Egyptian YouTheatre Director Jamie Wilcox believes theatre can change the world and her master plan to make it happen is introducing young people to theatre as performers, behind-the-scenes magicians, and audience members!

Jamie graduated from the University of Utah’s distinguished Actor Training Program in 2004. During her time at the U of U she became an instructor for the Youth Theatre at the U where she discovered that introducing kids to theatre and watching them shine on stage was nearly as thrilling as being on stage herself!

After eight years at the Youth Theatre at the U of U, she moved to London in 2010 to study at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama earning an MA in Applied Theatre (Theatre in the Community and Theatre in Education). During her time in London she facilitated drama workshops with varying groups, using drama participation to: help primary school children with speech, language, and communication needs breakthrough these barriers through storytelling and dramatic play (with the London Bubble’s Speech Bubbles initiative); aid secondary school children with learning disabilities and mental health needs find a sense of self and community through participating in creative arts projects and theatre games (with GroOops); encourage support, connection, and discovery of self-worth in a group setting for women in recovery from drug and alcohol misuse, using theatre and drama techniques to help them create healthy support systems, gain confidence and a sense of self, and replace hazardous risk-taking behaviors with fulfilling and rewarding risk-taking through performance (with Outside Edge Theatre Company).

After completing her MA in 2011, she discovered the Egyptian Theatre was looking for someone new for the job of Director of their YouTheatre program. Having worked with the Egyptian previously, she knew this was a place she could have some fun and make a difference for young people through theatre. She got the job and has never looked back.

Besides theatre, Jamie loves to read, sew, cook and bake, eat dark chocolate, Skype with people who have British accents, play with Salinger (a dog who thinks he’s a human), and most especially spend time with her most favorite person on the planet, her daughter Aidan.

“If you take a child to the theater, not only will they practice empathy, they might also laugh uproariously, or come home singing about science, or want to know more about history, or tell you what happened at school today, or spend all dinner discussing music, or learn how to handle conflict, or start becoming future patrons of the arts.” — Lauren Gunderson

The Night Witches
by Rachel Bublitz

*Commissioned and WORLD PREMIERE by Egyptian YouTheatre
*Winner of the Audience Choice Award at the 2019 Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival

Inspired by the real-life unsung heroines of WWII…
The first women ever to fly in combat flew for the Soviet Union during WWII, they were known as the Night Witches. They flew in outdated planes made of canvas and wood, and dropped their bombs on their German enemy every fifteen minutes during the night to keep them from sleeping. They would end up dropping over 23,000 tons of bombs on the Nazis. Join us as we follow these brave young women through one evening during the war.

March 27 @ 7pm / March 28 @ 2pm & 7pm / March 29 @ 2pm & 6pm

FREE SCHOOL MATINEES: March 26 @ 9:30am & Noon, recommended for ages 10 & up. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to book your fieldtrip!

BOOK TICKETS FOR PUBLIC PERFORMANCES HERE

A Year With Frog & Toad
by Willie Reale and Robert Reale

Waking from hibernation in the spring, Frog and Toad spend the year planting gardens, swimming, raking leaves, sledding, and learning life lessons along the way. The two best friends celebrate and rejoice in the differences that make them unique and special. Part vaudeville, part make believe…all charm, A Year with Frog and Toad tells the story of a friendship that endures throughout the seasons. Based on the classic children’s book series by Arnold Lobel.

May 8-9 & May 15-16 @ 7pm and May 9, 16-17 @ 2pm

FREE SCHOOL MATINEES: May 7 & 14 @ 9:30am & Noon, recommended for all ages. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to book your fieldtrip!

The Summer I Howled
by Rachel Bublitz

The kids of Camp Gray Pine sleep-away camp navigate the murky waters of adolescence in this coming of age comedic horror play, commissioned and WORLD PREMIERE by Egyptian YouTheatre.

Fall performance dates TBA

Enrollment & Scholarhips
Class sizes are limited and space is available on a first-come first-paid basis. Full payment is required to secure your space.
Full and Partial Scholarship opportunities available - please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to enquire, or check the top of the YouTheatre main page for link to application.

Summer Camp Cancellation Policy: Once maximum class size is reached, registration will close and a waitlist will be started. Cancellations made with 10-day prior notice to camp start date will receive tuition refund minus $50 admin fee. Cancellations made with less than 10-day prior notice to camp start date will receive refund minus $100 admin fee. Cancellations made on first day of camp will receive 25% tuition refund. No refund will be given for cancellations made after the first day of camp.

Spring/Fall Cancellations:
The Egyptian Theatre reserves the right to cancel a class if enrollment is insufficient. Any tuition paid would be refunded in full in such an event.

If a student must withdraw enrollment prior to the first class, tuition will be refunded minus a $50 admin fee.  If a student must withdraw between first and second class, tuition will be refunded minus a $75 admin fee. No refund will be given for cancellations made after the second class. 

Our History
Since 1995 the Egyptian Theatre has enriched children's lives through their YouTheatre programs. YouTheatre has taught over a thousand aspiring actors who have gone on to study acting in college or pursue careers in the theatrical arts. Some former YouTheatre students have performed on Broadway-- their dream come true!

Our Mission
The Egyptian Theatre YouTheatre program is based on the premise that participating in an arts program is an important aspect in the growth of every child. Through the creativity, discipline, and teamwork of being part of a production, our students are instilled with confidence, an appreciation for the performing arts, and life skills for navigating obstacles to achieve their ambitions. 

Register today!
For more information call 435-649-9371 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.