Utah
Utah! tells of Jacob Hamblin’s story of the founding of southern Utah, and the peace established between the Mormon settlers and the natives in the area. The show took advantage of the amphitheatre’s setting and the impressive technical aspects by recreating a flash flood on stage.
Cast
Story Teller – Keith Weirich
Jacob Hamblin – Michael Hickey
Rachel Hamblin – Melinda Larson
Issac Wells – Brian Clark
Agatapoots – Jose Andrews lll
Tutsegavits – Peter Fitzkee
Chester Reilly – Robert Schwarz
Minerva Reilly – Terry Palasz
Panimento – Joe Heninger-Potter
Thales Haskell – David Lynn Walker
Maria Haskell – Michelle Marquis
Ketchenee – Edward Steele
Albert Hamblin – Aaron Swenson
Duane Hamblin – Aaron Meadows, Joshua Larson, Vaughn Cottam
Joseph Hamblin – Jacob Blatter, Skyler Taylor, Brice Morgan
Lyman Hamblin – Raine Christensen, Bryan Stephenson, Austin Judkins
Sophie Hamblin – Hailey Arvidson, Shayla Osborn, Miranda Larson
Priscilla Leavitt – Kathryn Hansen
Dudley Leavitt – Robert Gardner
Mary Dud Leavitt – Janet Leavitt
Thriza Leavitt – Elizabeth Noyes
Peter Leavitt – Douglas Jennings, Michael Barraclough, Nathan Pehrson
Sara Leavitt – Valerie Johnson, Elizabeth Eldredge, Karlee Larson
Medicine Man – Angus Snow
Warrior Lover – Christopher Lazzaro
Indian Maiden – Janelle Abbot
Snake Dancer – Christine Timpson
Eagle Dancer – Troy Bowles
Agarapoot’s Son – Dillon Faulkner Brooks
Native American Children – Lyndy Rogers, Nonie Cottam, Jacque Bair, Janae McGary, Kelly May, Nisha Pope
Navajo Brave – Porter John Brinton
Maiden’s Brother – Mark Thrapp
Immigrant Mother – Lynn Bauman
Sister Bonelli – Gretchen Crowther
Brother Bonelli – Jeff Petersen
Beaver Women – Melia Erdmann, Martha Hill, Anna Worthen
Beaver Men – Christopher Hadlock, Nathaniel Fisher
Beaver Storekeeper – Norris Chappell Jr.
Militia Men – Steve Clark, Brad Montgomery, Tyson Gardner, Bennett Winters
Jedediah Farnsworth – Claude Nielsen
Jerzy Coles – Christopher Zinovitch
Lion House Server – Dawn Pratt Taylor
Dancers
Carley Smith, Brook Jones, Kelly Hansen, Erin Sacks, Cherie Sutherland, Christine Timpson, Carin Wells, Michael Connolly, Mauricio Sanchez, Douglas Edwards, Troy Bowles, Denny Paschall, Chris Rudd, Scott Watts
Carley Smith, Brook Jones, Kelly Hansen, Erin Sacks, Cherie Sutherland, Christine Timpson, Carin Wells, Michael Connolly, Mauricio Sanchez, Douglas Edwards, Troy Bowles, Denny Paschall, Chris Rudd, Scott Watts
Native Americans: Angus Snow, Christopher Lazzaro, Janelle Abbott, Naomi Kakuk, Amanda Patinkin, Lisa Johnson, David Sanchez, Marcus Ellsworth, Joshua Shimizu, Porter John Brinton, Mark Thrapp, Adam Asay, Shawn Bitters, Don Leavitt
Female Ensemble
Lynn Bauman, Gretchen Crowther, Melia Erdman, Martha Hill, Andra Johnson, Dawn Pratt Taylor, Anna Worthen, Kristen Egan, Janet Leavitt, Elizabeth Noyes, Katherine Hansen
Lynn Bauman, Gretchen Crowther, Melia Erdman, Martha Hill, Andra Johnson, Dawn Pratt Taylor, Anna Worthen, Kristen Egan, Janet Leavitt, Elizabeth Noyes, Katherine Hansen
Male Ensemble: Norris Chappell Jr., Bennett Winters, Tyson Gardner, Christopher Hadlock, Brad Montgomery, Claude Nielsen, Jeff Petersen, Christopher Zinovitvh, Steve Clark, Nathanael Fisher, Robert Gardner
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Children
Hayley Arvidson, Douglas Jennings, Valerie Johnson, Rachel Gelter, Michelle Mack, Kelly May, Janae McGary, Miranda Larson, Michael Barraclough, Elizabeth Eldredge, Ashley Frey, Tiffany Griffin, Nonie Cottam, Lyndy Rogers, Shayla Osborn, Nathan Pehrson, Karlee Larson, Breanne Snow, Taisley Forsberg, Jacque Blair, Nisha Pope, Joshua Larson, Skyler Taylor, Bryan Stephenson, Vaughn Cottam, Brice Morgan, Austin Judkins, Aaron Meadows, Jacob Blatter, Raine Christensen, Dillon Faulkner Brooks
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Understudies
Jacob – Joe Heninger-Potter, Rachel – Andra Johnson, Storyteller – Robert Gardner, Issac – Steve Clark, Agarapoots – Christopher Lazzaro, Tutsegavits – Christopher Lazzaro, Chester – Tyson Gardner, Minerva – Elizabeth Noyes, Thales – Chris Rudd, Maria – Kristen Egan, Albert – Joshua Shimizu, Panimento – Marcus Ellsworth, Ketchenee – Christopher Hadlock, Warrior Lover – Porter John Brinton, Priscilla – Melia Erdmann, Dudley – Brad Montgomery, Mary Dud – Martha Hill, Thirza – Anna Wirthen
Creatives
Director – Roger Sorensen
Music Director – Kurt Bestor, Sam Cardonxfv
Choreographer – Derryl Yeager