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  Articles - The Utah Shakespearean Festival | Utah.com
The Utah Shakespearean Festival was founded in 1961 and presented its first season in 1962.
The festival is now a year-round operation with a full-time staff of 27 and a budget of nearly $5 million.
Now, the festival's host, Southern Utah University, is envisioning a sort of Shakespeare studies center at the university, and the surrounding community has evolved to reflect the emphasis on and pride in the plays.
www.utah.com /schmerker/2000/shakespeare_fest.htm   (1487 words)

  
 Utah Shakespearean Festival - ClubWiki
The Utah Shakespearean Festival was founded in 1961 in order to provide evening entertainment for visitors to the six national parks in southern Utah, as well as to provide an outlet for the ambitions of a young actor wishing to bring more to the area.
Modelled after the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the USF has increased from about 3000 spectators in 1962 to over 150,000 during the 2003 season.
The Adams Memorial Shakespearean Theatre is considered one of the most authentic replica Elizabethan theatres in the world, and is modelled after the renowned Globe Theatre in London.
www.utahsf.org /clubwiki/index.php?title=Utah_Shakespearean_Festival   (170 words)

  
 Utah Shakespearean Festival | Utah.com
The Utah Shakespearean Festival is widely recognized as one of the best professional theater events in the nation; in 2000, it was awarded the Tony Award for "Outstanding Regional Theater".
The Festival is a grand event that includes not only Shakespeare and contemporary productions, but also the Greenshow, the Royal Feaste, seminars, classes and tours.
The Utah Shakespearean Festival is located on the campus of Southern Utah University in Cedar City.
www.utah.com /arts/shakespeareanfestival.htm   (391 words)

  
 Scenic Southern Utah:Attractions:Utah Shakespearean Festival   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Utah Shakespearean Festival is widely recognized as one of the best professional theater events in the nation, and in the year 2000, was awarded the coveted Tony Award for "Outstanding Regional Theater".
Also, just before the evening performance, the Festival offers free play orientations where patrons can get a quick overview of the play they are about to see, as well as ask questions about the Festival and southern Utah area in general.
The Utah Shakespearean Festival is located on the campus of Southern Utah University, 351 W. Center St in Cedar City.
www.scenicsouthernutah.com /attractions/utahshakespearean_festival.shtml   (467 words)

  
 Utah Shakespearean Festival Article, UtahShakespeareanFestival Information   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Utah Shakespearean Festival is a festival of repertory productions of the works of William Shakespeare and other dramatists.
The Festival is held during the summer and fall in Cedar City, Utah, within a day’s drive of seven national parks and other attractions.
It was founded by Fred C. Adams, after hevisited the Oregon Shakespeare Festival toobserve its operations and interview OSF's founder, Angus L. Bowmer.
www.anoca.org /city/shakespeare/utah_shakespearean_festival.html   (164 words)

  
 Utah Shakespearean Festival
The Shakespearean plays are usually performed in the outdoor Adams Shakespearean Theatre, which is modeled after Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.
He subsequently traveled to Ashland, Oregon to observe the operations of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, which is often regarded as one of the foremost festivals in the world.
The new theatre is part of the master-planned Utah Shakespearean Festival Centre for the Performing Arts, which will house a Renaissance study center, restaurants, pubs, and support facilities.
www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/ut/Utah%20Shakespearean%20Festival.htm   (714 words)

  
 Las Vegas SUN: Utah Shakespearean Festival's fall season begins Thursday
A traditional Shakespearean tragedy, a Noel Coward comedy and the regional debut of a poignant production of "The Spitfire Grill" debut as offerings in the fall season of the Utah Shakespearean Festival at Cedar City, Utah.
Festival Associate Artistic Director J.R. Sullivan is directing the fall season's version of "Macbeth," an age-old thriller that will also feature special effects from lighting and an eerie erosion of the onstage environment complete with background sounds.
The Utah Shakespearean Festival is also offering its 28th annual high school competition in October.
www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/leisure/2004/sep/21/517544330.html   (541 words)

  
 Utah Shakespearean Festival, Utah Event, Utah Festival Opera, Children Events in Utah
The Utah Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City is an annual event that presents a repertory of works by William Shakespeare and other well known dramatists.
The Shakespearean plays take place in the outdoor Adams Shakespearean Theatre, which is a replica of the well-known Globe Theatre in London.
The Utah Festival Opera is another popular Utah event for the culturally inclined.
www.destination360.com /north-america/us/utah/events.php   (496 words)

  
 Utah Shakespearean Festival--Cedar City
Festival founder and executive producer, Fred C. Adams had the vision and passion in 1962 to create a festival that tourists from around the globe would come to see.
Many critics have billed Cedar City's Festival as "one of the best Shakespearean festivals in the world." Having this renowned distinction, the desire to become a member of the acting company arouses passionate competition.
Another Festival tradition is the "Royal Feaste," where guests dine on a seven-course meal and "laugh with the lord of misrule." Traditional faire is served in a "replica of the Medieval great hall of Old England," where friends are easily made and eating etiquette is closely observed.
www.travel-wise.com /destination/utah/utahh.htm   (965 words)

