, book by Joe Swerling and Abe Burrows, based on two short stories by Damon Runyon, through April 5, 7:30 p.m., $10-$12 reserved, $9-$11 seniors/students reserved, $7-$9 children reserved, 99 E. 4700 South, Ogden, 801-393-0070, http://terraceplayhouse.com.

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY, Mockingbird, directed by Tracy Callahan, through April 5, with a 10 a.m. matinee on April 2 and a 2 p.m. matinee on April 5, Eccles Theater, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, $9-$12 general, 800-978-8457, www.weberstatetickets.com.

SCERA CENTER, Farley Family Reunion, by James Arrington, farewell performances, through April 5, 7:30 p.m., 745 S. State, Orem, $12 general, $10 seniors/students/children (ages 3-11), 801-225-2787, www.scera.org.

PLAN-B THEATRE COMPANY, 3, by Eric Samuelsen, directed by Cheryl Ann Cluff, three short plays about Mormon women confronting their own culture, through April 6, 8 p.m., also 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. matinees, Studio Theatre, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $20 general, 801-355-2787, www.planbtheatre.org.

PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY, Deathtrap, by Ira Levin, through April 12, 7:30 p.m. or 8 p.m., 2 p.m. matinees, $25-$44 (prices increase $5 when purchased on day of performance), Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, University of Utah, 801-581-6961, www.pioneertheatre.org.

HALE CENTRE THEATRE-OREM, Big River (Musical), music and lyrics by Roger Miller, book by William Haupton, adapted from the novel by Mark Twain, through April 12, 7:30 p.m., also 3 p.m. matinees on Saturdays, 225 W. 400 North, $16-$21 general, $12-$17 children, 801-226-8600, www.haletheater.org.

THE OFF BROADWAY THEATRE, The Wicked Wizard of Ahhs, through April 12, 7:30 p.m., 272 S. Main, $10-$16, 801-355-4628, www.theobt.org.

HALE CENTRE THEATRE-WEST VALLEY CITY, Les Misérables, by Boublil and Schönberg, adapted from the novel by Victor Hugo, through April 19, 7:30 p.m., also 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. matinees, $32 general, $16 children (children under 5 not permitted), 801-984-9000, www.halecentretheatre.org.

DESERT STAR PLAYHOUSE, PROVOCOP: I Hope They Call Me on a Mission!, through June 7, 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. matinees, $13.95-$17.95 adults, $15.95 students, $12.95 seniors (Saturday matinees), $9.95 children (11 years and under), 4861 S. State, 801-266-2600, www.desertstar.biz.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Last Train To Nibroc,  written by Arlene Hutton, directed by Taylor Peck, a Theatre and Media Arts student project, the two-character drama offers a humorous and poignant look of the lives of a man and a woman searching for love and happiness, April 2-4, 7:30 p.m., Nelke Theatre, Harris Fines Arts Center, $6, 801-422-4322, www.arts.byu.edu.

WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, One Act Festival, April 3-5, 10-12, 7:30 p.m., Dumke Student Theatre, Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory, $10 general, 801-832-2457, www.westminstercollege.edu/culturalevents.

THE ECHO THEATRE, Bielzy and Gottfried, by J. Omar Hansen, suppose God and Lucifer joined forces to create a night of theatre, to get to the root of the problem of morality, free will, human frailty and prejudice, Bielzy and Gottfried present several short morality pieces and the audience is forced to make their own moral judgments and decide who is behind which piece, April 3-19, 7:30 p.m., $10 general (in advance), $8 senior/students/cast discount, 15 N. 100 East, Provo, www.theechotheatre.com.

THE EGYPTIAN THEATRE, Park City Follies!, the annual lampoon of all things lovingly considered “local,” politics, non-profits, events and developments are all fodder for foolery, April 4-12, 8 p.m., 6 p.m. performance only on April 6, $35 front of house, $29 reserved in advance, $40 front of house, $34 reserved at the door, 328 Main, Park City, 435-649-9371, www.egyptiantheatrecompany.org.

UTAH CHILDREN’S THEATRE, Pride and Prejudice, April 4-5, 11-12, 7 p.m., also 3 p.m. matinees on April 5 and 12, 3605 S. State St., $9, group discounts available, 801-532-6000, www.uctheatre.org.

SALT LAKE ACTING COMPANY, 4000 Miles, by Amy Herzog, directed by Adrianne Moore, Leo is 21 and on a cross country bike trip to run away from his problems when he makes a stop to see his feisty 91-year-old grandmother, and what starts as a one night visit turns into a month-long stay which will infuriate and bewilder these two unlikely roommates, April 9-May 4, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sundays, Upstairs Theatre, 168 W. 500 North, $23-$42 general, $20-$35 seniors, $18 under 30 years of age, $15 students, 801-363-7522, www.saltlakeactingcompany.org.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Pomp & Circumstance, directed by Denny Berry, a collage of songs and scenes, April 10-19, 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on April 19, Studio 115, Performing Arts Building, $18 general, $15 seniors/U. faculty/staff, $10.50 non U. students, free for U. students, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com.

UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY, The Taming of the Shrew, by William Shakespeare, Lisa Hall Hagen, director, April 10-26, 7:30p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on April 26, Ragan Theater, $12 general, $8 students, 801-863-7529, or box office located in Noorda Theatre, or Campus Connection, www.uvu.edu/arts.

