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OPERA & MUSICAL THEATRE SEMINAR
Utah Theatre
June 15-19 • 2-3:30 pm • $50
Join Dr. Michael Ballam for a comprehensive experience detailing the creation of each 2020 Utah Festival production.
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THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR: SWEENEY TODD AND I DO! I DO!
Dansante Recital Hall
July 6 • 10-11:00 am • $10
George Pinney, director of I Do! I Do! and Sweeney Todd shares his approach.
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THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR: THE MAGIC FLUTE
Utah Theatre
July 8 • 10-11:00 am • $10
Continuing our directing series with The Magic Flute and director Vanessa Ballam.
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SWEENEY TODD: COSTUMES FROM PAGE TO STAGE
Utah Theatre
July 9 • 10-11:00 am • $10
Join Mallory Prucha to explore the designer’s process from research to fully realized costumes.
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THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR: JOSEPH AND SHE LOVES ME
Utah Theatre
July 10 • 10-11:00 am • $10
Valerie Rachelle, director of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and She Loves Me, shares her directorial process.
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MUSICAL MUSINGS: SHE LOVES ME
Dansante Recital Hall
July 11 • 10-11:00 am • $10
Join Maestro Karen Keltner to reflect on the musical styles of She Loves Me.
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THE PIANISTS: BEHIND THE KEYS!
Ellen Eccles Theatre Stage
July 13 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10
You’ve heard their musical magic onstage, now interact with the stars behind the keys of The Pianists!
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THE FANTASTICK SCHMIDT AND JONES!
Dansante Recital Hall
July 14 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10
Get a historical glimpse into the lives of Schmidt and Jones from Weber State professor Andrew Barratt Lewis.
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JACOB AND SONS
Utah Theatre
July 15 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10
Happy Ditton gives biblical context for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
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DARKNESS TO LIGHT: SYMBOLISM AND THE MAGIC FLUTE
Utah Theatre
July 16 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10
Join Professor Kathleen Lane to examine the pervasive Masonic symbolism in The Magic Flute but also themes of good and evil, transformation, and redemption–not your typical fairytale!
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THE BASIS OF SWEENEY
Utah Theatre
July 17 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10
Dr. Norman Schroder discusses Christopher Bond’s play that inspired Stephen Sondheim to write Sweeney Todd.
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SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY: THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES
Utah Theatre
July 18 • 10-11:00 am • $10
Join Dr. James M. Bankhead in a Sentimental Journey and preview the music of one of our most popular events.
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SHE LOVES HIM
Utah Theatre
July 18 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10
Join the leads of She Loves Me, Vanessa Ballam and Stefan Espinosa, for a candid reflection of family life in art.
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PERCUSSION FROM THE PIT!
Ellen Eccles Theatre Pit
July 20 • 10-11:00 am • $10
Explore percussion from the orchestra pit of the Ellen Eccles Theatre. Compare the instruments, listen to excerpts and try it yourself in a hands-on learning experience. (Seating Limited–ticket required)
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A PALETTE OF MANY COLORS
Dansante Rehearsal Hall
July 20 • 4:30-6:00 pm • $10
Experience art in the making with Master Painter Kent Wallis.
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VILLAINY!
Utah Theatre
July 21 • 10-11:00 am • $10
Festival favorite Kevin Nakatani gives perspective on the creation of a villain.
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PENNY DREADFUL: SWEENEY TODD’S LONDON
Dansante Recital Hall
July 22 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10
Kathleen Lane dissects Victorian London, the consequences of the Industrial Revolution, inner-city population explosion, disease and class distinction to reveal if the Penny Dreadful tale could have indeed existed.
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PRESTO CHANGE-O(VER)
Ellen Eccles Theatre
July 24 • After the Matinee • FREE
Watch the fascinating and well-choreographed scene change process between a matinee and an evening show, and ask questions as it happens.
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THE DIALECTS OF FLEET STREET
Utah Theatre
July 25 • 10-11:00 am • $10
Study the dialects of Sweeney Todd with resident demon dialect coach, Stefan Espinosa.
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UNMASKED: THE MUSICALS OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
Utah Theatre
July 25 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10
Join Jared Rounds as we look at the musicals of the world’s most famous composer, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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BACKSTAGE MAGIC
Utah Theatre
July 28 • 10-11:00 am • $10
Learn the secrets of the technical side of production from our team of experts.
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5, 6, 7, 8...
Dansante Rehearsal Hall
July 29 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10
Experience the choreography journey from our 2020 season. Participation encouraged.
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THE PRINCE OF BROADWAY
Utah Theatre
July 30 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10
Michael Ballam presents on the Broadway giant, Hal Prince, the original director and producer of She Loves Me and Sweeney Todd.
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JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
Dansante Recital Hall
July 31 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10
James M. Bankhead discusses the man behind the genius and magic of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
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BROADWAY BOUND JR. PERFORMANCE
Utah Theatre
August 1 • 10-12:00 pm • $10
See the future stars of the Utah Festival in their culminating musical theatre performances from Broadway Bound.
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THE STYLE OF THE SEASON
Dansante Recital Hall
August 3 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10
Jenn Sheshko Wood, Director of Costumes at Utah Festival, discusses what it takes to costume a repertory season.
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VOCAL TECHNIQUE
Utah Theatre
August 4 • 10-11:00 am • $10
Watch Dr. Errik Hood in action as he coaches young singers in a vocal technique Masterclass.
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MOZART’S AUSTRIA
Dansante Recital Hall
August 6 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10
Learn about Mozart’s world and influences with the marvelous Kathy Johnson.
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PRESTO CHANGE-O(VER)
Ellen Eccles Theatre
August 7 • After the Matinee • FREE
Watch the fascinating and well-choreographed scene change process between a matinee and an evening show, and ask questions as it happens.
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BROADWAY BOUND SR. PERFORMANCE
Utah Theatre
August 8 • 10-12:00 pm • $10
See the future stars of the Utah Festival in their culminating musical theatre performances from Broadway Bound.
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