PERFORMANCES-THEATRE-SEPTEMBER 2013

PICKLEVILLE PLAYHOUSE, Bandito Rides Again, by T.J. Davis, through September 7, 8 p.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. matinees, 2049 S. Bear Lake Blvd., Garden City, $19 general, $14 children (show only), $32.95 general, $23.95 (dinner and show), 435-946-2918, www.picklevilleplayhouse.com.

SALT LAKE ACTING COMPANY, Saturday’s Voyeur 2013, by Allen Nevins and Nancy Borgenicht, through September 8, 1 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. performances, Upstairs Theatre, 168 W. 500 North, $45-$55 general, 801-363-7522, www.saltlakeactingcompany.org.

THE OFF BROADWAY THEATRE, Charlie’s Aunt, adapted by Eric Jensen, through September 13, 7:30 p.m., 272 S. Main, $8-$16, 801-355-4628, www.theobt.org.

CENTERPOINT LEGACY THEATRE, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, through September 14, 7:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. matinees, Barlow Main Stage, 525 N. 400 West, Centerville, $19-$21, 801-298-1302, www.centerpointtheatre.org.

HERITAGE THEATRE, The Wizard of Oz, through September 14, 7:30 p.m., 2 p.m. matinees, 2505 S. Highway 89, Perry, $10 general, $9 seniors and children 12 and under, 435-723-8392, www.heritagetheater.com.

TERRACE PLAZA PLAYHOUSE, Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aïda, through September 21, 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.

HALE CENTRE THEATRE-OREM, The Curious Savage, by John Patrick, tells the story of eccentric millionaire Ethel P. Savage, her three greedy stepchildren who are after her wealth and five quirky residents of The Cloisters sanatorium, through September 21, 7:30 p.m., 3 p.m. matinees, $16-$20 general, $12-$16 children, 801-226-8600, www.haletheater.org.

HALE CENTRE THEATRE-WEST VALLEY CITY, Disney’s Tarzan, music by Phil Collins, through September 28, 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:30 p.m., special performance for ages 3 and older on September 7, $28 general, $16 children (children under 5 not permitted), 801-984-9000, www.halecentretheatre.org.

THE ZIEGFELD THEATRE, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, through September 28, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees, $15 adults, $12 seniors/students/children, 3924 S. Washington Blvd., Ogden, 855-949-2787, www.theziegfeldtheater.com.

UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, regional premiere of the Tony Award winning Peter and the Starcatcher, by Rick Elice, based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, music by Wayne Barker, directed by Brian Vaughn, a wildly theatrical, hilarious and imaginative story of how an orphan came to be Peter Pan, how the captain got his hook and how a young girl inspired everyone to believe, through October 18, 8 p.m., 2 p.m. matinees, Randall L. Jones Theatre, 351 W. Center St., Cedar City, $31-$72, 800-752-9849, www.bard.org.

DESERT STAR PLAYHOUSE, The Hungry Games: I Don’t Remember Eatin’ That!, through November 8, 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) 801-266-2600, www.desertstar.biz.

THE 43rd ANNUAL CLASSICAL GREEK THEATRE FESTIVAL, Oedipus the King, by Sophocles, translation by Marianne McDonald, directed by Sandra Shotwell, September 6, 7:30 p.m. (pre-performance orientation lecture 7 p.m.), Courage Theatre, Jewett Center for the Performing Arts, Westminster College, $15, 801-832-2457, www.westminstercollege.edu/greek_theatre.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Wizard of Oz, September 6-7, 8 p.m., Kingsbury Hall, $29.50-$59.50, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.org.

WASATCH THEATRE COMPANY, Closer, by Patrick Marber, directed by Tracy Callahan, September 12-21, 8 p.m., 2 p.m. matinees, Studio Theatre, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $15, 801-355-2787, www.arttix.org.

SCERA SHELL, Shrek: The Musical, directed by Chase Ramsey, musical direction by David Smith, choreography by Geoff Reynolds, September 13-October 5, 7:30 p.m., 699 S. State St., Orem, $12 adults, $10 seniors/children (ages 3-11)/students, 801-255-2787, www.scera.org.

THE 43rd ANNUAL CLASSICAL GREEK THEATRE FESTIVAL, Oedipus the King, by Sophocles, translation by Marianne McDonald, directed by Sandra Shotwell, September 14, 10 a.m. (pre-performance orientation lecture 9:30 a.m.), O.C. Tanner Amphitheatre, Springdale, 435-652-7994, www.westminstercollege.edu/greek_theatre.

UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, The Marvelous Wonderettes, written and created by Roger Bean, musical arrangements by Brian William Baker, directed by Roger Bean, welcome to the 1958 Springfield High School prom and the Wonderettes, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts, between belting out ‘50s and ‘60s favorites like “It’s My Party,” “Mr. Sandman” and “Dream Lover” the girls trade gossip about high school hijinks and teenage romance, September 18-October 19, 7:30 p.m., 2 p.m. matinees, Randall L. Jones Theatre, 351 W. Center St., Cedar City, $31-$72, 800-752-9849, www.bard.org.

UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, Richard II, by William Shakespeare, directed by Henry Woronicz, this tragic tale perfectly mixes Shakespeare’s lush language with the history of England, in the process it reveals a sensitive but flawed king, Richard II, who is deposed by his efficient but passionless cousin Henry IV, September 19-October 19, 7:30 p.m., 2 p.m. matinees, Randall L. Jones Theatre, 351 W. Center St., Cedar City, $31-$72, 800-752-9849, www.bard.org.

