It’s one of the few things that can truly change a person’s appearance in a matter of minutes. But when you see it on stage, you might not realize it’s there. Wig Master Cheyenne Holbert gives all the hairy details behind the hundreds of wigs at Tuacahn in this month’s Backstage Notes spotlight. “…a multitude of wigs to tell the …
Sweet Story
Annie and Sandy Forever We all need a best friend and Lydia Ricks (Annie) found hers on stage this summer at Tuacahn. The Ricks family adopted Quincey (Sandy) when Annie closed in July and they couldn’t be more excited. They went from spending days on the stage to now spending them in the backyard.
The Secret Tunnel
Have you ever wondered how the actors get from one side of the stage to the other without being seen? Since many of the shows at Tuacahn use the land behind the stage as part of the set, a tunnel system was created below the stage for actors to get where they need to be. The tunnel spans the entire …
Painting Sets
Amid glowing praise for this year’s Tuacahn production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, one of the common descriptions is something like, “The show is just so beautiful!” That beauty can be credited, at least in part, to the artistic talents of Scenic Charge Artist Cynthia Klumpp. “…I loved doing the stage when I was on stage, but now this …
Our Live Orchestra
Before the first actors step onto the stage, the Tuacahn performance begins with a wave of the conductor’s baton, bringing the orchestra to life and giving the audience a taste of what they are about to experience. “Live music has an energy that recorded music just doesn’t have” said Christopher Babbage, Tuacahn’s Music Supervisor. Adding yet another layer to the …
5 Reasons To Come See Annie at Tuacahn Amphitheatre
1 – The Children of the Cast Along with our Annie, our Orphans are also local actors from St. George, Utah. These children are immensely talented, with great energy, and have been working hard in this “Hard Knock Life” to put on an incredible show for you. They’ve been coming together to make their own family here at Tuacahn. Annie …