  
 Las Vegas SUN: Bard at Work: Devilish 'Faustus' among plays at Utah Shakespearean Festival
For the newest play presented at the festival, Adams said "Stones in His Pocket," by Marie Jones of Belfast, Ireland, promises to touch the hearts of theatergoers.
Two festival favorites, David Ivers and Brian Vaughn, dart in and out of seven or more different roles each, relying on a sudden switch in dialect, a gesture or a change of hats instead of changing scenes and costumes.
Festival director Brad Carroll has cast Vaughn as Arthur, Christine Williams as Guenevere and Michael Sharon as Lancelot in the retelling of the Arthurian legend and Arthur's quest for "might for right."
www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/text/2005/jun/21/518936383.html   (1072 words)

  
 Utah Shakespearean Festival - meaning of word   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Festival is held during the summer and fall on the campus of Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah, within a day’s drive of seven List of U.S. national parks and other attractions.
Traditionally, three of the plays produced are Shakespearean or other period (such as the works of Christopher Marlowe) texts (often a comedy, a drama, and a history) and three non-Shakespearean classics or works by more contemporary dramatists, one of which is usually a musical theater.
In 2000, the Festival was the recipient of the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre.
www.wordsonline.org /Utah_Shakespearean_Festival   (804 words)

  
 Utah Shakespearean Festival : Production Services
The Utah Shakespearean Festival Shakespeare in the Schools production of Macbeth will be performing in the Randall L. Jones Theatre January 26 and 27, 2006, then spend 3 months on the road through Nevada, Utah, Idaho, and Arizona.
The Utah Shakespearean Festival is hosted on the campus of
Unless otherwise explicitly identified, all content © 2003-2005 Utah Shakespearean Festival.
services.bard.org   (224 words)

  
 Utah History Encyclopedia
The Utah Shakespearean Festival, founded by Fred C. Adams, is located on as well as adjacent to the campus of Southern Utah University in Cedar City.
The goals of the Shakespearean Festival from the beginning have been to present quality productions of Shakespeare's plays for Utah residents and visitors and to educate young students about the pleasures and values of Shakespeare's and other dramatists' work.
Attendance at the festival grew from 3,250 in 1963 to 32,192 in 1981 to 116,976 in 1993.
www.media.utah.edu /UHE/s/SHAKESPEAR.html   (439 words)

  
 Meridian Magazine :: Arts : Utah Shakespearean Festival
If you're planning to be anywhere near Utah this summer, plan to take in the Utah Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City as well as some of the most unusual scenery in the country.
Shakespearean plays in the outdoor Adams Memorial Theater, built to resemble Shakespeare's Globe, are "Measure for Measure," directed by Elizabeth Huddle; "Much Ado About Nothing," directed by Kate Buckley; and the "Richard III," directed by J.R. Sullivan.
She is a graduate of BYU, taught writing at Utah Valley State College for 12 years, and has traveled to 49 states and 25 countries (so far).
www.meridianmagazine.com /arts/030723shakespeare.html   (1323 words)

  
 Utah Shakespearean Festival Prepares for 2007 - Cedar City Review
The 2007 season of the festival is not to be outdone though, and with the new year, the Utah Shakespeare Festival will bring new faces and a couple of surprises.
Law, who worked for the Utah Shakespearean Festival for 12 years, left Dec. 22 and began working as director of development for the Idaho Shakespeare Festival at the beginning of this year.
The festival continues to grow, with preparations for the 2008 season commencing, and its staff of 26 full-time employees working toward another successful season “People sometimes ask ‘well, what do you do in the winter months, after the festival is over?’ but really that’s usually our busiest time.
www.cedarcityreview.com /articles.php?id=3223&art_title=Utah_Shakespearean_Festival_Prepares_for_2007   (788 words)

  
 Utah Shakespearean Festival Info
The world-famous annual Utah Shakespearean Festival is the recipient of the 2000 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theater.
The festival's 2007 Summer Season runs from June 21 to September 1, and the 2007 Fall Season runs from September 14 to October 27.
If you have ever wanted to voice an opinion about Festival plays, their interpretation, and subtle nuances (or to hear the opinions of others), the Literary Seminar is for you.
www.go-utah.com /UT/travel/utah-shakespearean-festival.cfm   (265 words)

  
 Mission Statement of the Utah Shakespearean Festival
The Utah Shakespearean Festival presents professional repertory theatre to illuminate the human condition and propel us to artistic excellence.
Playgoers engage in a stimulating festival atmosphere where they can watch, participate in, and be immersed in experiences which entertain, enrich, and educate.
The Utah Shakespearean Festival is committed to excellence through diversity.
www.bard.org /about/mission.html   (81 words)