THE STING AND HONEY COMPANY, Hedda Gabler, by Henrik Ibsen, translated by Eric Samuelsen, directed by Javen Tanner, unsatisfied with her life the beautiful Hedda Gabler explores the boundary between keeping up appearances and living courageously; Ibsen returns to the mythological roots of Western theatre in this classic 19th century tragedy, April 11-12, 16-19, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees on April 12 and 19, Studio Theatre, Rose Wagner Center for the Performing Arts, $18 general, 801-355-2787, 888-45-2787, www.arttix.org.

DRAPER HISTORIC THEATRE, The Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, adapted by John Kane and based on the classic motion picture, April 11-12, 14, 18-19, 21, 25-26, 7 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinee on April 19, $9 general, $7 seniors/students/military, $5 children, 12366 S. 900 East, 801-572-4144, www.drapertheatre.org.

THE ZIEGFELD THEATRE, Into the Woods, by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, April 11-May 10, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees on May 3 and 10, $15 general, $12 seniors/students/children (12 and under), 3924 S. Washington Blvd., Ogden, 855-949-2787, www.zigarts.com.

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, Talking Pictures, presented by the USU Department of Theatre Arts, April 15-19, 7:30 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on April 19, Black Box Theatre, $8-13 general, 435-797-8022, www.arts.usu.edu.

COVEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, Seussical Jr, by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, April 15-19, 7 p.m., Center Stage, Covey Center for the Arts, 425 West Center Street, Provo, $6-$9, 801-852-7007, www.coveycenter.org.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, In The Next Room Or The Vibrator Play, by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Hanna Cheek, in a seemingly perfect, well-to-do Victorian home, proper gentleman and scientist Dr. Givings has innocently invented an extraordinary new device for treating “hysteria” in women, and occasionally men: the vibrator; adjacent to the doctor’s laboratory, his young and energetic wife tries to tend to their newborn daughter — and wonders exactly what is going on in the next room; as interest surges for the treatment, Dr. and Mrs. Givings must examine the nature of their own marriage and what it truly means to love someone, April 18-27, 7:30 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinees on April 26 and 27, Babcock Theatre, Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, $18 general, $15 seniors/U. faculty/staff, $10.50 non U. students, free for U. students, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com.

HERITAGE THEATRE, One for the Pot, by Ray Cooney and Tony Hilton, a hilarious farce revolving around a young man, Hickory Wood, who has to prove he is the only child of a former business associate of a rich mill owner in order to receive £10,000, but unfortunately his efforts are complicated by the arrival of other claimants, April 18-May 10, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. performance on April 26, S. Highway 89, Peery, $10 general, $9 seniors 65 and older and children under 12 years, 435-723-8392, www.heritagetheatreutah.com.

SCERA CENTER, The Drowsy Chaperone, music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar, a nostalgic spoof of a 1920s song and dance extravaganza, April 18-May 10, 7:30 p.m., 745 S. State, Orem, $12 general, $10 seniors/students/children (ages 3-11), 801-225-2787, www.scera.org.

TERRACE PLAZA PLAYHOUSE, She Loves Me, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, book by Joe Masteroff, April 18-May 31, 7:30 p.m., $10-$12 reserved, $9-$11 seniors/students reserved, $7-$9 children reserved, 99 E. 4700 South, Ogden, 801-393-0070, http://terraceplayhouse.com.

CENTERPOINT LEGACY THEATRE, The Man of La Mancha, music by Mitch Leigh, lyrics by Joe Darion, book by Dale Wasserman, directed by Josh and Jennie Richardson, April 21-May 17, 7:30 p.m., also 2:30 p.m. matinees on May 10 and 17, Barlow Main Stage, 525 N. 400 West, Centerville, $17-$22 general, 801-298-1302, www.centerpointtheatre.org.

BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA, War Horse, based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo, adapted by Nick Stafford, directed by Marianne Elliott, a remarkable tale of courage, loyalty and friendship in England at the start of World War I, April 22-27, 7:30, also 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. performances, Capitol Theatre, $40-85, 801-355-2787, http://saltlakecity.broadway.com/.

HALE CENTRE THEATRE-OREM, Peter Pan, lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, music by Mark Charlap and Jule Styne, based on the play by James M. Barrie, April 24-June 14, 7:30 p.m., also 3 p.m. matinees on Saturdays, 225 W. 400 North, $16-$21 general, $12-$17 children, 801-226-8600, www.haletheater.org.

UTAH REPERTORY THEATER COMPANY, Grace, by Craig Wright, directed by J.C. Carter, a Christian evangelical couple face a crisis of faith as they start a new life with big plans in Florida; an agitated neighbor and a caustic exterminator complete the eclectic foursome as destinies collide, April 25-26, May 2-3, 9-10, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees on May 3 and 10, 6 p.m. performance on May 4, Sugar Space, 616 Wilmington Ave., $15 general, $12 seniors/students/children in advance, $17 general, $14 seniors/students/children at the door, May 4 performance is pay-what-you-may night, www.utahrep.org.

THE OFF BROADWAY THEATRE, American Captain: The First to Avenge, by Mike Brown, this comical parody tells the story of America’s first man-made superhero on his quest  to make the world safe from tyranny, April 25-May 31, 7:30 p.m., 272 S. Main, $10-$16, 801-355-4628, www.theobt.org.

HALE CENTRE THEATRE-WEST VALLEY CITY, Arsenic and Old Lace, by Joseph Kesselring, April 25-May 31, 7:30 p.m., also 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. matinees, $27 general, $16 children (children under 5 not permitted), 801-984-9000, www.halecentretheatre.org.

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