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Grant Goodman as Bernard in Boeing Boeing

Thomason, Goodman, Mattfeld, Geisslinger, 2014 Boeing Boeing
Geisslinger, Goodman, Mattfeld, 2014 Boeing Boeing
Towne, Mattfeld, Griffen, Boeing Boeing 2014

Thomason, Goodman, Mattfeld, Geisslinger, 2014 Boeing Boeing

Geisslinger, Goodman, Mattfeld, 2014 Boeing Boeing

Our fall season kicks off this week with Boeing Boeing.

Grant Goodman plays Bernard, the 60s playboy with three fiancées. Grant is also playing Orsino in Twelfth Night and appeared in Sense and Sensibility this summer. We had a fun conversation outside the Hunter Conference Center, enjoying the sounds of demolition across the street as old buildings came down to make room for the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Center for the Arts.

Tell us about this play.

It’s a perfectly constructed, door slamming, bedroom farce. It’s a well-oiled machine. That’s the thing about farce. It’s not a deep psychological study by any stretch of imagination. It is like a Jenga puzzle. It’s so dependent on timing. The farce is like doing algebra – it has to be so precise. Timing is everything.

The play had a revival starting in 2008. It wasn’t popular when it first appeared in the 1960s. People didn’t want to hear about a Lothario bachelor with 3 fiancées. Now we can look back at it as a period piece and a piece of nostalgia. That’s what’s fun about it. It’s the swinging 60s with a bachelor pad – animal prints, wall paper, and velvet paintings. We’re having fun with the period and the stereotypes.

Sounds like it’s pretty physical.

Yes, it is. Our first read through, we sat around the table and we looked at each other thinking “this is terrible.” Then we stood up on our feet, got moving, and then it worked.

It’s very physical – Quinn (Mattfeld, who plays Robert) and I have the bruises to prove it, all over our bodies from lots of prat falls.

What about the characters?

It’s important that you have interesting relationships. Quinn and I are old school chums and he’s come to Paris to visit me. Chris (Moore, the director) has made us distinct: I’m the man about town and Quinn is the back woods guy from Wisconsin. There are fun accents in the show, but I’m the only one who doesn’t have an accent.

People in a comedy don’t know they’re in a comedy. You have to mine that.

Towne, Mattfeld, Griffen, Boeing Boeing 2014

What are your thoughts about the Festival?

I love it here! One of the reasons I’m happy to be here is the audiences and the ownership that the they have over the Festival. It’s nice to have smart audiences. I’ll be interested in the fall crowd and how they’re going to react.

I hope people enjoy the play – it’s a fun, fast romp!

You can visit http://www.bard.org/plays/boeing2014.html to learn more about the play.

Boeing, Boeing opens September 17 in preview and runs through October 18. You can buy tickets at www.bard.org or by calling 800-PLAYTIX.

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Photos by Karl Hugh. 

 

Boeing Boeing Preview

Grant Goodman
Tracie Thomason
Sara Griffin
Neil Geisslinger

Grant Goodman

Tracie Thomason

Boeing Boeing

By Marc Camoletti

Translated by Beverley Cross and Francis Evans

Directed by Christopher L. Moore

As the Fall Season approaches, we’re once again opening the stage door to give you some behind the scenes peek at these new productions. Today’s preview is the first look at Boeing Boeing; check back each day this week on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest as we bring you company interviews, as well as podcasts and photos.

Principal Characters:

Bernard, played by Grant Goodman: An American playboy living in Paris, Bernard is happily engaged to three different women, none of whom know about the others.

Gloria, played by Sara Griffin: An American airline stewardess from New York City, Gloria is engaged to Bernard. She is a go-getter, sexy and works for TWA.

Gabriella, played by Tracie Thomason: An Italian airline stewardess, Gabriella is also engaged to Bernard. She is passionate and feisty and works for Alitalia.

Gretchen, played by Nell Geisslinger: A German airline stewardess, Gretchen is also engaged to Bernard. She is strong and beautiful and works for Lufthansa.

