The Great Salt Lake is disappearing—and so is this family’s sanity. This comedy follows the eccentric Sharp family as they reunite to sell their late father’s lakeside home. Chaos erupts as they’re forced to confront their legacy and the truth that lies beneath the salty water just outside their window.
Very Like a Whale
- by Troy Deutsch
- September 30 - October 25, 2026
- World Premiere
- In collaboration with Flying Bobcat Theatrical Laboratory. Whales in the Great Salt Lake. A busty mermaid portrait. A dance for the seagulls. A farcical comedy tackling grief, lineage, and a planet in crisis.
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- Playwright: Troy Deutsch
- Director: Alexandra Harbold
- Running Time: 95 Minutes
- Cast: Mack Barr (Sophia), Olivia Custodio, Devoree Ellis* (Max), M. Scott McLean* (Chester), Sarah Shippobotham (Miss Penelope Dickinson), Robert Scott Smith* (Greg), Yolanda Stange* (Old Woman), Ben Young (Old Man), and Kelsie Jepsen* (Megan U/S).
- Creative Team: Alexandra Harbold (Director), Adriana Lemke (Asst. Director/Fight & Intimacy Director), Erik Reichert (Set Designer/Construction Supervisor), Timothy Swenson (Lighting Designer), Cynthia L. Kehr Rees** (Sound Designer), Niamh Helwig (Costume Designer), Arika Schockmel (Props Designer), Bridgette Lehman* (Production Stage Manager), and Cynthia Fleming (Executive Artistic Director).
- Open Captioned Performance: Sunday, Oct. 18 at 6 PM
- Audio Described Performance: Sunday, Oct. 25 at 6 PM
- Sensory Friendly Performance: Saturday, October 24 at 2 PM
- ASL Interpreted Performance: Saturday, October 24 at 2 PM
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