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Theater

Weber State opens curtains on all-digital theatre season
Crushing the Curve: Behind the Curtain
Crushing the Curve: Behind the Curtain
Crushing the Curve: Behind the Curtain
Crushing the Curve: Behind the Curtain

Weber State opens curtains on all-digital theatre season

  • By Emily Anderson Standard-Examiner
  • Oct 14, 2020
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Theater students at Weber State University had rehearsed, designed and were waiting in the wings to put on their production of “Pippin” last spring. Then on March 12, the school announced that classes were going online and all events for the rest of spring semester were canceled.

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Good Company Theatre offers 'Window Seat Sessions' to five-member audiences
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Good Company Theatre offers 'Window Seat Sessions' to five-member audiences

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Aug 14, 2020
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OGDEN — Necessity may be the mother of invention, but it took COVID-19 to really get the ol’ creative juices going.

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Ogden Musical Theatre presenting musical production on Friday, Saturday

Ogden Musical Theatre presenting musical production on Friday, Saturday

  • By TIM VANDENACK Standard-Examiner
  • Jul 30, 2020
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OGDEN — Arts don’t have to come to a standstill just because of COVID-19.

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OPPA's updated 'Romeo and Juliet' production to feature Zoom, face masks

OPPA's updated 'Romeo and Juliet' production to feature Zoom, face masks

  • By MARK SAAL, Standard-Examiner
  • May 14, 2020
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LAYTON — One thing we can tell you about this particular version of the classic love story “Romeo and Juliet.”

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This isn't ironic: Ogden native realizes Broadway dream with 'Jagged Little Pill'
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This isn't ironic: Ogden native realizes Broadway dream with 'Jagged Little Pill'

  • By MARK SAAL, Standard-Examiner
  • Apr 13, 2020
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OGDEN — People say it all the time — how they’ve been preparing for some huge, momentous thing their entire life.

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Layton theater battles coronavirus isolation with virtual concerts, cast reunions

Layton theater battles coronavirus isolation with virtual concerts, cast reunions

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Apr 6, 2020
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LAYTON — Big, loud, laughing reunions seem out of the question these days, what with social distancing rules and all.

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Irreverently named musical revue returns to Ogden with 'Divas Only Edition'

Irreverently named musical revue returns to Ogden with 'Divas Only Edition'

  • By MARK SAAL, Standard-Examiner
  • Feb 26, 2020
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OGDEN — “You Bet Your Black Ass, Broadway,” the irreverently named musical revue that debuted at Good Company Theatre a year ago, returns this week with one important change.

Four WSU students bring 'The 39 Steps' to life in February performances

Four WSU students bring 'The 39 Steps' to life in February performances

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Feb 20, 2020
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OGDEN — We know four college students who’ll be maxing out their Fitbit activity trackers over the next two weekends.

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Ogden Musical Theatre presenting 'Ragtime' at Peery's Egyptian this weekend

Ogden Musical Theatre presenting 'Ragtime' at Peery's Egyptian this weekend

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Feb 20, 2020
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OGDEN — A powerful tale of love and acceptance comes to Peery’s Egyptian Theater this weekend as Ogden Musical Theatre presents “Ragtime.”

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Ogden playwright sees her 'Singing to the Brine Shrimp' premiere at Plan-B

Ogden playwright sees her 'Singing to the Brine Shrimp' premiere at Plan-B

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Feb 13, 2020
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SALT LAKE CITY — Puppets, songs, and the Great Salt Lake.

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For Layton couple, no matter where it lands, the Off Broadway Theatre will still spread laughter
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For Layton couple, no matter where it lands, the Off Broadway Theatre will still spread laughter

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Jan 9, 2020
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The Off Broadway Theatre just went waaaay off-Broadway.

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'Five Carols for Christmas' brings the spirit of the 1950s to Peery's Egyptian

'Five Carols for Christmas' brings the spirit of the 1950s to Peery's Egyptian

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Nov 27, 2019
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This is how new holiday traditions are established.

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WSU students to offer world premiere of new musical about Edgar Allan Poe

WSU students to offer world premiere of new musical about Edgar Allan Poe

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Nov 14, 2019
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A new musical about the life and writings of Edgar Allan Poe will have its world premiere this month at Weber State University.

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Ogden playwright Camille Washington sees world premiere of 'Oda Might' at Plan-B
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Ogden playwright Camille Washington sees world premiere of 'Oda Might' at Plan-B

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Nov 6, 2019
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Camille Washington may have somewhat inadvertently slipped into her side gig as a playwright, but she’s certainly making the most of it these days.

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WSU to stage somewhat 'silly' reimagining of 'Sense and Sensibility'
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WSU to stage somewhat 'silly' reimagining of 'Sense and Sensibility'

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Oct 9, 2019
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Think you know Jane Austen? Think again.

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Monster created: Active Pages retelling Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' in sold-out event in Layton park

Monster created: Active Pages retelling Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' in sold-out event in Layton park

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Oct 9, 2019
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LAYTON — Just in time for Halloween, the Davis Arts Council has created a monster.

