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Announcing the Cast & Creative Team for SLAC's Summer Show: The Secret Lives of the Real Wives in the Salt Lake Hive by Austin Archer, Olivia Custodio, and Penelope Caywood Salt Lake Acting Company, Utah's Premier Professional Contemporary Theatre, is proud to announce the cast and creative team for SLAC's Summer Show: The Secret Lives of the Real Wives in the Salt Lake Hive by Austin Archer, Olivia Custodio, and Penelope Caywood. Building off the huge success of last year's alien-filled production, we're keeping the momentum going with this year's brilliant new show, jam-packed with SLAC-favorites, brand new talent, and unforgettable hilarity you won't want to miss.With high-top table and Sky Box seating, group discounts, our reservation-ready Green Room and gorgeous new patio space, PLUS more jokes, songs, and shenanigans than you'll know what to do with, get ready for the best summer-outing in town, only at SLAC! The show will run in our Upstairs Theatre from June 25th to August 17th, 2025. Tickets and information are available here. Returning to SLAC's stage from last summer's runaway hit Close Encounters in the Beehive will be Noelani Brown*, Laurel Morgan (Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, SLAC's Summer Show: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood), Marc Nielson* (Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!), Bryce Romleski* (Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Elephant & Piggie's: "We Are in a Play!", SLAC's Summer Show: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood), and Robert Scott Smith* (Bat Boy: The Musical '03, Sleeping Giant, Saturday's Voyeur), who also appeared in this season's Bat Boy: The Musical as Dr. Thomas Parker. Also returning after a few years away will be Mikki Reeve* who last appeared on our stage in Silent Dancer and Saturday's Voyeur. Making their Salt Lake Acting Company debuts in this run will be a stellar group of current University of Utah students made up of Kaden Conrad, Rachel Johnson, Tori Kenton, and Harrison Timm. From Top Left: Noelani Brown*, Kaden Conrad, Rachel Johnson, Tori Kenton, Laurel Morgan, Marc Nielson*, Mikki Reeve*, Bryce Romleski*, Robert Scott Smith*, and Harrison Timm. Joining SLAC's Executive Artistic Director Cynthia Fleming (Director/Choreographer) and Zach Hansen (Music Director) on the Creative Team will be a world-class group of veteran SLAC designers, including Erik Reichert (Set Designer), Jesse Portillo** (Lighting Designer), Joe Killian (Sound Designer), Dennis Hassan (Costume Designer), Erika Ahlin (Props Designer), Lucy Urquhart (Assistant Props Designer), David Smith (Projection Designer), Adriana Lemke (Fight/Intimacy Director), Jennie Sant* (Production Stage Manager), Tahra Veasley* (Stage Manager), and Bridgette Lehman* (Assistant Stage Manager). Returning from last year's show and their recent professional co-directorial debut of our World Premiere production of The Robertassey by Kathleen Cahill will be Hannah Keating (Assistant Director/Assistant Choreographer). You can learn more about our fabulous team of playwrights for this year's production, made up of Austin Archer, Olivia Custodio, and Penelope Caywood, by clicking right here. From Top Left: Austin Archer, Olivia Custodio, and Penelope Caywood. Participants in SLAC's Professional Theatre Program for Emerging Artists will be announced shortly. The Professional Theatre Program for Emerging Artists supplies opportunities to theatre artisans in multiple disciplines to learn and develop their skills in professional productions. To date, SLAC has created more than 150 production-based positions for actors, assistant stage managers, assistant directors, and assistant designers. For more information on the program click here. We can't wait to share more about this year's Summer Show! Stay tuned for more information, and in the meantime book your tickets today by clicking here, or learn more about the benefits of becoming a SLAC Subscriber and receive a discount on your tickets (and support SLAC!) when you subscribe. See you soon! ☀️☀️☀️ *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.**Represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA 829 of the IATSE.

Salt Lake Acting Company - matthew ivan bennett

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