  
 Meridian Magazine :: Arts : Utah Shakespearean Festival
Three Shakespearean plays, the musical My Fair Lady, and two other plays are being presented on outdoor and indoor stages during the Tony Award-winning festival's 43rd season.
The festival began in 1962 as the dream of Fred C. Adams, who'd just arrived at the College of Southern Utah (now Southern Utah University) as a theater instructor.
As part of the festival's educational programs, playwrights present staged readings of new works each week, with the final product of the three works-in-progress to be presented in readings Sept. 1-3.
www.ldsmag.com /arts/040712shakespeare.html   (1177 words)

  
 KSL News: Preparations for Utah Shakespearean Festival Begin   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Some festival veterans are returning; John Tillotson was last in Utah 15 years ago.
Michael Sharon, USF actor: "I've never been to Utah before, this is my first time in the State and my first time in Cedar City and at the festival.
Vanessa Ballam Brenchley, USF actor: "Being from Utah and having the opportunity to work at the Utah Shakespearean festival is quite a wonderful experience because it's something that I’ve always wanted to do...so, it's nice to be invited back again..."
tv.ksl.com /index.php?nid=5&sid=208417   (346 words)

  
 Utah Shakespearean Festival
The check-in desk was well-equipped with information about the festival, and the clerk gave me a map of the festival grounds and told me the best place to park.
The Shakespearean Festival has three theaters, one of which, the Adams Theatre, is such a good model of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre that the BBC used it to film a documentary.
Around a quarter to eight, the troupe danced off the stage, and festival attendees began finding their way to their chosen plays for the evening.
www.meganedwards.com /Vegasland/Utah-Shakespearean-Festival.htm   (707 words)

  
 Utah Shakespearean Festival Announces Increased Discount to Area Residents - Hurricane Valley Journal
Announcing its 43rd season, the Utah Shakespearean Festival is more local-resident friendly than ever before.  A press release is forthcoming indicating that Washington County residents will be offered half price tickets Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  Discount tickets can only be purchased on the day of the performance based on availability.
Recently the Utah Shakespearean Festival was honored during an April celebration commemorating William Shakespeare’s 440th birthday.  The National Endowment for the Arts announced that the Utah festival was one of the 22 theater companies selected to participate in Shakespeare for a New Generation.
The program was designed to give companies matching funds to support activities targeting students from at least 10 schools in their communities, states or regions during the 2004-05 school year.
www.hvjournal.com /articles.php?id=1209   (842 words)

  
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 Utah Shakespearean Festival Wins Tony Award
At this point, the marketing and publications division of the Utah Shakespearean Festival began the task of releasing the good news and planning the celebratory events to follow.
EDT, the Utah Shakespearean Festival was announced as recipient of the Tony for Outstanding Regional Theatre.
First on the agenda was the announcement, from an emotional founder, that the award had been given to the Utah Shakespearean Festival.
www.unc.edu /depts/outdoor/news/2000/usf-tony-summer.html   (779 words)

  
 shakespeare2006
CEDAR CITY, Utah - The theatre company is back, rehearsals are increasing in intensity and the opening curtain of an exciting 2005 Utah Shakespearean Festival season is only days away.
Room Service, by John Murray and Allen Boretz, relates the story of the madcap (and completely broke) cast and producers of a new play who are trying everything imaginable (and some not) to get their work on-stage before they are evicted from their hotel/rehearsal space.
Recipient of the 2000 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, the Festival is hosted on the campus of Southern Utah University and is committed to entertain, enrich, and educate audiences through professional productions of Shakespeare and other master dramatists.
travel.utah.gov /news_and_media/news_room/shakespeare2006.htm   (1042 words)

  
 Utah Shakespearean Festival
Now in its forty-sixth season, the Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespearean Festival summer season is June 21 through September 1, featuring Twelfth Night, Coriolanus, King Lear, The Matchmaker, Lend Me a Tenor: The Musical, and Candida.
The perfect mood enhancer for the Festival's productions can be found each summer evening on the beautiful green and courtyard surrounding the Adams Shakespearean Theatre.
Shaw is at his witty and sparkling best as he gives us the story of Candida, who is comfortably married to the Reverend James Morell but bedazzled by the arrival of the young poet, Marchbanks.
www.bard.org /blog   (611 words)

  
 Utah Shakespearean Festival worth the drive to Cedar City
On the open-air stage of the festival’s replica of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, the illusion is masterful.
Forty years ago the festival began with a little under $1,000 and attendance was 3,276 people.
Nightcap and candle in hand, the Major General (festival founder Fred Adams himself) carries a security blanket in the form of a uniformed "Puss in Boots" as he crisply sings one more patter song.
www.durangoherald.com /archives/arts562.htm   (927 words)

  
 BYU NewsNet - Heads up on the 2002 Utah Shakespearean Festival
The Utah Shakespearean Festival presented its first season in 1962 after it was founded in 1961 by Fred Adams.
"This festival is one of the top three Shakespearean festivals in the northern U.S.," said Swenson, a graduate in theater from Southern Utah University.
Wendy Milam, 21, from Lehi is a wench in the festival's feast.
newsnet.byu.edu /story.cfm/39534   (453 words)

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