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In the Room with Julie Jensen
Very Old and Brand New E (Erika Ahlin): Tell me how your relationship with SLAC began. J (Julie Jensen): I was at a conference and I ran into Ed Gryska. He was from Salt Lake Acting Company and he said to me, “You haven’t sent us any work.” So I…
In the Room with Troy Deutsch
In the Room with Troy Deutsch Erika: You are a young, up-and-coming playwright. Tell us a little more about yourself. Troy: I am from a town of 4,000 people in Minnesota. I went to school at the University of Utah and was in their Actor Training Program. The director of…
Review: 'Winter poses timely questions about life and death in Knockout Salt Lake Premiere
By Barbara M. Bannon Special to The Tribune | First Published Oct 19 2016 04:03PM The essence of theater is collaboration. We've all heard that before, but occasionally a production exemplifies it so perfectly that you want to bottle it for drama students. Peggy Battin wrote a story; Anne Cullimore Decker…
New Utah play looks for dignity — and humor — in dying | Salt Lake Tribune
By ELLEN FAGG WEIST | The Salt Lake Tribune First Published Oct 07 2016 03:24PM • Last Updated Oct 07 2016 06:21 pm It's the fiction that makes nationally renowned Utah playwright Julie Jensen's new play, "Winter," so interesting. Of course, the script's drawn-from-life reality is fascinating, too. "Winter"…
Introducing Brynne Frauenhoffer
Salt Lake Acting Company is thrilled to announce the winner of the 2016 Davey Foundation Theatre Grant: Brynne Frauenhoffer and her play SYNCHRONICITY. The finalists were:CHILL by Eleanor BurgessSINNER-MAN by Liz MaestriPASSING TIME IN ANIMAL TOWN by Ryan Oliveira Brynne’s play was selected from 33 script submissions received from around…
Director's Note for Stupid F**king Bird
Director’s Note Most modern playwrights trace their heritage to Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906)(THE DOLL’S HOUSE, HEDDA GABLER) who is often called the father of realism. But the problem with these realistic plays is that they aren’t based in reality. Realism, along with romanticism and melodrama, depict a world populated by characters…
Announcing the 2016/2017 Season!
Salt Lake Acting Company enters its 46th year of thoughtful, challenging theatre by celebrating the artists, community and audiences that have made it all possible. Due to unprecedented growth in our amazing subscriber base, we will add an additional week of performances to every play next season. Three out of…
Streetlight Woopecker on ABC 4!
Check out the great interview with the cast of STREETLIGHT WOODPECKER on KTVX ABC 4! Click here if you would like to watch the video!
Finding the Connection: My Exploration for STREETLIGHT WOODPECKER
By Olivia Custodio The very first thing I ever saw at SLAC was a New Play Sounding Series reading of a play called STREETLIGHT WOODPECKER. I brought my friend Gretchen with me and we both left gushing about how much we liked it and how we thought Stefan Espinosa, who…
A Cup of OJ with PJ: Alexis Baigue
PJ Caywood asks actor Alexis Baigue of ART DOG why theatre is so important for kids!
ART DOG on ABC 4!
Check out this interview from ABC 4 and Good4Utah of the ART DOG cast and director Penny Caywood! Originally aired 11.25.15