Summary:

Bernard is engaged to Gloria. And to Gabriella. And to Gretchen. The playboy bachelor is living the life, juggling the arrivals and departures of three gorgeous flight attendants. But his supersonic lifestyle goes into a tailspin when flight schedules change and all three ladies arrive at his apartment on the same evening. It is a bumpy, but hilarious ride in this farce, full of flirtatious hijinks, slamming doors, and utter confusion.

You can visit http://www.bard.org/plays/boeing2014.html to learn more about the play.

Boeing Boeing opens September 17 in preview and runs through October 18. You can buy tickets at www.bard.org or by calling 800-PLAYTIX.

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Sara Griffin

Neil Geisslinger

J. Todd Adams (Sherlock Holmes) and Roderick Peeples (Professor Moriarty)

Vaughn as Watson & Adams as Holmes
Peeples as Moriarity in rehearsal
Adams as Holmes

Vaughn as Watson & Adams as Holmes

The summer season is finished, temperatures are a bit cooler, and the leaves are just starting to turn. With fences lining the perimeter of what will become the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Center for the Arts, everyone is a buzz with excitement as buildings are being torn down to make way for new state of the art facilities.

Peeples as Moriarity in rehearsal

Adding to the excitement is the anticipation of our fall season. Along with Twelfth Night, we’ll open two new shows Boeing Boeing and Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure. We met with J. Todd Adams and Roderick Peeples outside the Hunter Conference Center to chat about the iconic Sherlock Holmes stories.

J. Todd was last here almost twenty years ago. He is excited to be back! Roderick first appeared here in 2009 and for this season, appeared in The**Comedy of Errors and is in Twelfth Night as well.

Tell us a bit about the play.

Roderick: The play (written in 1899 by Doyle and Gillette and adapted by Steven Deitz in 2006) is based on two stories: Scandal in Bohemia and The Final Problem.

Adams as Holmes

What are your thoughts about playing these characters?

J.Todd: When Holmes doesn’t have a problem to solve, he’s going crazy. He has these very addictive characteristics – chain smoking, shooting up cocaine (legal in those days). It’s interesting because it shows the mania that’s driving him. The quirks of his character and his nature are what help him be so great at solving the mysteries.

Roderick: It’s really fun for me. I don’t often get to play arch-villains. Moriarty is challenging because all you have to do is mention “Moriarty” and people go “oh…”. Everyone has an image of him.

Part of the challenge is trying to make him real: An actual human being with goals that are currently being thwarted by Holmes. Moriarty doesn’t want to be seen. He’s been successful by having this web of operatives that do his work for him. So no one ever deals with him directly. But Sherlock has gotten under his skin and caused so many problems that he’s forced to surface and deal with Sherlock directly. It becomes a personal thing.

J. Todd: I think Sherlock can’t help himself. He wants to face Moriarty and bring him down himself. They both realize they’ve met their match in each other. They both have a great deal of admiration for each other.

Roderick: It’s that passion on both sides that is their mutual undoing.

What are your thoughts about the Festival?

J. Todd: I came here when I was in high school. I’ve seen it grow. It seems busier now. I loved it when I was younger. It was a dream to get to work here. I’m thrilled to be back.

Roderick: I’ve done work at a lot of festivals around the country and you can really see why this one is king. I love it here. When I was in school at University of Texas, Austin, my mentor was Michael Finlayson, who directed many plays here in the early days. I asked him “Michael, what do you think the chances are of my getting work at the Festival?” He looked at me and said “One day Rick, one day.” It took many years, and I finally made it here in 2009.

You can learn more information about the play at http://www.bard.org/plays/sherlock2014.html 

Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure opens September 18 in preview and runs through October 18. You can buy tickets at www.bard.org or by calling 800-PLAYTIX.

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Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure Preview

J. Todd Adams
Rick Peeples
Brian Vaughn
Melinda Pfundstein

J. Todd Adams

Rick Peeples

Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure

Adapted by Steven Dietz

Based on the original 1899 play by William Gillette

and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Directed by James R. Sullivan

As the Fall Season approaches, we’re once again opening the stage door to give you some behind the scenes peek at these new productions. Today’s preview is the first look at Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure; check back each day this week on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest as we bring you company interviews, as well as podcasts and photos.

