Hale Center Theater
Arts in Orem UT
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Hale Center Theater in Orem has set the gold-standard for theater production in Utah County. Its actors are semi-professional who often go on to act on bigger stages such as Broadway, commercials, and network television. Directors, stage-hands, and designers are drawn from nearby Universities. Now operated as a non-profit foundation, Hale Center provides training, entertainment, and costume rentals for the community.
The Hale Center Foundation for the Arts & Education
Developing a Community of Actors
Hale Center Theater Orem
225 West 400 North
Orem UT, 84057
(801) 226-8600
Established in 1990 by Ruth and Nathan Hale, the Hale Center Theater Orem has stood as a pillar of the performing arts in Utah Valley ever since. It is also the main pillar of the Hale Center Foundation for the Arts and Education. Now in their eighth straight year of being voted “Best Live Theater of Utah Valley,” HCTO continues to put on over 300 performances of family-friendly comedies and musicals each year.
The Pros & Cons of Theater-in-the-Round
Pros of Theater-in-the-Round:
- Very intimate – closer to the action than with a traditional stage; can see other audience members across the stage,
- Lends itself to varied kinds of plays and performances,
- Audience feels personally involved in the play,
Cons of the Arena Stage:
- Can’t use very realistic scenery,
- Someone’s back is always facing the audience,
- Can’t use traditional stage areas,
The Hale Center Academy
Building Skills and Confidence
The Hale Center Academy for the Performing Arts is one of the top acting and vocal performance education venues in America. With certified and professionally trained actors who have gained national and international experience, children and adults of all ages find themselves more skilled and confident when taking classes. Courtesy of Ryan Radebaugh, Theater School Director
Skills are developed through the performing arts that benefit people in many areas of life. Students have gone through our education department:
– Focus in school and follow through with their growing responsibilities
– Memorize historical and mathematical facts with greater ease
– Strengthen relationships with family and friends
– See from the first day that they are in a company of players that will assist and support them in the development of their skills
– Find the process of performing on stage together builds a greater sense of confidence
– Walk and talk with a stronger understanding of themselves by performing in front of others
The Hale Center Theater Mission
Three-fold Mission
The Hale Center Foundation for the Arts and Education is dedicated to its three-fold mission:
- To provide a high quality, intimate, theatrical experience while maintaining affordable ticket prices;
- Furnish an excellent venue for artists to express their talents and gain valuable experience; and
- Invest in people by providing a positive place for children and adults to learn and perform.
New Theater Scheduled to be Built
doTerra Campus in Pleasant Grove
Scheduled to open in 2024, a new 640 seat main theater in the round and a smaller flex theater of up to 250 seats is slated to replace the 300 seat theater where Hale Center Theater has been located since 1990. Thanks to a $5M donation from the Cook Center for Human Connection and the City of Pleasant Grove and doTERRA. The new complex will be nick-named “The Ruth”. Fundraising continues and you are invited to donate here.
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