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A play on Jobs

That's Steve Jobs, of course. With Mike Daisey's acclaimed play about the Apple icon, "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs," wrapping up at New York's Public Theater, Salt Lake Acting Company will offer it as part of its New Play Sounding Series. That's because Daisey's script, similar to software or a phone app, is downloadable for free online and offered royalty-free for performances. And also because the play is compelling enough to generate more than 200 performances in 18 cities over the past 19 months. A critic for The Washington Post hailed it as the best new play of 2010 for its examination of the way technological advances affect society on a global scale. And then there's filmmaker Michael Moore gushing that "you will never look at your glowing screen the same way again." Before Jobs' death, sections of the play were broadcast on public radio's "This American Life." Local actors Jason Bowcutt, Nicki Nixon and Robert Scott Smith will perform the stage reading, under the direction of Alexandra Harbold.

When • Monday, March 12, 7 p.m.

Where • Salt Lake Acting Company, 168 W. 500 North, Salt Lake City

Tickets • Free, but limited general-admission tickets will be distributed one hour before the performance. Call 801-363-7522 or visit http://www.saltlakeactingcompany.org for more information.

Of love and labor

This production of Shakespeare's early comedy "Love's Labour's Lost," thought to have been written in the mid-1560s, earns new context when the setting is transformed, under the direction of Stephanie Breinholt, to the eve of World War II, with GI sidekicks pledging to avoid all contact with women for three years. Live Big Band music will help set the tone of the show.

When • March 14-30, 7:30 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinee March 17 and 24

Where • Brigham Young University Pardoe Theatre, Campus Drive and 1200 North, Provo

Tickets • $8-$15. Visit arts.byu.edu/calendar for more information.

'Merrily We Roll Along'

Brigham Young University presents Stephen Sondheim's musical about Franklin Shepard, who gives up friends and a songwriting career for Hollywood dreams.

When • Thursday-Saturday, March 15-17, 7:30 p.m.

Where • Margetts Theater at Harris Fine Arts Center, Brigham Young University, Campus Drive and 1200 North, Provo

Tickets • $6-$8. Visit arts.byu.edu/calendar for more information.

'Anne of Green Gables' at the Covey

The beloved L.M. Montgomery book about orphan Anne Shirley gets a stage adaptation for a theater production that might make the perfect mother-daughter night out.

When • March 15-31, 7:30 p.m.

Where • Covey Center for the Arts, 425 W. Center St., Provo

Tickets • $6-$12. Call 801-852-7007 or visit http://www.coveycenter.org for more information.

Meaner by the dozen

It's supposed to be a civil duty any upstanding citizen would greet with open arms, and a bit of fun. But in today's overstressed workplace, where missing even one day behind the cubicle means a mad dash to catch up the next day, jury duty is almost universally avoided and loathed. Reginald Rose's teleplay "Twelve Angry Men," inspired by the writer's experience deliberating a trial, shows why anyone averse to arguments and conflict might feel the same way. The 12 men serving duty are reduced to numbers 1 through 12, remain in one room throughout and must agree on the guilt or innocence of a teenage boy accused of murdering his father. Now West Jordan Theater Arts' production will play to those who want a live experience and who might remember the 1954 version that debuted on the television series "Studio One." It went on to earn three Emmy Awards for Rose, the director and ensemble cast member Robert Cummings. Against a contemporary backdrop of racial uncertainty, the vintage stage drama unfolds with fresh relevance. Or in the words of the presiding judge, Rose's work is one to "deliberate earnestly and thoughtfully."

When • March 16-26, 7:30 p.m.

Where • West Jordan City Hall, 8000 Redwood Road

Tickets • $5-$8. Call 801-294-1242 or visit http://www.sugarfactoryplayhouse.com for more information.

'Into the Woods'

Stephen Sondheim's 1987 Broadway musical that pays homage to the fairy-tale hopes that endure on into adulthood comes to South Jordan Community Theatre. The musical features Jack, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Cinderella and other familiar characters.

When • March 16-17, 24, 30, April 2, 5-7 at 7 p.m., with a 1 p.m. matinee on Saturday, April 7

Where • Early Light Academy, 11709 S. Vadania Drive (1515 West), South Jordan.

Tickets • $5-$9. Visit http://www.southjordantheatre.com for more information.

Theater Arts Open House

The new Performing Arts Academy receives an open house at the Alpine Community Theater. Classes in theater, dance and voice — vital for acting success — will be available.

When • Saturday, March 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where • Alpine Community Theatre Performing Arts Academy, 40 W. Main St. Court, No. 175, Alpine

Info • Free. Call 801-404-0736 for more information.

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