University of Utah Department of Theatre

10/02/2026

A word of warning for those brave enough to sit on the front row of CARRIE (opening TONIGHT in the Meldrum Theatre), there’s a chance you might get a little splatter of blood (which you can learn all about on our blog and is totally washable).

Happy opening night to the cast! Break a leg!

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09/30/2026

We’ve got a cast with killer talent for CARRIE!
 
October 2–11 in the Meldrum Theatre
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Erin Farrell Speer Trevor Jex Kameryn Grose Kameryn Grose.mt University of Utah Actor Training Program University of Utah Musical Theatre Program University of Utah - Performing Arts Design Program ✨️ the prop artists, crafters, and mavens ✨️ Stage Managers at the U University of Utah | BA in Theatre Theatre Teaching Students' Coterie - TTSC University of Utah - College of Fine Arts University of Utah - Arts Pass

09/26/2026

Comment below saying which show you’re most excited for and tag a friend. That enters you in a contest to win a free pair of tickets to the show of your choice and a sweet load of U Arts and U Theatre swag. Ends 9/30 at Midnight (MT).

🩸 Carrie* | Oct 2-11
👑 Hamlet* | Nov 13-22
👜 Sweet Charity* | Feb 12-21
🩰 The Twelve** | Mar 18-20
🕯️ Arcadia* | Apr 9-18
🎬 Studio Series*** | throughout the semester

TICKET INFO
*Main Series ➡️ purchase.theatre.utah.edu
**UtahPresents ➡️ utahpresents.org/event/utahpresents/twelve
***Studio Series ➡️ utheatre.booktix.com

🔗 Visit link in bio for full list of directors, venues, and show descriptions.

Thanks to Arcade Creative & Advertising for our season artwork.

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09/24/2026

When staging a Stephen-King-horror-turned-musical, the props team comes in knowing it has a mighty job in store. We’re talking blood (a lot of blood), pyrotechnics, and special effects. This is what it takes to bring to life the story of Carrie.

Hear from Properties Master Arika S, student Artwork By Kait E. Gollmer, and “Carrie” Director & Choreographer Erin Farrell Speer about the upcoming show.
 
🔗 Article linked in bio

Like all parts of mounting a major production, the use of blood is an incredibly technical art that considers realistic viscosity and color, clean up, and relationship to the actors, costumes, and set.

“‘Carrie’ will use gallons of blood, so we have done a lot of wash tests to make sure the formula I made doesn’t stain skin, hair, dresses or the floor. I also did some pour tests for consistency,” Schockmel explains.

09/22/2026

Congratulations to Department of Theatre faculty members Alexandra Harbold and Sydney Cheek-O’Donnell who were recently recognized for their EXCELLENCE at the College of Fine Arts’ annual faculty/staff meeting.
 
Give them some love in the comments below and share how they have made an impact on your education! ⬇️

Congrats to Associate Professor & Head of Theatre Studies, Alexandra Harbold Alexandra Harbold for her Faculty Excellence Award for Excellence in Teaching 🏆

(award accepted on her behalf by Chair Chris DuVal due to scheduling)

Congrats to Associate Professor, Sydney Cheek-O’Donnell Sydney Cheek-O'Donnell for her Faculty Excellence Award for Excellence in Service 🏆

09/01/2026

Visit the U Theatre booth at Arts Bash this Wednesday 9/2! We’ll be on Library Plaza from 11am-2pm. Grab some swag learn how you can get involved with our department programs and student clubs.

Featuring yours truly...
🔹 12-2pm | PADP major, PADU President, and ArtsForce Intern Colby Carpenter is one of your emcees for the event! Join him by the Main Stage to enjoy live performances and to participate in swag giveaways throughout the day.
🔹 12:40-1pm | Assoc. Prof. & MTP Area Head Erin Farrell Speer gives quick department announcements, followed by students from the Musical Theatre Program singing songs from the season.
 
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08/27/2026

The U Department of Theatre is thrilled to share our STUDIO SERIES line up for Fall 2026. Experience raw, unfiltered, underground, experimental, radically resourceful, stripped down/high impact productions.
 
Thanks to the University of Utah - Arts Pass program, current U Students can get one free ticket per run by showing their UCard at the box office on the day of the performance.
 
ICU: I AM U
September 3–4 at 7:00pm
 
To Breathe
September 18 at 7:30pm
September 19 at 2:30pm, 7:30pm
 
Stateline (a staged reading)
September 29 & 30 at 7:30pm
 
Twelve Angry Jurors
October 30–November 8 
 
*check back for more shows; link in bio
 
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05/07/2026

⭐️ Seeking Costume Shop Coordinator ⭐️

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The Department of Theatre at the University of Utah—an active R1 institution with a rigorous annual production schedule of 5–6 shows—seeks a highly organized, collaborative, and hands-on Costume Shop Coordinator. This position plays a vital role in supporting the artistic and educational mission of the department by mentoring students, managing costume production processes, and ensuring the successful ex*****on of all costume-related aspects of departmental productions.

This position is integral to the success of the Department of Theatre’s production program and educational mission. The Costume Shop Coordinator & Production Support Specialist serves as both a skilled practitioner and dedicated mentor, ensuring students gain practical, hands-on experience while maintaining high production standards.

05/05/2026

💉🩺💊STORIES OF WAR NURSES, Saturday, 5/16 @ 1 pm in the Babcock Theatre (in Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre)
Join us for this free reading & talkback featuring Veterans Deanna Nielsen, Bryan Moore, Pat Rushton and Judy Winkler
in collaboration with
Playwright Melissa Leilani Larson
Stage Manager Tahra Veasley 
Drama Therapist Anna Beck .dramatherapist
Director Alexandra Harbold
Lighting Designer James Padilla 
Sound Designer Jennifer Jackson
Producer Gage Williams 
Advisor Becky Zarate
(📸 Images courtesy of Judy Winkler)
 
Action-based community research, funded by NEA Creative Forces program and Office of the Vice President For Research (OVPR) and supported by U Theatre, the College of Fine Arts, and the Arts & Health Innovations Lab

04/28/2026

We are thrilled to announce the dynamic works of our University of Utah Department of Theatre’s 26-27 season, which features iconic musical theatre titles and plays, ranging from Stephen King to Fosse, twelve angry jurors to twelve dancing princesses, Shakespeare’s Danish prince and Tom Stoppard’s secret genius. A quest to know and to belong threads through all of the titles. In reflecting on the core questions of the season, Selection Committee Chair and Associate Professor Alexandra Harbold referenced an email sign-off of actress Joyce Cohen, who among many other productions was in the film SLC Punk, “Esse quam videri” meaning "to be, rather than to seem."

Harbold said, “Our season is full of characters trying to make sense of the world around them and to stay true to their own inner compasses.”

We hope you’ll join us in the quest.

Carrie
Meldrum Theatre
October 2–11

12 Angry Jurors
Studio 15
October 30–November 3

Hamlet
Babcock Theatre
November 13–22

Sweet Charity
Meldrum Theatre
February 12–21

The Twelve (World Premiere)
Kingsbury Hall
March 18-20

Arcadia
Babcock Theatre
April 9–18

The University of Utah Department of Theatre offer BFAs in Actor Training, Musical Theatre, Performing Arts Design, Stage Management, Theatre Teaching, and a BA in Theatre Studies. It consists of artists and scholars who provide academic training, engaged learning, and creative exploration.