Principal Characters:

Sherlock Holmes, played by J. Todd Adams: A world-renowned and brilliant English detective, Sherlock Holmes believes he is coming to the end of this career and life—but is he?

Doctor Watson, played by Brian Vaughn: Holmes’s loyal friend and trusted companion, Doctor Watson always patiently tries to help his friend and always gets pulled into adventures whether he wishes to or not.

Professor Moriarty, played by Rick Peeples**:** The villain, a genius of crime, and Holmes’s archenemy, Professor Moriarty is just as brilliant intellectually and logically as Holmes, which is why he is such a perfect counterpart to him.

Irene Adler, played by Melinda Pfundstein: A famous opera star, Irene Adler soon catches the eye of Holmes. He is enamored by her, but meets his match, as she is fiery and not one to be bested by his cunning and intellect.

Summary:

Could this be Sherlock Holmes’ final case? Could the logical detective who has survived poison, pistols, and other predicaments actually be laid low by his love for a woman? The villainous Professor Moriarty thinks so. And, despite the best efforts of Holmes and Dr. Watson, Moriarty may just be right. “The game is afoot, Watson—and it is a dangerous one!”

You can learn more information about the play at http://www.bard.org/plays/sherlock2014.html Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure opens September 18 in preview and runs through October 18. You can buy tickets at www.bard.org or by calling 800-PLAYTIX.

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Brian Vaughn

Melinda Pfundstein

Fall Season - Revel in Mystery, Comedy and Romance

Thomason as Gabriella & Mattfeld as Robert in Boeing Boeing
A scene from Twelfth Night
Vaughn as Watson & Adams as Homes in Sherlock Holmes, the Final Adventure

Thomason as Gabriella & Mattfeld as Robert in Boeing Boeing

A scene from Twelfth Night

As the weather gets crisper and the nights get longer, the Utah Shakespeare Festival is gearing up for its fall season. The outrageous farce, Boeing Boeing, by Marc Camoletti opens September 17, and Steven Dietz’s adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure opens September 18. Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, which opened in June, bridges the gap between summer and fall. All three shows will run in repertory in the Randall L. Jones Theatre until October 18.

“The fall season is an extension to our summer programming that offers patrons another glimpse into the Festival’s offerings,” commented Artist Director Brian Vaughn. “Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure and Boeing Boeing along side Shakespeare’s very popular Twelfth Night, make for an exciting slate of plays that continue to explore variety, comedy, mystery, and love. These are all a part of our continued mission in bringing classic and contemporary drama to our audience. Plus, it is the most beautiful time to visit southern Utah. We have delightful drama all around.”

Boeing Boeing is about American playboy Bernard Lawrence, an architect based in Paris. He lives with his Italian, German, and American fiancées, all flight attendants for three different airlines. However, none of the women know about the other two, and this is exactly the way Bernard has designed it. Things begin to unravel when there is a change to the women’s flight schedules, making it increasingly difficult to keep them apart, and eventually bringing all three of them home on the same day. In addition, Bernard’s long-time friend, Robert Lambert, has arrived in town unexpectedly. He is brought in on the outrageous arrangement and finds himself trying to help Bernard and the sticky situation he is in. It is a bumpy, but hilarious ride in this farce, full of flirtatious hijinks, slamming doors, and utter confusion.

The world’s greatest detective has seemingly reached the end of his remarkable career in Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure when a case presents itself that is too tempting to ignore. The King of Bohemia is about to be blackmailed by a notorious photograph, and the woman at the heart of this crime is the famous opera singer, Irene Adler. With his trusted companion, Doctor Watson, at his side, Sherlock Holmes pursues first the case, and then the affections of Miss Adler—and in doing so, marches right into the lair of his longtime adversary, that malevolent genius of crime: Moriarty. Could this be Sherlock Holmes’ final case? Could the logical detective who has survived poison, pistols, and other predicaments actually be laid low by his love for a woman? “The game is afoot, Watson—and it is a dangerous one!”

