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Callbacks!
Callbacks for New Swan’s 2026 season!
January 10 2026
Busy Season
Beth opens What Happened While Hero Was Dead and holds auditions for The Pliant Girls on the same day. It’s a Meghan Brown extravaganza!
December 10 2025
Looking Forward
Casting is in full swing for New Swan’s 2026 season: Romeo and Juliet and The Merry Wives of Windsor Cove.
November 18 2025
Breaking News!!
Beth is announced as the director of Utah Shakespeare Festival’s 2026 production of Hamlet. Words cannot describe the honor of directing this iconic piece at USF, especially in its first appearance on the Engelstad stage.
October 28 2025
We Are Underway!
Rehearsals begin for What Happened While Hero Was Dead!
October 20 2025
What Happened??
The Art of Acting Studio hires Beth to direct their production of What Happened While Hero Was Dead by the brilliant Meghan Brown.
September 25 2025
All Is Well!
All’s Well That Ends Well opens the 2025 season of New Swan Shakespeare Festival!
July 18 2025
We Are Open!
In spite of threats of fire warnings and excessive winds, As You Like It opens to a wildly supportive house. So grateful for my time in Arden and this magical process!
June 21 2025
A New Beginning
First rehearsal for As You Like It! Feeling so grateful to be in beautiful Cedar City with all of these brilliant artists!
May 6 2025
Say Goodbye and Wave Hello
After an incredibly fulfilling process, Beth sends Uncle Vanya into its opening night as she travels up to Cedar City, Utah to begin in-person meetings for As You Like It.
May 2 2025
Lining Up The Next Project
Beth is heading back to one of her favorite haunts, CSULB, to direct Meghan Brown’s The Pliant Girls in Spring of 2026!
March 24 2025
Onward!
Rehearsals begin for Uncle Vanya at Chapman University.
March 11 2025
Our Cast is Set
Casting is complete for As You Like It at Utah Shakespeare Festival!
February 26 2025
Offers Out!
Offers are rolling out for New Swan Shakespeare Festival and Utah Shakespeare Festival. Exciting times!
December 18 2024
Callback Season
An exhilarating (and full) day of callbacks for the 2025 season of New Swan Shakespeare Festival.
December 8 2024
Design Time
Designs are coming together for As You Like It at Utah Shakespeare Festival. This is going to be a beautiful show!
November 18 2024
Casting
Casting is underway for both Utah Shakespeare Festival and New Swan Shakespeare Festival. Drowning in self-tapes, but excited by all of the talent!