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, The Secret Garden, September 19-24, 7:30 p.m., Morgan Theatre, Chase Fine Arts Center, $17-$19, $12.75-$14.25 USU students, 435-797-8022, www.arts.usu.edu.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Metamorphoses, by Mary Zimmerman, directed by Jamie Rocha Allan, based on Ovid’s myths, the play subtly mixes classic stories of pathos and tragedy with contemporary language and familiar characters, show has mature themes and may not suitable for all children, September 20-29, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees on September 28-29, Babcock Theatre, $15 general, $12 U of U faculty and staff/seniors/military, $7.50 students, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com.

PIONEER THEATRE, Something’s Afoot, book, music and lyrics by James McDonald, David Vos and Robert Gerlach, additional music by Ed Linderman, a delightful musical combining Agatha Christie’s most ingenious murder mystery plot with a deliriously dizzy musical comedy score, September 20-October 5, 7:30 p.m. or 8 p.m., 2 p.m. matinees, $38 reserved balcony, $59 main floor/loge (prices increase $5 when purchased on day of performance), 801-581-6961, www.pioneertheatre.org.

UTAH REPERTORY THEATER COMPANY, Rent, directed and choreographed by William Cooper Howell, September 20-October 6, 7:30 p.m., 2 p.m. matinee on September 21 and October 6, performances on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, The Project, 663 W. 100 South, $15-$18 general, tickets online at www.utahrep.org, or at the door. 

THE 43rd ANNUAL CLASSICAL GREEK THEATRE FESTIVAL, Oedipus the King, by Sophocles, translation by Marianne McDonald, directed by Sandra Shotwell, September 21-22, 28-29, 9 a.m. (pre-performance orientation lecture 8:30 a.m.), Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre, $10 members, $15 general, $7 students/children, youth 801-832-2457, www.westminstercollege.edu/greek_theatre.

THE 43rd ANNUAL CLASSICAL GREEK THEATRE FESTIVAL, Oedipus the King, by Sophocles, translation by Marianne McDonald, directed by Sandra Shotwell, September 21-22, 28-29, 9 a.m. (pre-performance orientation lecture 8:30 a.m.), Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre, $10 members, $15 general, $7 students/children, youth 801-832-2457, www.westminstercollege.edu/greek_theatre.

THE 43rd ANNUAL CLASSICAL GREEK THEATRE FESTIVAL, Oedipus the King, by Sophocles, translation by Marianne McDonald, directed by Sandra Shotwell, September 23, 5 p.m. (pre-performance orientation lecture 4 p.m.), de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, Brigham Young University, $8-$11, 801-832-2457, www.westminstercollege.edu/greek_theatre.

THE 43rd ANNUAL CLASSICAL GREEK THEATRE FESTIVAL, Oedipus the King, by Sophocles, translation by Marianne McDonald, directed by Sandra Shotwell, September 25, 7:30 p.m., Wildcat Theater (pre-performance orientation lecture 6:30 p.m., Fireplace Lounge), Shepherd Union Building, Weber State University, $8-$10, 801-832-2457, www.westminstercollege.edu/greek_theatre.

SALT LAKE ACTING COMPANY, Venus in Fur, by David Innes, directed by Tracy Callahan and featuring Marza Warsinske and Patrick Kintz, regional premiere of play that blurs the lines between reality and fantasy when the determined and uninhibited actress Vanda wiles her way into an audition for Thomas, the young writer/director of a new play, this production is for mature audiences September 25-October 27, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sundays, Chapel Theatre, 168 W. 500 North, $24-$39 general, 801-363-7522, www.saltlakeactingcompany.org.

UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY, The Story Stone, directed by Barrett Ogden, two teens from warring tribes heed the call of the “Story Stone” and find that they must work together to access the magic of the stone, September 26-28, 30, October 1-5, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinee on October 5, Noorda Theatre, $12 general, $8 students, 801-863-7529, www.uvu.edu/arts/.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, by Tom Stoppard, directed by Jerry Rapier, as the story of Hamlet unfolds around them Rosencrantz and Guildenstern struggle to find meaning and purpose in life and whether they can escape their ultimate and untimely end, September 26-October 6, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees on October 5-6, Studio 115, $15 general, $12 U of U faculty and staff/seniors/military, $7.50 students, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com. 

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, The Nightingale, by Hans Christian Andersen, adapted for the stage by Timothy Mason, directed by Julia Ashworth and Kori Wakamatsu, September 27-October 12, 7 p.m., Margetts Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center, $6-$7 adults, $4-$5 children ages 2-11, 801-422-4322, www.byuarts.com.

THE OFF BROADWAY THEATRE, Dracula vs. the Wolfman, when two newlyweds get lost in the Transylvanian forest they take shelter at the nearest castle where the caretaker, Dr. Acula, falls in love with the bride, and things get hairy when the groom fights back, September 27-November 2, 7:30 p.m., 272 S. Main, $10-$16, 801-355-4628, www.theobt.org.

STING AND HONEY COMPANY, “Two Chekovs: The Dangers of Tobacco and The Proposal,” directed by Javen Tanner, featuring Cam Deaver, Roger Dunbar, Tamari Dunbar and Stephen Williams, fundraiser for the Sting and Honey Company, September 28, 7:30 p.m., Leona Wagner Black Box, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $20, 801-355-2787, www.stingandhoney.org.

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