SALT LAKE ACTING COMPANY PRESENTS:
SATURDAY’S VOYEUR 2013: 35th Anniversary
Created by ALLEN NEVINS and NANCY BORGENICHT
Directed by CYNTHIA FLEMING
Musical Direction by KEVIN MATHIE
Salt Lake Acting Company is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated 35th Anniversary of SATURDAY’S VOYEUR- the longest running production of its kind. Created by Allen Nevins and Nancy Borgenicht, directed by Cynthia Fleming, SATURDAY’S VOYEUR will run June 26 – September 1, 2013.
SATURDAY’S VOYEUR 2013 picks up on Election Day November 4, 2012 in downtown Salt Lake’s Church Office Building (the COB). We are reacquainted and introduced to the COB’s Elders, tour guides, Security Guards and all the secret tunnels emanating from “Subfloor 6.” Ready to take America back on this historic day, the building buzzes with the anticipation of ‘member’ Mitt Romney’s presidential victory and his restoration of traditional ‘values’ into the newly Mormon White House. VOYEUR entertains with what could have been. Along the way it also sings and dances its way through the Mayan ‘End of the World” prophesy as seen through the eyes of the Angel Moroni, A beautiful young intern’s Internet love affair with football star, Manti T’eo, the heartbreak of Latter Gay Scouts, nineteen year old women in the mission field “flirting to convert”, immigration, guns and the plight of Democrats in Utah.
For 35 years SATURDAY’S VOYEUR has been a major player in Utah’s cultural identity. This musical satire written from scratch each year- celebrates the vibrancy of life in Utah with wit and candor. The play's popularity is a testament to the willingness of Utah audiences to laugh at the things that make living in Utah a place like none other. In a cathartic, honest manner, the production unabashedly examines the underpinnings of Utah culture. At its core, SATURDAY’S VOYEUR is everything theatre should be. It brings together a community. It encourages us to love ourselves, each other and this pretty, great state that we share. This production has become a tradition that over twelve-thousand people eagerly anticipate every summer.
This year’s cast features eight Voyeur alum (Austin Archer, Alexis Baigue, Trevor Dean, Randall Eames, Justin Ivie, Jacob Johnson, Emilie Starr and Kalyn West) and four Voyeur first-timers (Janessa Bowen, Leah Hassett, Eb Madson and Connor Norton.)
THE PLAYWRIGHTS
ALLEN NEVINS: has been writing for SATURDAY'S VOYEUR the last 23 years. He came to the Salt Lake Acting Company in 1989 as the Literary Manager and in 1990 he formed a writing and business partnership with Nancy Borgenicht. In 1993, their partnership, Saturday's Voyeur, Inc., became the management company and the Executive Producers of the Salt Lake Acting Company, for which they received the UAF Mayors Award for the Performing Arts and also the Governors Award for the Arts. As Executive Producers they expanded and re-built the Upstairs Theatre, designed and built the Chapel Theatre as an alternative performing space, unionized SLAC's acting pool and re-instituted SATURDAY'S VOYEUR as the annual summer fundraiser for the Salt Lake Acting Company. After 35 years Saturday’s Voyeur remains an outlet for discourse, dissent, irreverent humor, cheap shots at elected officials; and of course, political in-correctness in all its forms.
NANCY BORGENICHT: has been part of The Salt Lake Acting Company since 1974. She served as Co-Executive Producer with Allen Nevins from 1993-2005 and as Interim Executive Producer for the 2009-2010 Season. She received the Mayor’s Award for the Arts in 1999 and accepted, for SLAC, the Governor’s Award for the Arts in 2001. Her directing credits for SLAC include ANGELS IN AMERICA, WHITE MAN DANCING, OLEANNA, WOMEN AND WALLACE, CABBIES, COWBOYS ANDTHE TREE OF THE WEEPING VIRGIN, and SATURDAY’S VOYEUR from 1993 to 2003. She conceived and created SATURDAY’S VOYEUR in 1978.
