CRY WOLF

A Magic Play transforms the theatre into a game show where the stakes are nothing less than truth itself. For 85 minutes, performer Rhett Guter invites audience members to become contestants in an investigation that's part entertainment, part revelation.

• The challenge appears simple: find the "wolf"—the one volunteer among the contestants who isn't quite who they claim to be. But as mind-bending magic unfolds and Guter weaves his personal story throughout, deeper questions emerge. When we live authentically, we give others the opportunity to see us and love us authentically.

• Drawing inspiration from "The Price is Right," the theatrical magic of Derren Brown, and Guter's 20 years as a professional dancer, the show feels like a large production while remaining an intimate one-man experience. Audiences witness interactive magic that leaves contestants speechless, masterful tap dancing that reimagines age-old stories, and an irresistible invitation to play along in this theatrical game of truth and deception.

• Throughout, Guter shares his complex relationship with his grandfather—the school superintendent who removed books by Roald Dahl—and his own conflicted journey with dance and magic, art forms he once resisted. The result is a theatrical experience that examines how we define ourselves and others, what sort of truths deception can reveal, and the courage required to author our own stories.

• This homecoming performance marks a milestone: Cry Wolf makes its full production debut in Southern Utah, where Guter's story began. After four years of development with acclaimed director West Hyler and workshops at prestigious venues including Olney Theatre Center and the South Carolina New Play Festival, the show returns to its roots for this premiere run.

• Running time: 85 minutes, no intermission