The Rose is a vibrant, active hub for emerging and established artists and arts. Performances range from edgy to elegant and provocative to traditional. The Rose is home to Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation, Plan-B Theatre Company, Pygmalion Productions, Repertory Dance Theatre, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, and SB Dance.
In addition to our Resident’s work, we host modern dance, theater, classical music, ballet, student recitals, and even U.S. Naturalization ceremonies. In addition, the Rose is an active film venue, hosting Utah Film Center events and festivals year-round and the Sundance Film Festival venue each January.
The Rose was born from a dream by the Performing Arts Coalition, a group of local arts organizations, who envisioned a venue where artists could experiment, create and perform their art and offer their patrons an intimate experience in intimate performance spaces. Through their tenacity, generous donors, and the support of Salt Lake County, the dream became a reality in 1997.
Izzi Wagner and his wife, Jeanne.
What’s in a Name?
Today’s Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center is located on the site where the home of Rose & Harry Wagner stood. Rose and Harry moved from Boston to Salt Lake and started the Wagner Bag Company, making and mending burlap grocery bags Harry died, Rose took over the company and in the midst of the Great Depression, she managed to pay the company’s debts grow their business. Rose’s children, Abe, Izzi, and Leona worked for the company and helped it grow into making bottles, barrels, and other containers, including paper grocery bags.
When Izzi Wagner, Rose’s son, heard about the performing arts center being built on the land of his childhood home, he jumped in as the naming donor for the project, bought and donated land, and helped raise additional private funds. He named the building the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, honoring his mother and her legacy of hard work and dedication. He named the Jeanne Wagner Theatre for his wife, who was a dancer, and the Leona Wagner Black Box is named for his sister. Appropriately, the Rose as we know it today, opened on Izzi Wagner’s 86th birthday.
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Ticket Office Hours
Open: 90 minutes before showtime
Close: 30 minutes after show start
Credit card payment is preferred at ArtTix windows. Cash payments will be accepted. Exact change is encouraged.
Buy tickets for events at The Rose:
- Online at saltlakecountyarts.org
- On our ArtTix app
- By Phone at 801-355-2787
- In person at our Arttix Ticketing Hubs:
- George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater- Mon-Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-2pm
- Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center- Mon-Fri 10am-2pm
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General Information
Phone: 385-468-1010
Lost & Found: 385-468-1134
Event Booking: 385-468-1030
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Repertory Dance TheatreRing Around the Rose
RDT's Ring Around the Rose is a "wiggle-friendly" performance series for children and families that explores the magical world of the arts, including dance, theatre, music and storytelling.
Repertory Dance TheatreRing Around the Rose
RDT's Ring Around the Rose is a "wiggle-friendly" performance series for children and families that explores the magical world of the arts, including dance, theatre, music and storytelling.
PYGmalion ProductionsTragedy Averted
What if Shakespeare's tragic heroines went to summer camp and fixed their lives? Under guidance of Camp Counselor Lady MacBeth, Cordelia, Desdemona, Juliet, and Ophelia struggle with romance, friendship, and their difficult dads. In the course of the summer, they discover strengths none of them knew they possessed -- all while uncovering a dark secret.
PYGmalion ProductionsTragedy Averted
What if Shakespeare's tragic heroines went to summer camp and fixed their lives? Under guidance of Camp Counselor Lady MacBeth, Cordelia, Desdemona, Juliet, and Ophelia struggle with romance, friendship, and their difficult dads. In the course of the summer, they discover strengths none of them knew they possessed -- all while uncovering a dark secret.
Awkward ProductionsBubbles the Clown - Unmasked and Unfiltered
Stand up comedy never felt so “awkward”. After being featured for 13 years in Odyssey Dance Theatre's hit Halloween spectacular “Thriller”, Bubbles the Clown is bringing back his one night only solo show to the Jeanne Wagner Theatre. Mixing Stand-Up, improv, songs and clown antics to make it a night you will never forget! Always up for celebrity gossip, Bubbles has been called one of the most influential clowns of 2020. Recommended for people with a fear of clowns.
Awkward ProductionsBubbles the Clown - Unmasked and Unfiltered
Stand up comedy never felt so “awkward”. After being featured for 13 years in Odyssey Dance Theatre's hit Halloween spectacular “Thriller”, Bubbles the Clown is bringing back his one night only solo show to the Jeanne Wagner Theatre. Mixing Stand-Up, improv, songs and clown antics to make it a night you will never forget! Always up for celebrity gossip, Bubbles has been called one of the most influential clowns of 2020. Recommended for people with a fear of clowns.
