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The Director's Studio is a new offering at the Parker. Through an application process Directors are selected along with their proposed projects. Productions will be performed at the Studio Black Box, located to the north of the main theatre.
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For 2026 we will be co-producing three smaller scale productions that help to expand the Parker storytelling and introduce and nuture new and seasoned directors. Productions are director driven and may be productions rarely seen or produced.
Shows run two weekends on Fridays and Saturdays for a total of 6 performances. All tickets are $20.
Fresh off their honeymoon, Paul and Corie Bratter are ready to begin their happily-ever-after—if they can survive five flights of stairs, a freezing apartment, and their wildly different outlooks on life. He’s a practical young attorney; she’s an impulsive romantic who wants to live life to the fullest. When Corie sets up her cautious mother with their eccentric neighbor, the newlyweds discover that love isn’t just about passion—it’s about compromise. Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park is a sparkling romantic comedy brimming with sharp dialogue, big laughs, and heartfelt charm—a timeless celebration of marriage, mismatches, and taking a chance on love.
SHAWNDA MOSS
Shawnda is a director, actress, and theatre educator. Her career path has led to her specialization in teacher preparation and training in pedagogy and methodology and she is the alternate licensing program director for Canyons School District. She has taught directing, acting, and theatre education for several Utah universities as well as in the public-school system. She was the Artistic Director for the Hill Cumorah Pageant and directed Next to Normal for Utah Valley Theatre and A Christmas Carol for several years at HCTO. Shawnda has performed on stage the last few years as Marmee in Little Women (Lehi Arts) as well as in Blood Relations (Wandering Bark), Ragtime (The Ruth), Bright Star (SCERA), Into the Woods (OPPA), Fiddler on the Roof (HCT and The Ruth), Sweeney Todd (The Grand), and Titanic (HCT).
THE FROG PRINCE
The author turns his considerable talents to the age old children's story of the prince who is turned into a frog and must find a pure and honest woman to kiss him of her own free will. The old tale is given a decidedly contemporary sensibility that appeals to adults as well as to children.
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THE RATS
Sandra and David are called to the Torrances’ flat for evening drinks. However, no one is home. What first appears to be a simple mix up of dates turns to something far more sinister when the pair are locked in and, all at once, framed for murder.
ROGER DUNBAR
Roger has worked as an actor around the Salt Lake valley for many years, performing for such companies as Parker, Pioneer, Hale Centre Sandy, Sting & Honey, Plan B, Pygmalion, and Pinnacle Acting Company. Roger was recently seen in Parker Theatre's "The Sting" (Henry Gondorff) and "Noises Off" (Garry Lejune), and is very excited to have the opportunity to direct for Parker Theatre this coming year.
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Set against the sweeping backdrop of California’s Salinas Valley, East of Eden is a powerful and deeply moving story of family, identity, and the timeless struggle between good and evil. Centered on two generations of the Trask family, the drama explores the fragile bonds between fathers and sons, the ache of rejection, and the longing to be chosen. As rivalries ignite and secrets surface, each character must confront the choices that shape who they become. Sweeping, intimate, and emotionally charged, East of Eden brings John Steinbeck’s epic novel to the stage in a stirring tale of love, jealousy, and the enduring hope for redemption.
DAVID MORGAN
David Morgan received his undergraduate degree in Theatre Studies from Brigham Young University. He graduated from the National Theatre Conservatory in Denver with a Master of Fine Arts in Acting and did his internship with the Denver Center Theatre Co.
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Professor Morgan has completed nine seasons as Artistic Director/Manager of Gold Rush Productions. He has worked with the Arvada Center for the Performing Arts, Commonwealth Theatre Co. in Minnesota, Tuacahn Theatre, Provo Theatre Company, Actors Repertory Theatre Ensemble, and the Hale Center Theatre. He has directed at the College of Eastern Utah and Utah Valley University as well as taught with the Oswego Theatre Institute in New York.
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He has been on the full-time faculty with the BYU Theater and Media Arts Department for 30 years. In 1998, David was selected from nearly 1,000 professors nominated by graduating seniors to receive the Student Award for Excellence in Teaching. He has taught all levels of acting courses, speech and diction, vocal production and improvisational acting. He is also an expert in dance, yoga, and stage combat.
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