Utah Shakespeare Festival announces 2020 season of plays

Utah Shakespeare Festival announces 2020 season of plays

  • Aug 24, 2019
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CEDAR CITY — The Utah Shakespeare Festival has announced an expanded season of theater for 2020.

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Broadway Princess Party coming to Layton, Sandy

Broadway Princess Party coming to Layton, Sandy

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Aug 22, 2019
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Princess parties. They’re definitely not just for little girls anymore.

'New Play Development' to be presented at Ogden High Saturday

'New Play Development' to be presented at Ogden High Saturday

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  • Aug 15, 2019
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OGDEN — A conversation about developing new theatrical plays will be presented here this weekend.

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Good Company Theatre to workshop 'Upton Sinclair's The Jungle'

Good Company Theatre to workshop 'Upton Sinclair's The Jungle'

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Aug 2, 2019
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A new musical, based on Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle,” comes to Ogden this week in workshop form.

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'Peter Pan' flies into Peery's Egyptian Theater this week
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'Peter Pan' flies into Peery's Egyptian Theater this week

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Jul 24, 2019
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If you haven’t seen “Peter Pan” in Peery’s Egyptian Theater, you haven’t really seen “Peter Pan.”

Fun things to do in Northern Utah: Free Sunday concert series, 'Shrek the Musical'

  • Jul 10, 2019
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Utah singer-songwriters playing Layton show

6 fun things to do around Northern Utah in the coming week

6 fun things to do around Northern Utah in the coming week

  • Jun 27, 2019
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Need something fun to do this weekend or into next week? Our staff has come up with a few suggestions for you. 

'Chorus Line,' 'Music Man' headed for local Northern Utah theaters

'Chorus Line,' 'Music Man' headed for local Northern Utah theaters

  • Jun 13, 2019
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‘one singular sensation’ coming to Ziegfeld

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After 52 years, Mormon Miracle Pageant bids a bittersweet farewell to audiences in Utah
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After 52 years, Mormon Miracle Pageant bids a bittersweet farewell to audiences in Utah

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Jun 12, 2019
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In 1967, at the “ripe old age” of 6, Milt Olsen attended the very first Mormon Miracle Pageant in the small central Utah town of Manti.

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Utah Opera brings '10-minute Operas' to Ogden, Brigham City

Utah Opera brings '10-minute Operas' to Ogden, Brigham City

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • May 17, 2019
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Forget everything you thought you knew about opera — that it’s long, that it’s not particularly accessible, that it’s written in a foreign language.

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'Gold Mountain' to tell the story of heroic Chinese railroad workers
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'Gold Mountain' to tell the story of heroic Chinese railroad workers

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • May 9, 2019
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Call someone a “Chinaman” these days and you’d better be ready for a fight — most likely verbally, and quite possibly physically.

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Story Pirates teams up with Utah Symphony for evening of tales set to music

Story Pirates teams up with Utah Symphony for evening of tales set to music

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Apr 12, 2019
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Arrrr! Here there be pirates.

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WSU presents the Sondheim musical 'Sunday in the Park with George'

WSU presents the Sondheim musical 'Sunday in the Park with George'

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Apr 10, 2019
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OGDEN — It’s a famous musical about an even more famous painting.

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Good Company Theatre's 'Gloria' examines the ambitions of a group of writers

Good Company Theatre's 'Gloria' examines the ambitions of a group of writers

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Mar 13, 2019
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OGDEN — Just how far will a group of aspiring writers go to achieve success?

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Deaf student reinvents lead character in Weber High's production of 'Wiley and the Hairy Man'
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Deaf student reinvents lead character in Weber High's production of 'Wiley and the Hairy Man'

  • By MEGAN OLSEN Standard-Examiner
  • Mar 9, 2019
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PLEASANT VIEW — Weber High School’s current play, “Wiley and the Hairy Man,” features a four-person swamp monster who signs in American Sign Language and speaks simultaneously.

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WSU Storytelling Festival promises three days of fun sharing 'stories from my culture'
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WSU Storytelling Festival promises three days of fun sharing 'stories from my culture'

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Feb 23, 2019
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OGDEN — DeeDee Mower doesn’t blame folks for getting hooked on the Weber State University Storytelling Festival, now in its 23rd year.

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Audiences invited to take chance on Ziegfeld's production of 'Mamma Mia!'

Audiences invited to take chance on Ziegfeld's production of 'Mamma Mia!'

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Feb 21, 2019
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SOUTH OGDEN — Morgan Parry wants audiences to … wait for it … “Take a Chance” on an upcoming production of the Abba-fueled musical “Mamma Mia!” at The Ziegfeld Theater

'Urinetown' brings its punny humor to Washington Terrace

'Urinetown' brings its punny humor to Washington Terrace

  • Standard-Examiner staff
  • Feb 21, 2019
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WASHINGTON TERRACE — Think the drought is bad here in Utah?

