2023 Utah Shakespeare Festival
Held in Cedar City, the 2023 Utah Shakespeare Festival will feature seven plays in three theaters. “Our 2023 season is full of beloved classics and bold stories — most of them new to Festival audiences,” said Derek Charles Livingston, interim artistic director. “It is a line-up perfect for theatre lovers, a must-see collection of great work.”
Utah Shakespeare Festival 2023 Lineup
- Romeo and Juliet — June 21 to September 8
- Jane Austen’s Emma the Musical — June 22 to October 7
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream — June 22 to September 9
- A Raisin in the Sun — June 23 to September 8
- The Play That Goes Wrong — June 30 to October 7
- Timon of Athens — July 14 to October 7
- Coriolanus — July 15 to October 7
Tickets for the 2023 Utah Shakespeare Festival shows are priced from $25 to $85 and are available at www.bard.org or 800-PLAYTIX.
Three popular pre-and post-play events — The Greenshows, Play Orientations and Play Seminars — are also on the schedule for 2023. Masks are not required for any performances this year, however guest are welcome to wear them if desired. Concessions will be available this year in the theater lobbies and in Ellen’s Sweet Shoppe. Food and drink are allowed in the Engelstad Shakespeare Theater; however only drinks with lids are permitted in the Randall L. Jones and Anes Studio Theaters.
Wheelchair Access at the Utah Shakespeare Festival
The Cedar City festival is a nicely inclusive event, with good access and seating for wheelchair-users and slow walkers. The Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre, which was constructed in 2016, features ramp access to the main level, and elevator access up to the balcony. Wheelchair-users have a wide choice of seats, with accessible spots available in the front and rear orchestra, as well as the balcony. Accessible parking is located a short roll away on Shakespeare Lane, and the theater also includes accessible restrooms.
Also constructed in 2016, the Eileen and Allen Anes Studio Theatre features equally good access. Accessible parking is available on Shakespeare Lane, and a drop-off area is located next to the theater on University Avenue. There’s barrier-free access to the building, with accessible seating available in the front rows. Additionally, there’s a barrier-free path to the concession area and the accessible restrooms.
The oldest of the three theaters – the Randall L. Jones Theatre – offers accessible parking on nearby Shakespeare Lane. There is level access to the theater from the back patio, with accessible seating available in the back orchestra section. There’s also level access to the concession area and the accessible restrooms in this theater.
Additionally, there’s level access to Seminar Grove (where the play orientations and seminars are held) and the Greenshow area. Detailed information about the accessibility of the theaters can be found at emerginghorizons.com/whats-new-at-the-utah-shakespeare-festival.
So make plans to attend the 2023 Utah Shakespeare Festival.
