Theatre Department Performing 'Festival Dionysia' at Alder Amphitheatre

The Salt Lake Community College Theatre Department is proud to present the production Festival Dionysia 2021 for two performances Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. each night.

The Festival Dionysia is a Greek Festival from 5th Century Greece, celebrating theatre, music and Dionysus, the god of fertility, wine and revelry. The festivals were a competition to determine the best playwright of the year. In 2021, it is finally time to determine the true winner once and for all.

Four groups of student performers will take on the four most successful Greek playwrights in an all-out battle to determine the best Greek playwright of all time. Under the direction of Zac Curtis, this show will feature live music, poetry, dance, drama and comedy. In honor of Dionysus, it will be a party that audiences will never forget.

Performances will take place at the Taylorsville Redwood Campus Alder Amphitheater, 4600 South Redwood Road. Audience masks and social distancing will be required. House opens at 7 p.m., performance begins at 7:30 p.m. and is 75 minutes in length with no intermission.

General admission tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance here. Student prices are $5 per ticket, which can be purchased here.

What to bring: The show is outside, and it may be chilly. Bring warm clothes, blanket, etc. No alcohol is permitted on SLCC campuses. Concessions will not be sold at the performance.

See the weekend’s weather forecast HERE.

Covid Precautions: Masks will be required for audience when within 6 feet of others outside your party. There is plenty of space for parties to social distance from other groups. Masks required for admission. Actors will not be wearing masks but have taken regular negative Covid tests. Please do not attend if you are feeling any illness symptoms.

Restrooms: Restrooms are available through the west door of the nearby Student Center, due east of the amphitheatre.

Program: The program is digital and is available HERE.

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