Warehouse 5 Drum TheatreParanormal Percussion
A rhythmic theatrical production of Halloween-themed songs played by a demented drum group using only percussion instruments.
Warehouse 5 Drum TheatreParanormal Percussion
A rhythmic theatrical production of Halloween-themed songs played by a demented drum group using only percussion instruments.
Warren MillerWarren Miller's "Winter Starts Now"
Warren MillerWarren Miller's "Winter Starts Now"
SHHO EntertainmentThe Great Gig: A Pink Floyd Tribute
SHHO EntertainmentThe Great Gig: A Pink Floyd Tribute
Summit Dance ProjectContemporary Concert
Summit Dance ProjectContemporary Concert
KUER 90.1RadioWest 20th Anniversary
KUER 90.1RadioWest 20th Anniversary
The State RoomNurse Blake
The State RoomNurse Blake
Gina Bachauer International Piano FoundationWanderer - Sergey Belyavsky
2018 Bachauer Gold Medalist Sergey Belyavsky performs Schubert's Wanderer Fantasy and concert showpieces by Franz Liszt.
Gina Bachauer International Piano FoundationWanderer - Sergey Belyavsky
2018 Bachauer Gold Medalist Sergey Belyavsky performs Schubert's Wanderer Fantasy and concert showpieces by Franz Liszt.
Children's Dance TheatreRoots & Wings
Children's Dance TheatreRoots & Wings
Repertory Dance TheatreCompass
With choreography ranging from 1936 to today, RDT uses history to guide us into the present. Featuring choreography from Martha Graham, Ishan Rustem, and Bebe Miller.
Repertory Dance TheatreCompass
With choreography ranging from 1936 to today, RDT uses history to guide us into the present. Featuring choreography from Martha Graham, Ishan Rustem, and Bebe Miller.
Junction Dance CompanyHypnopompic
Junction Dance CompanyHypnopompic
Tooele Valley Academy of DanceSnow White Ballet
Tooele Valley Academy of DanceSnow White Ballet
Peter BreinholtPeter Breinholt Christmas
Peter BreinholtPeter Breinholt Christmas
Repertory Dance TheatreEmerge
RDT dancers and artistic staff choreograph world-premieres to delightful and recognizable music.
Repertory Dance TheatreEmerge
RDT dancers and artistic staff choreograph world-premieres to delightful and recognizable music.
Martin MediaCaptain Sandy: Lead-her-ship Tour
Martin MediaCaptain Sandy: Lead-her-ship Tour
Plan-B Theatre CompanyThe Clean-Up Project
Plan-B Theatre CompanyThe Clean-Up Project
Plan-B Theatre CompanyThe Clean-Up Project - Streaming
Plan-B Theatre CompanyThe Clean-Up Project - Streaming
Repertory Dance TheatreRegalia
RDT’s annual choreographer competition and fundraiser where the audience awards a commission.
Repertory Dance TheatreRegalia
RDT’s annual choreographer competition and fundraiser where the audience awards a commission.
Gina Bachauer International Piano FoundationConcert PlayLiszt - Ching-Yun Hu
Gina Bachauer International Piano FoundationConcert PlayLiszt - Ching-Yun Hu
Plan-B Theatre CompanyAftershock
Plan-B Theatre CompanyAftershock
Plan-B Theatre CompanyAftershock - Streaming
Plan-B Theatre CompanyAftershock - Streaming
Repertory Dance TheatreSix Songs from Ellis
Millions of stories came through Ellis Island during the years of comparatively open immigration (1892-1922). Six Songs from Ellis is a multi-genre work based on these oral histories, demonstrating commonalities past and present encountered by those taking drastic steps to improve their lives. Making the immigrant experience human and individual is at the heart of this work. The script is based entirely on oral histories of immigrants who passed through Ellis Island—many excerpts thematically grouped having to do with reasons for leaving, forced removal from home, reflections on this and their journey, arrival in the NY Harbor, and statements on their lives as Americans; contributions made to our society. In short—why people make drastic moves to change their lives.
Repertory Dance TheatreSix Songs from Ellis
Millions of stories came through Ellis Island during the years of comparatively open immigration (1892-1922). Six Songs from Ellis is a multi-genre work based on these oral histories, demonstrating commonalities past and present encountered by those taking drastic steps to improve their lives. Making the immigrant experience human and individual is at the heart of this work. The script is based entirely on oral histories of immigrants who passed through Ellis Island—many excerpts thematically grouped having to do with reasons for leaving, forced removal from home, reflections on this and their journey, arrival in the NY Harbor, and statements on their lives as Americans; contributions made to our society. In short—why people make drastic moves to change their lives.