Twelfth Nightstarts with Viola and Sebastian separated at sea due to a shipwreck. Viola lands in Illyra and disguises herself as a man, Cesario, and enters the service of Duke Orsino, who is in love with Olivia. Viola, dressed as a Cesario, woos Olivia, but she starts to fall in love with Orsino, as Olivia starts to fall in love with Cesario. Confusion continues as Sir Andrew, Toby Belch and Maria conspire to make Olivia’s pompous steward, Malvolio, believe that Olivia has fallen for him. In the end, the hilarious cast of characters do find love, even when they least expect it. Director and Artistic Director David Ivers comments on the continuation on Twelfth Night: “As Twelfth Night continues to receive glowing response, the show is fluid enough to evolve in wonderful ways over time, ensuring returning guests a fresh viewing opportunity late in the season.”

Tickets are on sale for the Festival’s 53rd season, which will run until October 18, 2014. For more information and tickets visit www.bard.org or call 1-800-PLAYTIX.

 

Photos by Karl Hugh.

Vaughn as Watson & Adams as Homes in Sherlock Holmes, the Final**Adventure

The Band from Twelfth Night: Sam Clein, Hilary Stavros and Maggie Hollenbeck

Clein, Stavros, Hollenbeck
Groovefest 2014Saltwater Thieves and Aaron Galligan-Stierle

This year’s production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night(playing through October 18) features original music and an on stage three-person band. We met with all three to learn more about them, the music, and what it’s like to be on stage versus in the orchestra pit.

Clein, Stavros, Hollenbeck

Tell us a bit about yourselves:

Sam: This is my 3rd season here. I started in 2012 playing keyboard inLes Mis. This season, I’m Music Director for Henry IV Part One, Measure for Measure, Twelfth Night; Bandleader for Twelfth Nightand Associate Conductor/Keyboard for Into the Woods. For Twelfth Night, I play piano/keyboard, glockenspiel, percussion and accordion.

Hilary: This is my 4th season. This season, I’m in Twelfth Night and The Greenshow. I play oboe, English horn, violin and percussion in Twelfth Night.

Maggie: This is my 1st season here and I’m also in Twelfth Night and The Greenshow. For this show, I play guitar, mandolin, accordion and percussion.

This show has original music. Tell us about that process.

Sam: Paul James Prendergast (PJP) was the composer and sound designer for the show.His primary compositions were the vocal songs, the one at the top of the show that Olivia sings and the ones that Feste sings.

Maggie: This is the most musical of all Shakespeare’s plays. All of Feste’s songs are in the script.

Hilary: Illyria is in what is now the Balkans. So the music is traditional Balkan folk music. He emailed us different Balkan flavored music, asked us to listen and pick out some stuff we liked and interpret based on that. That’s where the underscoring came from.

Sam: We experimented with different instrumentation amongst ourselves. PJP would say I love it or I hate it. Hilary got the scene change music together. Maggie’s been responsible for her own guitar solos and underscores. I came up with some entrance themes. End result, we all did it. It was a really cool experience.

Groovefest 2014
Saltwater Thieves and Aaron Galligan-Stierle

What’s it like being on stage?

Maggie:  We have to stay present, witnessing the action and giving our energy and attention to that. We’ve actually choreographed when we have to change instruments so we don’t pull focus.

The band, The Saltwater Thieves, also performed this year at Groovefest. 

 

You can see Twelfth Night from now through October 18. Tickets are available at www.bard.org or by calling 800-PLAYTIX.

Military Appreciation Days

Military Appreciation Days at the Utah Shakespeare Festival

Cedar City, UT –The Utah Shakespeare Festival will be celebrating our Armed Forces on Friday, September 12 and Saturday, September 13 by offering free tickets to the evening performances of Twelfth Night for military personnel and their families up to six. The Festival appreciates the sacrifices of the men and women who serve and wants to recognize their dedication and commitment to this country.

The Festival will be proud to welcome Utah’s 222nd National Guard and any other active or inactive service personnel, as well as their families. A valid military ID is required.

