Murder Ballad
A chamber rock musical about a love triangle that goes wrong. Sexy with a sharp wit and the driving force of a noir thriller, Murder Ballad explores...
About the Theatre
From its humble beginnings in a Unitarian Church in 1969, SLAC has gone on to become the region's premier theatre for contemporary plays. In 1978, SLAC moved to the Glass Factory Theatre, which it called home for five years before returning to a church. Today SLAC's home is the historic 19th Ward House of Worship, originally built in 1896 by early settlers with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the Marmalade Hill District of Salt Lake City. The 14,000-square-foot facility, which SLAC leases from the City, contains rehearsal space, dressing rooms, offices, lounge and kitchen. Fully-renovated, it includes two flexible theatres: the 113-seat Chapel Theatre, and the 160-seat Upstairs Theatre, which converts into a 206-seat cabaret space for the theatre's annual summer parody, SLAC's Summer Show.
Since 1970, SLAC has produced and presented Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwrights, and has commissioned, developed and produced an impressive body of world premiere plays, many of which have gone on to further productions throughout the world. SLAC Founder Ed Gryska said of the theatre's beginnings, "We were throwing stuff out there that the audience had never heard of; they didn't know what it was, and we educated them. We did the traditional stuff, but we'd always try to do a new play, something very different to balance that out, and I think that got the audiences in. And the audiences grew. I think that SLAC was always growing and becoming more and more important to this community, and it still is."
Review: XANADU at West Valley Arts is a Neon Dream
by Tyler Hinton - June 18, 2026
XANADU at West Valley Arts is a glittering, campy, neon dream of a show that will have you smiling ear to ear from start to finish. XANADU is rarely produced, and in a world that needs more feel-good escapes, this production is just the ticket....
BWW Review: FROZEN at the SCERA Shell Will Take Your Breath Away
by Tyler Hinton - June 15, 2026
Disney’s FROZEN at the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre invites longing, love, and light in a splendiferous, meaningful community theatre production. It’s just what you need on a cool summer evening under the stars....
Review: RABBIT HOLE at Creekside Theatre Fest is Heart-Wrenchingly Gripping
by Sydney Naegle - June 13, 2026
Creekside Theatre Fest’s RABBIT HOLE is heart-wrenching in its exploration of unimaginable grief and human connection. Written by David Lindsey-Abaire, RABBIT HOLE opens mere months after Becca and Howie Corbett lost their son, Danny, in a car accident and examines grief....
Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE at the Eccles Theater is Electrifying
by Tyler Hinton - June 10, 2026
The national tour of BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL has arrived at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City with style and electrifying spectacle. Your heart will be racing 88 miles per hour as the DeLorean speeds through the streets right in front of your eyes. It’s an experience no BACK TO THE FU...
Review: HARMONY at Hale Centre Theatre is a Riveting Post-Broadway Premiere
by Tyler Hinton - June 01, 2026
The post-Broadway premiere of HARMONY on Hale Centre Theatre’s Jewel Box Stage is a riveting musical dramedy filled with stirring musical performances, lively humor, and the visceral dread of Nazi Germany. It rivals the Broadway production itself in its ability to grab a hold of the audience and i...
Review: Lauren Alaina Kicked Off the SCERA Shell Season
by Tyler Hinton - May 28, 2026
Country star Lauren Alaina kicked off the 2026 season at the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre in Orem with a Memorial Day concert on Monday, May 25. There is no better summer tradition than for families and friends to gather on the grassy hill at the SCERA Shell for a concert, musical, or outdoor movie....
Review: Hale Centre Theatre’s MY FAIR LADY is Pleasurably Gratifying
by Tyler Hinton - May 24, 2026
MY FAIR LADY on Hale Centre Theatre’s Centre Stage in Sandy is a pleasurably gratifying new exploration of a classic....
Review: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at The Ruth is Joyous
by Tyler Hinton - May 14, 2026
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND in the Lindsay Legacy Theater at The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater is a joyous celebration of Caribbean culture, the bounties of the earth, and love in all its forms....
Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at The Ruth is Darlingly Delectable
by Tyler Hinton - May 09, 2026
THE WIZARD OF OZ in the Smith Grand Theater at The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater is a darlingly delectable morsel of a production that whisks the audience away to the merry old land of Oz....
Review: COME FROM AWAY at Pioneer Theatre Company Washes Over You
by Tyler Hinton - April 28, 2026
Pioneer Theatre Company’s new professional production of COME FROM AWAY washes over you with emotional warmth. It will feel familiar to those who’ve seen the show, but it’s also a new experience that will make you happy you decided to return to Gander....
Past Shows
Sunny in the Dark
15-year-old Sunny wonders about the universe, God, and her own creation story. When a DNA test reveals a complicated truth, her journey gets... well... complicated.
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience
Wilbur and all his fellow naked mole rats in The Tunnel have always been, well...naked. Wondering what other possibilities are out there, Wilbur discovers a...
The Roommate
A coming of a certain age comedy about an unexpected, transformative friendship between two distinctly different women. Being bad never felt so good in this riveting one-act...
HOW TO TRANSCEND A HAPPY MARRIAGE
by Sarah RuhlOriginal Music by Todd AlmondApril 8 - May 10, 2020A dinner party gone wild. Two married couples invite a mysterious woman (who hunts...
FOUR WOMEN TALKING ABOUT THE MAN UNDER THE SHEET
by Elaine Jarvik March 12 - March 22, 2020 A SLAC world premiere, by Elaine JarvikOn the morning of February 21, 1895, the day after...
A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2
by Lucas Hnath February 5 - March 8, 2020 Nora Helmer leaving her husband at the end of Ibsens 1879 masterpiece was the door slam...
PETE THE CAT
America's favorite feline makes his Utah debut at Salt Lake Acting Company! When Pete the Cat gets caught jamming after bedtime, the cat-catcher sends him...
HIR by Taylor Mac
Salt Lake Acting Company is delighted to present the Utah premiere of HIR by Taylor Mac, a sensational dark comedy about a family in transition,...
STAG’S LEAP by Sharon Olds at Salt Lake Acting Company
STAG’S LEAP by Sharon Olds at Salt Lake Acting Company A poetic journey, beginning at the end of a thirty-year marriage— While He Told Me,...
THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS
Give the gift of theatre to the whole family this holiday season! Step into the jury box and decide the fate of the Big Bad...
MERCURY by Steve Yockey
In collaboration with Stray Cat Theater of Arizona, Salt Lake Acting Company is proud to present the Co-World Premiere of MERCURY by Steve Yockey. Sunlight...
Saturday's Voyeur 2017 - THE SH*T SHOW!
Due to popularity, we have extended through September 10th! Utah’s favorite summer celebration, SATURDAY’S VOYEUR 2017 by Allen Nevins and Nancy Borgenicht will close out...
Videos
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Disney & Pixar's Finding Nemo: A 70-Minute Family Musical Tuacahn Amphitheatre (5/01-10/24) |
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Les Misérables Tuacahn Amphitheatre (5/15-10/23) |
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Derek Hough Eccles Theater (6/26-6/27) |
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Motley Crue & Tesla at Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre (9/21-9/21) |
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Frozen Jr. On Pitch Performing Arts (7/17-7/25) |
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Grease Tuacahn Amphitheatre (7/10-10/22) |
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Scarlet Pimpernel The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater (7/06-8/22) |
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The Man Who Came to Dinner Meldrum Theatre in the Einar Nielsen Field House (12/04-12/19) |
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Disney''s Frozen the Musical The Ruth (11/23-1/09) |
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Water for Elephants – The Musical at Eccles Theater Eccles Theater (8/25-8/25) |
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