Utah Shakespeare Festival
Annual Theatrical Festival in Cedar City, Utah, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Utah Shakespeare Festival is a theatrical festival that performs works by Shakespeare as their cornerstone. The Festival is held during the summer and fall on the campus of Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah, United States.
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| Utah Shakespeare Festival | |
|---|---|
| Begins | June, annually |
| Ends | October, annually |
| Venue | The Beverley Taylor Sorenson Center for the Arts |
| Location(s) | Cedar City, UT |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Founders | Fred C. Adams |
| Attendance | Nearly 100,000 |
| Budget | Over $7 million |
| Website | bard.org |
The Festival was founded in 1961, presented its first season in 1962.[1]
During the summer The Greenshow is performed outside before the evening productions. The Greenshow often includes comedic skits, sword fighting, and musical routines with dancing. During and before the performance people dressed (roughly) in period clothing walk around the courtyard (green) selling programs, telling jokes, and offering a selection of treats.[2]
On October 3, 2022 the Festival announced departure of Executive Director Frank Mack.[3]
David Ivers and Brian Vaughn were named co-artistic directors in 2011. Vaughn became the primary artistic director in 2017 when Ivers departed the Festival for Arizona Theatre Company.[4]
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