March 2009

IN THIS MONTHS ISSUE

Leaner, but not meaner

Visitors attending the Utah Shakespearean Festival may notice some big changes in 2009. By shortening this year’s summer season, reworking the fall season, eliminating some positions, and making several other alterations, the Utah Shakespearean Festival has prepared for what looks to be an economically difficult 2009.
According to festival officials, many theater companies cross the country are closing because of the economic downturn, and the Utah Shakespearean Festival ended 2008 with a slight deficit.

Though the decision of where to make cuts was difficult, festival organizers opted to focus on keeping quality high and patrons happy. “We have not cut any of the programs they have grown to love, including the free seminars and the popular Greenshow.

We appreciate their support and their understanding in these unsure times, and we promise to honor the trust they have placed in us,” Festival Executive Director R. Scott Phillips says.

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