DIRECTOR
CYNTHIA FLEMING: Cynthia was first seen at Salt Lake Acting Company in its 1978 production of PIPPIN. Since then she has worn many hats at SLAC – Choreographer, Box Office Manager, Director of Audience Services. She was Creative Director of Communications and Audience Development, leading the Communications Team and overseeing the Box Office and House Management, before taking on her current title of Executive Producer. For 16 years Cynthia has choreographed SLAC’s infamous musical satire, SATURDAY’S VOYEUR. She’s choreographed many SLAC productions; her favorites include THE PERSIAN QUARTER, GO, DOG. GO!, BAT BOY THE MUSICAL, and WATER LILIES from CABBIES, COWBOYS, AND THE TREE OF THE WEEPING VIRGIN. Cynthia has been in the world of dance and theatre professionally for 35 years, during which time she performed in the Broadway, National, and International companies of A CHORUS LINE. Cynthia is proud to serve the Salt Lake Acting Company and its mission to develop and produce vital new work.
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
KEVIN MATHIE: is currently the resident Musical Director at the Grand Theatre. His recent directing and conducting credits include the U.S. Premier of Monty Python's new show NOT THE MESSIAH, INTO THE WOODS, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, XANADU, WIZARD OF OZ, URINETOWN, THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES, OLIVER, SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE!, MUSICAL OF MUSICALS THE MUSICAL, CABARET, and MY FAIR LADY, only to name a few. This is also his ninth SATURDAY'S VOYEUR. As a composer for theatre, Kevin has produced complete original vocal scores for SHEAR LUCK (The Grand Theatre), RUMPELSTILTSKIN (Utah Musical Theatre, et al.), JACK AND THE BEANSTALK (Utah Musical Theatre, et al.), and Intermountain Heath Care's LIVE WELL that tours schools throughout Utah. He has also written incidental scores for Salt Lake Acting Company’s TWO- HEADED and VOICES IN THE DARK, The Grand Theatre's MISS EVERS' BOYS, and OUR TOWN, and Weber State University’s DANSE MACABRE. Kevin also writes for film/tv, including arranging and musically directing a special comedy song for the Showtime special Larry Wilmore's "Race, Religion, and Sex in Utah." Kevin is a member of the Dramatists Guild.
CAST
AUSTIN ARCHER: This will be Austin’s 4th appearance in SATURDAY’S VOYEUR, and his 8th show on the SLAC stage. Last year you may have seen him as Nephi Jensen in the show. Recent credits include Slim in Good Company Theatre's production of COWBOY MOUTH, Lee Harvey Oswald in DarkHorse Company Theatre's ASSASSINS, Dr. Fine/Madden in the Ziegfeld Theatre's NEXT TO NORMAL, and James Monroe in BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON here at SLAC.
ALEXIS BAIGUE: Alexis returns for his lucky 13th summer in SATURDAY’S VOYEUR 2013. Other SLAC credits include GOODNIGHT DESDEMONA (GOOD MORNING JULIET), ANGELS IN AMERICA, HOW I BECAME A PIRATE, staged readings of MOTHER COLLEGE, THE LIVELY LAD, BUNBURY, THE CANCER DIARIES, CHARM and PROPHETS OF NATURE.
JENESSA BOWEN: This is Jenessa’s first show at SLAC. She was recently seen in the role of Natalie in NEXT TO NORMAL at the Ziegfeld Theater in Ogden, and as Annabel Glick in LUCKY STIFF at WSU. Last summer she visited NYC to perform in her first off-broadway show, SHELTER for NYMF.
TREVOR DEAN: Trevor is excited to join the VOYEUR Cast again after being seen last year as Moroni “Bud” Rasmussen. Some of his favorite roles include Javert in LES MISERABLES, Lord Evelyn Oakley in ANYTHING GOES, McQueen in URINETOWN and most recently Ralph Waldo Emerson in CHARM. He’s appeared in several venues across the Rocky Mountain region, including Ellen Eccles Theater, The Grand Theater, Hale Centre Theatre, The Ziegfeld Theater and The Rose Wagner.
RANDALL EAMES: Randall is happy to be returning to Salt Lake’s biggest summer party after appearing in SATURDAY’S VOYEUR 2011 and SLAC’s past two children’s shows: HOW I BECAME A PIRATE and CLICK CLACK MOO: COWS THAT TYPE. Some of his favorite roles include: John Hinckley in Stephen Sondheim’s ASSASSINS, one of the guys in THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE ABRIDGED, part of the company of UNDER CONSTRUCTION and Willard in FOOTLOOSE.