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Good Company Theatre's musical revue celebrates Black History Month
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Good Company Theatre's musical revue celebrates Black History Month

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Feb 13, 2019
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OGDEN — Alicia Washington remembers the moment the idea came to her for Good Company Theatre’s latest show.

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Ogden's Good Company Theatre to stage play about quantum physics, romance
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Ogden's Good Company Theatre to stage play about quantum physics, romance

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Jan 17, 2019
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OGDEN — How often do you get to go to the theater to learn about stuff like string theory and quantum physics?

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It's all in the family for Terrace Plaza production of 'I Do! I Do!'
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It's all in the family for Terrace Plaza production of 'I Do! I Do!'

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Jan 3, 2019
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WASHINGTON TERRACE — The latest theatrical offering from Beverly’s Terrace Plaza Playhouse is “I Do! I Do!”, a two-person musical that follows a couple’s ups and downs over 50 years of marriage.

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PALS and Imagine Ballet Theatre perform unique take on "Jazzy Nutcracker" in Ogden

PALS and Imagine Ballet Theatre perform unique take on "Jazzy Nutcracker" in Ogden

  • Dec 22, 2018
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Peery's Egyptian Theater was graced with a unique and joyful take on the Nutcracker Wednesday night with the Performing Artists Lengthening Strides (PALS) and Imagine Ballet Theatre presentation of the "Jazzy Nutcracker."

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Director says 'Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical' is a rarely performed gem

Director says 'Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical' is a rarely performed gem

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Nov 29, 2018
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Almost everyone has seen the movie. Almost no one has seen the musical.

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Expanded '5 Carols for Christmas' celebrates the nostalgia of a 1950s holiday

Expanded '5 Carols for Christmas' celebrates the nostalgia of a 1950s holiday

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Nov 29, 2018
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A beefed-up Christmas musical created by a couple of local playwrights premieres this weekend at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre.

Harry Potter holiday spoof coming to The Ziegfeld Theater

  • By MARK SAAL, Standard-Examiner
  • Nov 28, 2018
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SOUTH OGDEN — It’s a Harry Potter holiday.

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'Caroline, or Change' explores race relations at time of JFK's assassination

'Caroline, or Change' explores race relations at time of JFK's assassination

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Nov 28, 2018
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OGDEN — The critically acclaimed — but rarely performed — “Caroline, or Change” comes to Good Company Theatre as its final show of the 2018 season.

Second-best way to spread Christmas cheer? Watch 'Elf, The Musical'

Second-best way to spread Christmas cheer? Watch 'Elf, The Musical'

  • Standard-Examiner staff
  • Nov 22, 2018
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Standard-Examiner staff

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'Ruthless! The Musical' gets an all-new take in upcoming WSU musical theater run

'Ruthless! The Musical' gets an all-new take in upcoming WSU musical theater run

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Nov 8, 2018
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OGDEN — This is not your grandmother’s “Ruthless.”

Dancers discuss #MeToo in performing arts at Weber State University

Dancers discuss #MeToo in performing arts at Weber State University

  • By Anna Burleson Special to the Standard-Examiner
  • Nov 5, 2018
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OGDEN — As an associate professor of theater at Weber State University, Jennifer Kokai said she feels awful when students come to her years after a performance with stories of sexual harassment backstage.

Layton's OPPA to present the jukebox musical comedy 'Forever Plaid'
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Layton's OPPA to present the jukebox musical comedy 'Forever Plaid'

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Oct 25, 2018
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LAYTON — The play starts with a horrific, fatal car wreck involving four young men in a convertible and a school bus full of Catholic school girls.

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Opera at WSU tells the story of beheaded nuns during the French Revolution

Opera at WSU tells the story of beheaded nuns during the French Revolution

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Oct 23, 2018
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OGDEN — In 1794, at the height of the French Revolution in Paris, 16 Carmelite nuns were beheaded for refusing to renounce their vocation.

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How I made the most of my Broadway experience

How I made the most of my Broadway experience

  • By SARAH HARRIS Special to the Standard-Examiner
  • Oct 15, 2018
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My husband and I traveled to New York City this summer hoping to enjoy a few Broadway plays without breaking the bank.

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'Eurydice' puts a spin on the traditional Greek tragedy of the Orpheus tale

'Eurydice' puts a spin on the traditional Greek tragedy of the Orpheus tale

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Oct 11, 2018
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OGDEN — Katie Evans admits the latest offering from Good Company Theatre, “Eurydice,” might be a tough sell in this town.

'Cripple of Innishmaan' brings unique experience to WSU actors, audiences

'Cripple of Innishmaan' brings unique experience to WSU actors, audiences

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Oct 9, 2018
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OGDEN — If Irish black humor is your thing, there’s still time to catch a heaping helping of it this week at Weber State University.

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'Addams Family' putting the 'fun' in dysfunction at Ziegfeld Theater

'Addams Family' putting the 'fun' in dysfunction at Ziegfeld Theater

  • By MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner
  • Oct 9, 2018
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SOUTH OGDEN — Cue the double finger snaps.

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