Twelfth Night starts with Viola and Sebastian separated at sea due to a shipwreck. Viola lands in Illyra and disguises herself as a man, Cesario, and enters the service of Duke Orsino, who is in love with Olivia. Viola, dressed as Cesario, woos Olivia, but she starts to fall in love with Orsino, as Olivia starts to fall in love with Cesario. Confusion continues as Sir Andrew, Toby Belch and Maria conspire to make Olivia’s pompous steward, Malvolio, believe that Olivia has fallen for him. In the end, the hilarious cast of characters does find love, even when they least expect it.

Twelfth Night is playing at 7:30 p.m. on September 12 and September 13. Military personal are invite to reserve tickets by contacting the Festival ticket office at 800-PLAYTIX or bard.org. A valid military ID will be required to pick up the tickets, and there is a limit of six tickets per family. Space is limited for this special event, so call soon to reserve your seats.

Tickets for the Festival’s 2014 season, which will run until October 18, are now on sale. The fall season includes Sherlock Holmes: the Final Adventure and Boeing Boeing as well as Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. For more information and tickets visit www.bard.org or call 1-800-PLAYTIX.

Sarah Greenman- Guest Blogger

Sarah Greenman (Left), Bri Sudia, Cassandra Bissell in Sense and Sensibility. Photo by Karl Hugh.

Meet Festival company member Sarah Greenman. Sarah is playing Granny/Giant/Cinderella’s Mother in Into the WoodsandLady Middleton in Sense and Sensibility

Have you ever worked at the Festival before? If so, for how many years and in what roles/capacity?

My husband has worked at the Festival as voice and text coach for the past six seasons, but this is my first time in the acting company. 

What brought you to Utah Shakespeare Festival?

USF is the perfect fusion of high quality theater, gorgeous natural surroundings and outstanding people. USF has made it possible for both my husband and I to work in our field and bring our children along for the ride. Cedar City is a dreamy place for our family of four to spend the summer. My 6 year old takes swimming and karate lessons, my 3 year old enjoys the many parks. And my husband and I have the extraordinary opportunity to share the stage together. What’s not to love about USF?

What brought you to your field and what keeps you doing your craft?

I come from a theater family. Storytelling is what we do and my parents were very supportive of my choice to pursue the arts - I am also a painter and a writer. The thing that keeps me going is my core interest in people. I am infinitely fascinated by the big “why”: why do we say what we say, act how we act, live how we live, want what we want. Theater strikes at the center of these questions for me.

Sarah Greenman (Left), Bri Sudia, Cassandra Bissell in Sense and Sensibility. Photo by Karl Hugh. 

Where’s your home base?

Although I was born and raised on the Central Coast of California, I am now residing in Dallas, TX.

What’s your education/training background?

I attended Southern Oregon University in Ashland, OR before transferring to the Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts in Santa Maria, CA. Then I finished my degree at Mills College with a degree in literature and creative writing. 

What are you looking forward to the most this summer?

Nurturing relationships with the amazing acting and artistic company here at USF. The crews, the stage managers, the design teams, the actors, the staff and audiences - so many people to discover and know better. What a gift!

How will you spend your time off while here?

I will spend my time enjoying my two sons and the gorgeous weather. Dallas is not kind during the summer months, but here - here it is heaven!

What is your favorite musical/play/Shakespeare play?

I fell in love with Twelfth Night - my most favorite of Shakespeare’s plays - while playing Viola about 15 years ago.

But I also dearly love Three Sisters by Chekhov, Humble Boy by Charlotte Jones, and Sweeny Todd by Sondheim.  

What is your dream role?

Mama in Gypsy, Mrs. Lovett in *Sweeny Todd,*Sonya in Uncle Vanya, Constance in *King John -*oh there are so many!

What is your dream show to design/craft?

In my work as a playwright and writer, I dream of adapting two of my favorite books for the stage - The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver and The Alienist by Caleb Carr

If you could be a superhero, what would you want your superpowers to be?

The ability to dispel hatred would be very cool. However, flight is also very tempting.

Amanda Mills and Kelli Lennox- Guest Bloggers

Kelli Lennox

Kelli Lennox

**Kelli Lennox ,**Stage Crew

Have you ever worked at the Festival before?

No I have not worked at the Festival, this is my first year!

What brought you to Utah Shakespeare Festival?