Gina Bachauer International Piano FoundationThe Ivory Menagerie - Hsiang Tu
Gina Bachauer International Piano FoundationThe Ivory Menagerie - Hsiang Tu
Plan-B Theatre CompanyMestiza, or Mixed
Plan-B Theatre CompanyMestiza, or Mixed
Plan-B Theatre CompanyMestiza, or Mixed - Streaming
Plan-B Theatre CompanyMestiza, or Mixed - Streaming
The Rose Rental Information
The Rose at a Glance
The Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center opened in 2001 and is an active, versatile venue. The Rose houses the Jeanne Wagner Theatre, the Leona Wagner Black Box, and the Studio Theatre, as well as four dance rehearsal studios.
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- The Rose – Jeanne Wagner Theatre
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- The Rose – Jeanne Wagner Stage
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- The Rose – Leona Wagner Black Box
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- The Rose – Studio Theatre
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- The Rose – Mezzanine Gallery
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- The Rose – Lobby
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- The Rose – Rose Room
Performance Rental Information
Theater Capacities
Jeanne Wagner Theatre – 501
Leona Wagner Black Box – 191
Studio Theatre – 75
Cast & Crew Accommodations
Jeanne Wagner Theatre
- Two star dressing rooms (stage level)
- Two chorus dressing rooms
- Green Room
Leona Wagner Black Box
- Two dressing rooms
- Green Room
Patron Accommodations
- Assisted Listening Devices
- Concessions
- Coat check
Technical Specifications
Jeanne Wagner Theatre
- Proscenium: 44’5′ wide x 46’5″ deep x 26’ high
- Sprung dance floor
- Configurable orchestra pit
- Cinema projector and screen
Leona Wagner Black Box
- Performance area: 59’10” wide x 75’ deep x 20’1″ high
- Flexible seating with motorized retractable seating
- Main drape with two traveling panels
Studio Theatre
- Maximum performance area: 34′ wide x 57′ deep x 21′ high
- Configurable stage and seating options
- Sprung dance floor
Four dance rehearsal studios
Meeting and Reception Rental Information
Capacities
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Standing Reception |
Banquet Reception |
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Jeanne Wagner Stage |
670 |
300 |
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Leona Wagner Black Box |
495 |
220 |
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Rose Room |
320 |
144 |
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Jeanne Wagner Lobby |
235 |
100 |
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Studio Theatre |
232 |
97 |
Catering
No onsite caterer.
Rental Inquiries
For rental information at the Rose please contact Salt Lake County Arts & Culture events at 385-468-1030 or events@info.saltlakecountyarts.org.
The Rose Guest Services
Concessions
* September 2021 - Concessions are available before the show and at intermission when there are events in the Jeanne Wagner Theater. Western Foods offers Coca-Cola products, gourmet candies and baked treats. Only bottled water is allowed in the auditorium, so please plan to enjoy your refreshments prior to entering the performance. They accept cash, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover Card.
Accessibility
Services Elevators are available for your convenience. The Rose is accessible to people with disabilities and offers wheelchair seating, curbside assistance, and assisted listening devices. If you have any requests or concerns regarding wheelchair and companion seating or need other accommodations, including listening devices, ASL interpreter services, or captioning services, please contact ArtTix at 801-355-ARTS (2787) or 1-888-451-ARTS (2787) or by email at arttix@slco.org. Patrons should Dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS).
Restrooms
Restrooms, including those with ADA accommodations, are available on every level .
Coat Check
Coat check is located in the Jeanne Wagner Theater lobby near concessions. This service is available for $1.00 per item (cash only) at all performances in the Jeanne Wagner Theater.
Merchandise Sales
Merchandise is available for most performances. Contact arts-info@slco.org for further information about specific performances.
Parking and Transportation
Parking is not available at the Rose. However, metered street parking and paid lots are available nearby.
In addition, TRAX stations and bus stops are conveniently located throughout downtown Salt Lake City to help make transportation easy. The TRAX stop nearest to the Rose is the Gallivan Plaza Station on the Blue and Green lines.
Lost and Found
If you have misplaced an item at the Rose please contact lost and found at 385-468-1134 for assistance.