LEAH HASSETT: Leah is thrilled to be in her first show with Salt Lake Acting Company. She recently played Thea in SPRING AWAKENING at the University of Utah. Leah has performed with Hale Center Theatre in ZORRO THE MUSICAL and 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL. Some other favorite roles: Lola in DAMN YANKEES, Darlene in THE DIVINERS, and Demeter in CATS.
JUSTIN IVIE: Justin is a proud member of Actors’ Equity and is thrilled to return to the SATURDAY’S VOYEUR family for 2013. This is Justin’s fifth VOYEUR. He has also appeared at SLAC as Jones in TOO MUCH MEMORY, and he recently directed SLAC’s reading of GRANT & TWAIN. His many acting credits include appearances with Pioneer Theatre Company, Utah Musical Theatre, Egyptian Theatre Company, Old Lyric Repertory Theatre and many other others - both locally and in Chicago.
JACOB JOHNSON: Jacob is pleased to return to SLAC for his eighth production of SATURDAY'S VOYEUR. He was the producer/emcee of the CASTPARTYSLC cabaret series at SLAC. He has performed with many theatres throughout the Wasatch Front, including Pioneer Theatre Company, Egyptian Theatre Company, Hale Center Theatre, The Grand Theatre, Off-Broadway Theatre, Rodgers Memorial Theatre, and many others throughout Utah and California. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity since 2005.
EB MADSON: Eb is excited to be returning home to Utah to perform in his first production at SLAC, SATURDAY’S VOYEUR 2013. Some favorite productions include: WAR IS F#$KING AWESOME (Hitler,Brit,Bean), STUART LITTLE (Stuart Little), LITTLE MEN (Stuffy Cole), MEASURE FOR MEASURE (Elbow) and YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN (Charlie Brown). Eb currently lives in New York where he continues to work as an actor.
CONNOR NORTON: Connor is thrilled to be a part of SLAC's SATURDAY’S VOYEUR. She was last seen with SLAC in BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON. Previous credits include THE WILD PARTY (Studio 115), AIDA (Interlochen), and Lagoon's 2012 SUMMER BROADWAY REVUE.
EMILIE STARR: Emilie returns to SLAC having performed in SATURDAY’S VOYEUR last year. Some of her favorite roles this year include Diana in NEXT TO NORMAL at the Ziegfeld Theatre in Ogden and Cavale in COWBOY MOUTH at Good Company in Ogden as well. She has also been seen on stage at the Desert Star Theatre in Murray and Touring Utah's Schools with the Intermountain LIVE WELL show.
KALYN WEST: Kalyn will appear in her second season of SATURDAY'S VOYEUR, having had a blast as MoHanna Lingo last summer. She most recently appeared on the SLAC stage as Hen in CLICK CLACK MOO. Other credits include Sally Hemings in THE THIRD CROSSING (Plan-B Theatre Company), Placard Girl in REEFER MADNESS (Dark Horse Company Theatre), Ensemble in HAIR (Egyptian Theatre Company) and Ensemble in DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS (Hale Center Theater - West Valley).
ARTISTIC TEAM
Director/Choreographer Cynthia Fleming
Musical Director/Arranger Kevin Mathie
Set Design Keven Myhre
Costume Design Brenda Van Der Wiel
Lighting Design James M. Craig
Sound Design Josh Martin
Production Stage Manager Janice Jenson
Assistant Stage Manager Penny Pendleton
Assistant Choreographer Elena Dern
SATURDAY’S VOYEUR
Created by Allen Nevins, Nancy Borgenicht
WHEN:
June 26 – September 1, 2013
Wednesday - Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, 1:00p.m., 6:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Salt Lake Acting Company
168 West 500 North, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84103
Box Office: 801-363-7522
Open 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Mon – Fri
www.saltlakeactingcompany.org
MORE INFO:
Single tickets range from $40 – $55, depending on seating.
Discounts are also available for groups of ten or more.
Subscribers always pay the lowest price.
PRESS CONTACT: CYNTHIA FLEMING. 801 363 7522 .CYNTHIA@SALTLAKEACTINGCOMPANY.ORG
SLAC is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 professional theatre founded in 1970 and is dedicated to producing, commissioning and developing new works and to supporting a community of professional artists. SLAC has been nationally recognized by The Shubert Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Edgerton Foundation, among others. SLAC operates under a STP Actors’ Equity Association contract. SLAC is a Constituent Member of Theatre Communications Group, a national organization for non-profit professional regional theatres, and the National New Play Network.
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