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[edit] Tuacahn Center for the Arts
Tuacahn Amphitheatre and Center for the Arts is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) arts organization nestled in the mouth of Padre Canyon below towering 1500 foot (457 m) red sandstone cliffs in Ivins, Utah adjacent to Snow Canyon State Park. The 42,000 square foot (3902 m²) facility was completed in 1995 and includes a 1920 seat outdoor amphitheatre, a 330 seat indoor theater, a dance studio, a black-box theater, a recital hall, a costume shop and scene shop, studios, classrooms, and a gift shop. Tuacahn is known for presenting professional large-scale musical theatre productions as part of the annual "Broadway in the Desert" series. Broadway in the Desert is presented in the amphitheatre each summer and fall (generally June-October) and utilizes local and professional actors, directors, and designers for its three mainstage productions. The center also presents The Festival of Lights with Live Nativity during the holiday season as well as a spring and fall concert series.
Tuacahn was the brainchild of Utah playwright Doug Stewart, a creator of the musical "Saturday's Warrior." He envisioned a place where the story of the founding of southern Utah could be told in dramatic form. Partnering with businessman and philanthropist Hyrum Smith (creator of the Franklin Planner), Stewart's dream became a reality when the arts center opened in April 1995 with a special dedication by Gordon B. Hinckley and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. The venue presented the outdoor musical drama "UTAH!" for several seasons before discontinuing that production and switching to the "Broadway in the Desert" format in 1999.
Tuacahn's commitment to spectacular family entertainment has made it a popular destination for families from northern Utah as well as tourists visiting southern Utah's numerous national parks. In 2005, Tuacahn created the Summer Theatre Institute to provide high school students from throughout the state of Utah the opportunity to experience a summer stock experience for 8 weeks during the summer. The Institute presents a fully staged musical production in the indoor Ruth and Orval Hafen Theatre for approximately four weeks in July and August as the culminating event of the summer camp experience. In 2006, Tuacahn was selected as one of eight regional theates in the United States to present local productions of the popular Broadway musical "Les Miserables." Tuacahn's production will be presented June - October 2008.
In December 2004, Scott S. Anderson, writer and director of the film "The Best Two Years" was named Tuacahn's Artistic Director. He joined the management staff of the center which included Kevin Smith (COO) and Kevin Warnick (Managing Director). Jeff Martin was named Associate Producer and Marketing Director in the fall of 2005.
[edit] Tuacahn High School for the Performing Arts
Not only is Tuacahn a performing arts center, the venue is also home to a public high school. Tuacahn High School (home of the Titans) was the first public charter high school in the state of Utah. The school offers a full college preparatory curriculum while focusing in depth on the various areas of the performing arts. Students attending the school must choose an academy (dance, music, drama, musical theater, etc.) and must meet specific requirements that correspond with it in order to graduate. Tuacahn High School students produce numerous music and dance concerts each year as well as plays and musicals in the Orval and Ruth Hafen Theatre (330 seats).
The amphitheater is home to the Tuacahn Summer Festival of Theater, and also to the Tuacahn High School for the Performing Arts.
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[edit] Past Productions:
[edit] 2008
LES MISERABLES A musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg Based on the novel by Victor Hugo Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer
More info will be coming soon......
RODGERS AND HAMERSTEINS THE SOUND OF MUSIC Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse.
More info will be coming soon......
BIG RIVER Music and Lyrics by Roger Miller Book by William Hauptman Adapted from the novel by Mark Twain
More info will be coming soon......
[edit] 2008 Concerts
To Be Announced soon.....
[edit] 2007
RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA
Directed and Choreographed by David Tinney Featuring: Andrew Boyer, Sarah Brandon, Caleb Damschroder, Pamela Dayton, Jan Broberg Felt, Jenny Latimer, Joyce Nolen, Carolyn Hartvigsen, Eddy Shumacher, Theresa Anne Swain
MY FAIR LADY
Directed by Tim Threlfall, Choreographed by Derryl Yeager Featuring: Daren Kelly, Michael G. Hawkins, Mindy Smoot Robbins, Andrew Boyer, Hal Blankenship, Leslie Feagan, Joyce Nolen, Pamela Dayton, Claybourne Elder
42ND STREET
Directed and Choreographed by Deanna L. Dys Featuring Megan Arnoldy, Michael G. Hawkins, Daren Kelly, Joyce Nolen, Matthew Schneider, Andrew Boyer, Pamela Dayton, Nick Leone, Eddy Shumacher, Theresa Anne Swain
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Presented by the Tuacahn Summer Theatre Institute
Directed by Jan Shelton Hunsaker, Choreographed by Courtney Pew Featuring: Glenn Rowley, Bronwyn Tarboton, Nathan Allen, Mindy Marlin, Andrew Hunsaker Presented in the Hafen Theatre July 11 - August 4
[edit] 2007 Concerts
