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Funny falsehoods drive BYU's 'The Importance of Being Earnest'

November 02, 2016 12:00 AM
Director Rodger Sorensen said 'The Importance of Being Earnest' has been performed several times at BYU in the past. Here, Algernon (Spencer Hunsicker) and Jack (Sean Worsley) discuss their alter egos. (JoAnne Wadsworth)
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Students seek the limelight in upcoming three-play auditions

September 27, 2016 12:00 AM
Students perform in a past theater production. Any student, regardless of major, is free to audition. (BYU Theater Department)
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BYU's Young Company stirs up drama for young kids

September 20, 2016 12:00 AM
The Young Company performed for an elementary school audience in last year's 'Water Sings Blue.' Each show runs all semester, longer than any other BYU drama performance. (Arianna Krenk)
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Utah delivers fun, cultural events for fall

September 05, 2016 12:00 AM
September in Utah is full of fun events ranging from the Latin American festival on Center Street to the Dirty Dash 5k and 10k. Below are some of this month's highlights.
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'Charlotte's Web' in Pardoe Theatre is unique, radiant

June 07, 2016 12:00 AM
The cast, costuming and aerial silk choreography make 'Charlotte's Web' a stunning production. (Aaron Cornia/BYU Photo)
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BYU students cultivate a passion for the arts

May 04, 2016 12:00 AM
Music education pre-major Alisyn Reed said she chose to major in the arts because music has always been a big part of her life. (Natalie Stoker)
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Divine Comedy's shows sell out year-round

March 28, 2016 12:00 AM
Divine Comedy generally performs three shows each semester, including a 'Best Of' show taking the highlights from the first two shows of the semester. The troupe has no shortage of entertaining costumes and one-liners at their performances. (Divine Comedy)
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'The Taste of Sunrise' attracts attention from both deaf and hearing audiences

March 18, 2016 12:00 AM
Katie Hyatt, Jake Earnest, Katie Jarvis, Ben Featherstone, Brittni Henretty and Abbie Craig pose in their costumes. (Mark Philbrick/BYU Photo)
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Hyrum Smith actor Dallyn Vail Bayles performing in Orem

February 23, 2016 12:00 AM
Dallyn Bayles portrays Enjolras in 'Les Miserables.' Bayles will perform at the SCERA. (Joan Marcus)
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7 Ways to prepare for an audition

January 29, 2016 12:00 AM
Whatever type of audition you're going for, you need to be prepared and ready to shine. Here are seven tips to making sure you are at your best, physically and artistically, for an audition you won't regret.
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BYU and U of U prepare students to teach theater

January 25, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU's Theater Education BA and the University of Utah's Theater Teaching BFA prepare students to teach theater in schools and other areas of the community. (Dalton Johnson)
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Young Ambassadors perform new and improved "Heartsongs" on campus

January 15, 2016 12:00 AM
The BYU Young Ambassadors perform a new version of 'Heartsongs' at the de Jong Concert Hall. This series of four concerts will be their last time performing 'Heartsongs' at BYU. (Natalie Stoker)
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Top movie releases of 2015

January 04, 2016 12:00 AM
People don't go to the movies like they used to. CinemaBlend recently called theater trends 'brutal,' reporting that movie attendance in 2014 was lower than it had been in two decades.
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BYU students go off-campus to perform

December 15, 2015 12:00 AM
BYU students participating in theater programs often go off-campus to find opportunities to perform in local community productions.
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Two BYU actors find success with the new 'Saturday's Warrior'

November 17, 2015 12:00 AM
BYU senior Morgan Gunter, right, plays Elder Greene in the upcoming production 'Saturday's Warrior.' BYU's acting program brings out some of the best in the business. (Saturday's Warrior)
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"Misalliance" cast compares play with BYU's culture on dating and gender

November 06, 2015 12:00 AM
Soren Barker, Jasmine Fullmer, Jonathon Akio Low, Bradley Mackay, Collette McCusker, Savanah Smith and Gabe Spencer star in BYU's production of Shaw's comedy 'Misalliance'. (Jaren Wilkey/BYU Photo)
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Grassroots Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' brings action front and center

October 27, 2015 12:00 AM
Toria Truax, playing Macbeth, gets up close and personal with the audience during the Grassroots Shakespeare Company's gender-swapped performance of Macbeth at Provo's Castle Amphitheater. (Sam Turner)
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Hale Centre Theatre breaks ground on new home in Sandy

September 28, 2015 12:00 AM
Officials broke ground ground on a 130,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art theater in Sandy earlier this month. (Blakely Gull)
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