We have expanded into the space next door. This allows us to have:
Wednesday June 22 -- 6-9 pm
Thursday June 23 -- 7-9 pm
Friday June 24 -- 7-9 pm
Saturday, June 25 -- 11 am-2 pm; 7-9 pm
Sunday, June 26 -- 2-4 pm
Request a time for The Box Too to be open for you or your group!
- additional rehearsal and performance space
- workshops and other events
- a theatre community gathering space
- a small drama bookshop
- more restrooms for our patrons
- a waiting space for our patrons (lobby)
- offices and meeting rooms
Wednesday June 22 -- 6-9 pm
Thursday June 23 -- 7-9 pm
Friday June 24 -- 7-9 pm
Saturday, June 25 -- 11 am-2 pm; 7-9 pm
Sunday, June 26 -- 2-4 pm
Request a time for The Box Too to be open for you or your group!
we have 200+ theatre scripts and theatre-related books for sale at reasonable prices!
more scenes from the open house on May 28, 2022
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we have rotating local visual art on display for enjoyment and for sale
our open house on May 28th, 2022
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Activities of interest
Come visit out LGBTQIA+ themed table for Pride Month!
Join us for the Gateway art stroll the third Friday of every month!
At The Box, we want to highlight some of our local theatre talent making wonderfully creative contributions. On June 25, Elle (Liz) Whittaker will be celebrating the publication of her novel called Halfway to You. She will sign copies of her book, which will be for sale at our space!
The first production to be held in our new space The Box Too. Come see the story of Adalaide, who is gender non-conforming and who wants to do things her own way, much to the dismay of her family. Presented by Wasatch Theatre Company. Tickets are available here.
Featured visual artist: Steve Rasmussen
Featured visual art: Beautiful Monsters
Artist Statement
Beautiful Monsters
I designed costumes for Modern and Contemporary Dance and Ballet for 25 years. As the Costume Shop Director for the University Departments, I took photographs during lighting, tech and dress rehearsals to record the costumes for what is known in the trade, as Bibles, and to be able to assess whether the costumes were working well or not.
I became aware that I was more interested in the ‘worst’ photographs, because unlike a lot of dance photography, they portrayed psychological meaning instead of a stayed sort of elegant beauty. I am intrigued by the combination of the choreography, costumes and lighting to create photographs of unique untraditional beauty and surprising effects.
I was in a very remarkable position to work with brilliant, professional, world-wide highly artistic and respected artists of movement, and I’m hoping the viewer will find their own wonderment, beauty, fun and enjoyment in this body of work.
Artist biography
Steven Rasmussen studied art at the University of Utah under Tony Smith, Julie Connell, Richard Johnson, and Douglas Snow, plus classes in photography, paper making, sewing and tailoring, weaving etc. and graduating with a BS in Sociological Aspects of Clothing. For 45 years, he has been making Photography-based art using
hand made/dyed paper, found objects, photo transparencies using dimensionally configured framing techniques, 35mm, digital and medium format black and white photography, video installation, conceptual sculpture and textile art.
From 1994-2017, Steven was an Associate Professor/ Costume Shop Director for the School of Dance at the University of Utah where he designed costumes for the departments’ concerts, supervised costume construction, and taught a design course. He created costumes for many internationally well-known ballet, modern and contemporary choreographers as well as the faculty at the University of Utah. He has
designed dance and theatre costumes for local groups: Salt Lake Acting Company, The Egyptian, Theatreworks West, rock bands, mascots and interactive projects for the Salt Lake Arts Festival and for nine years, he was head writer for a monthly live-broadcast radio comedy/music program called “DesertAire”.
Since joining a gallery exhibition service in 2019, Steven has had more than 30 pieces in group shows around the country. Since 2004 he has had 3 Solo shows and had work in 18 Utah group shows. His work contains notions about gender, identity, layering emotions, states of mind, the subconscious and metaphysics.
Born in Provo, Utah, Steven has lived in California, Georgia, Michigan, and Canada. He has travelled extensively in Eastern and Western Europe, the Americas and Asia and draws inspiration from the exotic and the everyday. He is ecstatically retired in Salt Lake City where he lives, makes art, read and plays piano with some gardening thrown in.
Beautiful Monsters
I designed costumes for Modern and Contemporary Dance and Ballet for 25 years. As the Costume Shop Director for the University Departments, I took photographs during lighting, tech and dress rehearsals to record the costumes for what is known in the trade, as Bibles, and to be able to assess whether the costumes were working well or not.
I became aware that I was more interested in the ‘worst’ photographs, because unlike a lot of dance photography, they portrayed psychological meaning instead of a stayed sort of elegant beauty. I am intrigued by the combination of the choreography, costumes and lighting to create photographs of unique untraditional beauty and surprising effects.
I was in a very remarkable position to work with brilliant, professional, world-wide highly artistic and respected artists of movement, and I’m hoping the viewer will find their own wonderment, beauty, fun and enjoyment in this body of work.
Artist biography
Steven Rasmussen studied art at the University of Utah under Tony Smith, Julie Connell, Richard Johnson, and Douglas Snow, plus classes in photography, paper making, sewing and tailoring, weaving etc. and graduating with a BS in Sociological Aspects of Clothing. For 45 years, he has been making Photography-based art using
hand made/dyed paper, found objects, photo transparencies using dimensionally configured framing techniques, 35mm, digital and medium format black and white photography, video installation, conceptual sculpture and textile art.
From 1994-2017, Steven was an Associate Professor/ Costume Shop Director for the School of Dance at the University of Utah where he designed costumes for the departments’ concerts, supervised costume construction, and taught a design course. He created costumes for many internationally well-known ballet, modern and contemporary choreographers as well as the faculty at the University of Utah. He has
designed dance and theatre costumes for local groups: Salt Lake Acting Company, The Egyptian, Theatreworks West, rock bands, mascots and interactive projects for the Salt Lake Arts Festival and for nine years, he was head writer for a monthly live-broadcast radio comedy/music program called “DesertAire”.
Since joining a gallery exhibition service in 2019, Steven has had more than 30 pieces in group shows around the country. Since 2004 he has had 3 Solo shows and had work in 18 Utah group shows. His work contains notions about gender, identity, layering emotions, states of mind, the subconscious and metaphysics.
Born in Provo, Utah, Steven has lived in California, Georgia, Michigan, and Canada. He has travelled extensively in Eastern and Western Europe, the Americas and Asia and draws inspiration from the exotic and the everyday. He is ecstatically retired in Salt Lake City where he lives, makes art, read and plays piano with some gardening thrown in.
A portion of "Beautiful Monsters" on display at The Box Too.