Introducing The Box
124 South 400 West at The Gateway
The Box invests in cross- genre arts by providing inclusive and affordable space for new and experimental works.
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The Box has been struggling since our last live performance in March. We have set up a Go Fund Me in the hope that patron support can continue to support our mission of providing cross-genre arts experiences in an affordable and accessible space. Every little bit makes a difference. Please donate what you can. We appreciate it!
The Box is going virtual!
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2020 24-Hour Theatre Festival
Last year, we held our first 24-hour theatre festival not knowing that it would become a tradition. Unfortunately, the pandemic has prevented us from gathering in person this year, so we are taking our festival to the virtual world. On December 11th, our six playwrights will get their topics associated with the theme of TOGETHER-APART. They will receive a line and a title that they need to incorporate into their original play. In addition, they will be writing for a pre-determined cast. The playwrights have 12 hours to create their masterpieces and deliver them (virtually of course) to the directors and actors, who will spend the day December 12th rehearsing and memorizing. You will get to see the fruits of their online labors that evening, at 7:30 pm, as we premiere six plays by some of the town's most prominent playwrights: Morag Shepherd, Elise Barnett, RJ Walker, Beth Bruner, Chelsea Hickman, and Robin Young. Featuring the talents of Mindy K. Curtis, Wendy Dang, Liza Vergara-Tomkinson, Brian Pilling, Cami Rozanas, Matt Oviatt, Yolanda Artice Sange, Brien Keith, Zac Curtis, Isiah Cambridge, Danny Borba, Carly Welch, Taylor Brown, Jeff Stinson, Samantha Paredes, Liz Hanley, Chris Taylor, and more.
The Open Syrup: Tales From Quarantine
What have those crazy kids from THE OPEN SYRUP been up to in quarantine? Halted in their process of producing episode 4, guests and residents at The Open Syrup have been reflecting on their hopes and dreams, on their hopes and dreams, and on their passions for freedom! Get a break from the pandemic by checking in with your favorite characters. Each mini-episode is $5, delivered to your inbox starting June 15, or you can buy a package which includes all 9 mini-episodes (a $45 value) for just $20! Virtual tickets are available here.
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Wasatch Theatre Company announces Season 23--Hope
Wasatch Theatre Company is proud to announce its 23rd full season to start in the summer of 2020 and run through spring of 2021. Season 23 includes original works as well as projects new to Salt Lake City and features the talents of Emilio Casilias, Morag Shepherd, Olivia Custodio, and Jim Martin.
The season opens with Olivia Custodio’s one-act BUT HAVE YOU TRIED CRYSTALS?, a play that pokes fun at the self-help movement while asking some important questions about the void it fills. Directed by Lane Richins, CRYSTALS was originally slated for a run at the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival which has now been canceled. WTC is still planning on producing CRYSTALS when it is safe to do so, likely in the late summer or early fall.
Jim Martin’s TEACHER TRUTHS features a series of monologues told from the perspective of several educators spanning age and experience who share the grittiness, frustrations, and triumphs associated with teaching. Martin promises a move away from the heroic but unrealistic depictions of education so common in media and entertainment. Martin is a 23-year education veteran and the current artistic director of WTC. The play runs October 2-11, 2020.
REFERENCES TO SALVADOR DALI MAKE ME HOT by Jose Rivera is set in the desert of Barstow, California, where Gabriela, the wife of career soldier Benito, dives into a surreal fantasy world during her husband’s prolonged absences and imagines the mating rituals between a coyote and a cat. The play, directed by Emilio Casilias, was slated to run November 13-22, 2020 but has been postponed.
The fourth entry into season 23 is GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES by Rajiv Joseph and directed by Morag Shepherd. Over the course of 30 years, the lives of Kayleen and Doug intersect at the most bizarre intervals, leading the two childhood friends to compare scars and the physical calamities that keep drawing them together. The show runs February 12-21, 2021.
The season will conclude with the annual Page-to-Stage Festival 2021 in the spring (dates TBD).
Jim Martin, Artistic Director, has titled this season HOPE because all of the shows tackle aspirations that, when left unfulfilled, fester into something dark and dangerous. “The season explores the hope that comes from sharing our true selves in the face of oppression and the hope that emerges when we stick together.”
Wasatch Theatre Company is a local theatre organization that has been in operation since 1997. The group has performed at venues such as delis and coffee shops before spending the last ten years at The Rose Wagner performing Arts Building in downtown Salt Lake. WTC is now the resident theatre company of The Gateway and is housed at the new performing arts space The Box.
The season opens with Olivia Custodio’s one-act BUT HAVE YOU TRIED CRYSTALS?, a play that pokes fun at the self-help movement while asking some important questions about the void it fills. Directed by Lane Richins, CRYSTALS was originally slated for a run at the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival which has now been canceled. WTC is still planning on producing CRYSTALS when it is safe to do so, likely in the late summer or early fall.
Jim Martin’s TEACHER TRUTHS features a series of monologues told from the perspective of several educators spanning age and experience who share the grittiness, frustrations, and triumphs associated with teaching. Martin promises a move away from the heroic but unrealistic depictions of education so common in media and entertainment. Martin is a 23-year education veteran and the current artistic director of WTC. The play runs October 2-11, 2020.
REFERENCES TO SALVADOR DALI MAKE ME HOT by Jose Rivera is set in the desert of Barstow, California, where Gabriela, the wife of career soldier Benito, dives into a surreal fantasy world during her husband’s prolonged absences and imagines the mating rituals between a coyote and a cat. The play, directed by Emilio Casilias, was slated to run November 13-22, 2020 but has been postponed.
The fourth entry into season 23 is GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES by Rajiv Joseph and directed by Morag Shepherd. Over the course of 30 years, the lives of Kayleen and Doug intersect at the most bizarre intervals, leading the two childhood friends to compare scars and the physical calamities that keep drawing them together. The show runs February 12-21, 2021.
The season will conclude with the annual Page-to-Stage Festival 2021 in the spring (dates TBD).
Jim Martin, Artistic Director, has titled this season HOPE because all of the shows tackle aspirations that, when left unfulfilled, fester into something dark and dangerous. “The season explores the hope that comes from sharing our true selves in the face of oppression and the hope that emerges when we stick together.”
Wasatch Theatre Company is a local theatre organization that has been in operation since 1997. The group has performed at venues such as delis and coffee shops before spending the last ten years at The Rose Wagner performing Arts Building in downtown Salt Lake. WTC is now the resident theatre company of The Gateway and is housed at the new performing arts space The Box.