Joseph: A Nashville Tribute to the Prophet An Evening with Judy Collins Air Supply Broadway Divas in Concert with The Southwest Symphony Peter Breinholt Restless Heart and Little Texas Peter Cetera with The Southwest Symphony Odyssey Dance Theatre's "Let It Be!" The Beach Boys Donny Osmond Odyssey Dance Theatre's "Thriller" BYU Ballroom Dance Company Christmas in the Canyon with Jon Schmidt and BYU Vocal Point
[edit] 2006
Peter Pan
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed by Scott S. Anderson Choreographed by David Tinney Featuring Aaron De Jesus, Jan Broberg Felt, Michael G. Hawkins, and Erin Krom
Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed by Tim Threlfall Choreographed by David Tinney Featuring Suzie Jacobsen Balser, Laila Brown, Michael G. Hawkins, Amy Jo Phillips, John Racca, and Brandon Strawder
Cats
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed and Choreographed by Derryl Yeager Featuring Margaret Kelly as Grizabella
Grease School Version
Produced in the Indoor Hafen Theatre Directed by Jan Shelton Part of the Tuacahn Summer Theatre Institute
[edit] 2006 Concerts
Michael McLean and Friends BYU Young Ambassadors Peter Breinholt Jon Schmidt with Cherie Call and Greg Simpson Collin Raye Mormon Tabernacle Choir Odyssey Dance Theatre's Thriller Christmas in the Canyon with the Sam Payne Project, David Osmond and more
[edit] 2005
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed by Tim Threlfall Choregraphed by Kevin Giddins & Kate Swan Featuring Summer Naomi Wood, Mark Campbell, and Casey Marshall
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed and Choreographed by David Tinney Featuring T.J. Young, Jeff McLean, and Nicole Riding
Les Miserables School Edition
Produced in the Indoor Hafen Theatre Directed by Jan Shelton Inaugural production of the Tuacahn Summer Theatre Institute, featuring high school students from the state of Utah
[edit] 2005 Concerts
LDS Night of Stars with Michael McLean BYU Living Legends Peter Breinholt and Jon Schmidt Odyssey Dance Theatre's "Thriller" Christmas in the Canyon with Brett Raymond and more
[edit] 2004
West Side Story
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed by Marion Bentley Choreographed by David Tinney Featuring Sarah Darling and Clay Elder
Guys and Dolls
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed by Jim Bennett Choreographed by David Tinney Featuring Jennifer Balif, Douglas Bilitch, Jennifer Shelton, and Christian Whelan
Singin' in the Rain
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed by Rodger Sorensen Choreographed by David Tinney Featuring David Tinney, Stephanie Brienholt, Jacob ben Widmar, and Erika Gunn
[edit] 2003
The Wizard of Oz
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed by Tim Threlfall Choreographed by Derryl Yeager Featuring Sarah Darling
The King and I
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed by Marion Bentley Choreographed by Derryl Yeager Featuring Margo Watson and Lego Lewis
The Unsinkable Molly Brown (Fall)
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed by Rodger Sorensen Choreographed by David Tinney Featuring Susie Jacobson Balzer and Christian Whelan
[edit] 2002
Annie Get Your Gun
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed by Jim Bennett Choreographed by Derryl Yeager Featuring Mindy Smoot Robbins and Andrew Husmann
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed and Choreographed by Derryl Yeager Featuring David Osmond, Jenny Jordan Frogley, and Keith Weirich
Utah! (Fall)
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed by Tim Threlfall Choreographed by Derryl Yeager Featuring Will Swenson
[edit] 2001
Oklahoma!
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed and Choreographed by Derryl Yeager Featuring Alison Akin Clark and Brian N. Clark
The Sound of Music
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed by Tim Threlfall Choreographed by David Tinney Featuring Jan Broberg Felt and Keith Weirich
Nunsense
Produced in the Indoor Hafen Theatre Directed by Dawna Kenworthy
[edit] 2000
The Music Man
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed by John Caywood Choreographed by Brent Schneider
Fiddler on the Roof
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed by Tim Threlfall Choreographed by Brent Schneider
See How They Run
Produced in the Indoor Hafen Theatre Richard Hill
[edit] 1999
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed by Tim Threlfall Choreographed by Melinda Larson
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed and Choreographed by Derryl Yeager Featuring Nathan Balzer, Melinda Larson, and Keith Weirich
[edit] 1998
Utah!
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed Kathy Benhardt Biesinger Choregraphed by Roy Fitzell
How the West Was Won (Fall)
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed by Linda Cholodenko Choreographed by Burch Mann
[edit] 1997
Utah! The Peacemaker's Saga
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed by Rodger Sorensen Choreographed by Derryl Yeager
1940's Radio Hour
Produced in the Indoor Hafen Theatre Directed by David Grapes
[edit] 1996
Utah!
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed by David Grapes Choreographed by Derryl Yeager
Quilters
Produced in the Indoor Hafen Theatre Directed by David Grapes
[edit] 1995
Utah!
Produced in the Outdoor Amphitheatre Directed by Jerry Argetsinger and David Grapes
Taffetas
Produced in the Indoor Hafen Theatre Directed by David Grapes
The Fantasticks
Directed by Robert Paxton
Greater Tuna
Directed by David Grapes
(Info from the Tuacahn website) [[www.tuacahn.org ]]
