THEATER
Cry Wolf: A Play with Magic
written and performed by Rhett Guter
directed by West Hyler
September 18-20 & 25-27 at 7:30pm
Saturday Matinees at 3:00pm
The Lorraine Boccardo Theater
Cry Wolf blurs the line between illusion and reality, transforming the theatre into a high-stakes game show where the prize is nothing less than truth itself. For 85 mesmerizing minutes, performer Rhett Guter invites audiences to play along—searching for the hidden “wolf” among volunteer contestants—as jaw-dropping magic, masterful tap dance, and deeply personal storytelling unfold. Inspired by the spectacle of The Price is Right and the theatrical artistry of Derren Brown, this intimate one-man show asks profound questions about identity, authenticity, and the courage to be seen. After years of development with acclaimed director West Hyler, and development at the SC New Play Festival, Cry Wolf makes its full production debut in Southern Utah, bringing Guter’s journey home in a premiere that promises wonder, laughter, and revelation.
RHETT GUTER (Writer/Performer) is a New York-based actor, magician, and choreographer who has spent nine seasons at Utah Shakespeare Festival and performed in touring productions of West Side Story and Annie. He’s also appeared onstage at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, The Paramount Theatre, The Goodman Theatre, Goodspeed Opera House, PCPA and Olney Theatre Center.
As a director and choreographer, Guter’s work has been featured at Drury Lane Theatre, Griffin Theatre, Utah Shakespeare Festival, and Encore Performing Arts. He received his training at Southern Utah University in Dance Performance and Musical Theatre and currently serves as Artistic Director for Encore Performing Arts. Cry Wolf represents his debut as a writer-performer, uniquely combining his theatrical expertise with his passion for magic and personal storytelling. You can find more about Rhett and the magic at Rhettmagic.com
WEST HYLER (Director) is the Executive Director of the South Carolina New Play Festival, the co-Artistic Director of Drama-League Nominated Artistic Stamp and was formerly the Producing Artistic Director of the Obie-Winning New York Musical Festival, the largest musical theater festival in the world. He was a Director and Story Writer for Cirque du Soleil’s first Broadway Musical Cirque du Soleil Paramour and he has several shows currently in production around the world. Other Broadway credits include associate director on How The Grinch Stole Christmas and associate director and artistic overseer Jersey Boys worldwide. Other Directing credits include: The Pilot and the Little Prince (Poland), Avenue Q (Bulgaria- Ikar Award), Sister Act (Cape Fear Regional Theater), Fun Home (Lean Ensemble Theater), the NY premiere of H2O by Jane Martin (59E59), Tempest, Merry Wives and Windsor, and Love’s Labours Lost (Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival), Georama (St Louis Rep- St Louis Critics Circle Award, New York Musical Festival Award for Outstanding Direction), The Disappearing Man by Jahn Sood (MTF and St Louis Rep), Legendarium and Metamorphosis (Big Apple Circus, Lincoln Center), and Panda! (Beijing and Las Vegas).