I was drawn to the Festival because of the amazing shows that are produced and the professional association with the company. 

What brought you to your field and what keeps you doing your craft?

This is my first year as a stage hand but I love theatre because it inspires people and through theatre I hope to uplift and inspire those around me. Also being a stage hand, you get to create the magic backstage that inspires the audience, so I enjoy being part of the mystery. 

Where’s your home base?

Gahanna, Ohio 

What’s your education/training background?

I just graduated with a B.A. in Theatre from Ashland University.

What are you looking forward to the most this summer?

Working with people from all over the United States and hopefully making some lifelong friends and connections. 

Who/What inspired you to pursue your dream of acting/designing?

I have always loved theatre, I would rather look back on my life knowing I at least tried going after my dreams, than looking back and regretting I didn’t try because of fear. My parents have taught me that I should do what I love and reach for my dreams.  

How will you spend your time off while here?

Hanging out with friends and possibly making a couple trips to Las Vegas to see some of the shows there!

What is your favorite musical/play/Shakespeare play?

Musical- A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Play- Peter and the Starcatcher

Shakespeare play- A Midsummer Night’s Dream

If you could be a superhero, what would you want your superpowers to be?

Flying so I could go anywhere I wanted and see the world!

 

**Amanda Mills,**Ticket Office

Have you ever worked at the Festival before?

I have not! This is my first year. I have seen every show since 2011, though.

What brought you to Utah Shakespeare Festival?

The Festival has a great atmosphere. It’s friendly, it’s family oriented, and it’s high quality.

What brought you to your field and what keeps you doing your craft?

Working in the Ticket Office is fun because I get to be around a lot of people who love theater. I actually want to be a writer. I enjoy meeting people and getting to know their stories.

Where’s your home base?

Syracuse, Utah

What’s your education/training background?

I’m an English major (Creative Writing emphasis) at Southern Utah University.

How will you spend your time off while here?

I write murder mysteries, so there will certainly be some of that happening. Also, I will be working on my Honors thesis on the economics of magic in fantastic literature.

What is your favorite musical/play/Shakespeare play?

Musical: The Scarlet Pimpernel

Play: The Importance of Being Earnest

Shakespeare play: The Tempest

If you could be a superhero, what would you want your superpowers to be?

The ability to never need sleep. I would be so productive.

Help Families in Need During the Fall Food Drive

Cedar City, UT – The Utah Shakespeare Festival is holding its 11th annual fall food drive from September 5 to October 18. Thanks to the generosity of the surrounding community, last year the Festival was able to donate 3667 pounds of food to the Iron County Care and Share.

Local residents can participate by donating six items of nonperishable food per individual on the day of the performance directly to the Festival and receive a half price ticket to any Tuesday through Thursday performance. This offer is also valid to Twelfth Night on Friday and Saturday on September 5, 6, 12 and 13. Food donation barrels will be located in the Randall L. Jones Theatre lobby next to the ticket window.

“When we first began our fall season many years ago, we wanted to thank our community and give something back,” said Executive Director R. Scott Philips. “We thought a food drive for the less fortunate in our community was the perfect vehicle. Over the years we have donated thousands of pounds of food to Iron County Care and Share through this important program.”

Residents of Iron, Washington, Kane, Garfield, Sevier, Piute, and Beaver counties in Utah are eligible for the discount, as well as patrons from Lincoln County, Nevada. All residents should bring proof of residency and six nonperishable food items for each discounted ticket they wish to purchase. This offer is good Tuesday through Thursday on the day of the performance only. There is a limit of four discounted tickets per resident I.D.

Tickets for the Festival’s 2014 season, which will run until October 18, are now on sale. The fall season includes Sherlock Holmes: the Final Adventure and Boeing Boeing as well as Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. For more information and tickets visit www.bard.org or call 1-800-PLAYTIX.

The Iron County Care and Share was founded in 1984 by a group of local churches of different denominations to address the issue of hunger in our community. Working with partners in the community, neighboring counties, and in the state, the Iron County Care and Share is able to help homeless and low-income individuals and families work toward self-sufficiency. The Iron County Care and Share is located at 900 North 222 West Cedar City, Utah.