Utah Shakespeare Festival Announces 2022 Season
Held in Cedar City, the 61st annual Utah Shakespeare Festival will feature eight plays in three theaters. “The lineup of shows for the 2022 season is an exciting mixture of Shakespeare, two beautiful musicals, and magnificent contemporary plays,” said Executive Producer Frank Mack. “Festival audiences will be absolutely delighted with this combination of great shows.”
Utah Shakespeare Festival 2022 Lineup
- All’s Well That Ends Well — June 20 to September 8
- Sweeney Todd — June 21 to September 9
- King Lear — June 22 to September 10
- The Sound of Music — June 23 to October 8
- Trouble in Mind — June 24 to September 9
- Clue — June 25 to October 8
- The Tempest — July 12 to October 8
- Thurgood — September 14 to October 8
Tickets for the 2022 shows are priced from $24 to $84 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 2022. At this time masks are not required for any performances or events; however that could change if conditions warrant. Packaged concession items will be available in all theaters, but food and beverages must be consumed before patrons return to their seats.
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 pay 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/.
