Utah New Works Theatre Project gets its “new theatre” on at Provo’s Art Stroll
By Bryan Stubbles
True to their name, Utah New Works Theatre Project hosted a selection of new works at Provo’s Health and Justice Building as part of Provo’s April Art Stroll, Friday April 6th.
The program consisted of three short plays, all by local authors. The unique part of this program was that the plays were repeated thrice that night. I watched the 6:45 and (most of) the 7:30 performances. The plays were all readings, with script in hand.
The “stage” was a cozy room inside the Health and Justice building in downtown Provo.
The Undertaker opened the show I saw. The comedic plot concerns a Victorian young man whose wife has died, so naturally he heads straight to the undertaker…with the dread news that his wife may be undead! Of course not all is as it seems. Chantry L. Knox personified nervousness as the young widower Carlyle. Generally, his English accent was admirable. Benjamin Hyde brought authority to his role as Mr. Morgan, the undertaker. His declamatory style really matches the piece’s tone. Cody Cutler narrated the play which he also wrote and directed. Despite being only a reading, effort was placed into costuming, with Carlyle sporting a 19th Century-style tie and Morgan appropriately clad in all-black.
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The Last Kolache came next on the bill. This comedy concerned a gal named Sabrina who apparently cruises the line at the local kolache shop for a boyfriend. As with many 10-minute plays, there is a twist at the end. For those of you who are neither Texan nor Czech, a kolache is a Czech pastry ubiquitous to Texas. Alex Killpack brings an impressively insane amount of bubbly-ness to the role of Sabrina. Very lively. Nate Schwartz is dutifully perplexed and overwhelmed as Phil, the object of Sabrina’s desires. Benjamin Hyde channeled his best George W. Bush impersonation as Joe, the kolache store owner. Andrew Schwartz performed admirably as Phil’s friend George and also provided narration. Volunteer audience members served as extras and were paid in kolaches (yay!). Ken Agle wrote the play and Dennis Agle, Jr. directed.
Mom’s Ham closed the show. Without giving away spoilers, this hilarious, sentimental, yet postmodern holiday piece concerns Jennifer’s intensive and exhausting quest to prepare a Christmas dinner just like her late mom used to make. Except not is all as it seems. A very fun adaptation of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Mariah Bowles emphatically portrayed Jennifer as a well-rounded individual, equal parts freaking out, nostalgic and loving – no small feat. She also got a little stabby. Adam Skousen rocked a game show version of Santa Claus. Kathy Reynolds brought warmth and feeling to the dual roles of Rebecca, Jennifer’s sister and Grace, their deceased mother. Emma Faye hit the nail on the head playing Phoebe, Jennifer’s teenaged (and annoyed) daughter. Spencer Ford was believable as both Jennifer’s husband Michael and as Phoebe’s aggressive boyfriend Eric. Nationally-renowned playwright Rachel Bublitz wrote the play and Soren Budge took on directing duties.
Utah New Works Theatre Project really added something special to Provo’s Art Stroll Friday, April 6, 2018 at 151 S. University Street, Provo.
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