Davis Arts Council’s ‘The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde’ event a hit

Oct 17, 2024 10:48AM ● By Rebecca Olds

Actors (left to right) Suni Gigliotti, Tryvan Call, Mark Fossen, Daisy Blake and Nick Morris of the Davis Arts Council made “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” come alive for attendees.

A story fit for the spooky season of Halloween, the Davis Arts Council’s annual free Active Pages event featured “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” on Oct. 12 at the Layton Commons Park.

The story was interactive as attendees would wander to different stations where actors would reenact pivotal scenes in the storyline.

“It totally pulled us into the story,” said attendee, Monica Woods. “This was amazing.”

“We had over 3,500 tickets requested through our lottery system for this event,” Kym Ridl, DAC’s Director of Communication, said. “It’s incredible to see such a strong community interest, and we’re proud to offer this free event that brings people together.”

It's the most ticket requests the event has ever had.

The event’s capacity was 1,550 people but all of the standby line was admitted, Ridl said. A DAC press release said that attendees came from as far north as Bear River and as far south as Saratoga Springs.

As a bonus, attendees 12 years old and younger received a free book to take home, meant to “continue fostering a love of reading,” said Ridl.

The next opportunity to attend a similar event will be in December with a Christmas program. More information is available on www.davisarts.org. λ

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Attendees during the daylight showing of the play applaud for the actors' performances. (Courtesy of Michelle Snarr)

A volunteer hands out a copy of “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” to an event attendee. (Photo courtesy of Michelle Snarr)

Actor Daisy Blake called it, “a special event to be part of.” “I loved every minute,” she said. (Photo courtesy of Michelle Snarr)

Actors (left to right) Suni Gigliotti, Tryvan Call, Mark Fossen, Daisy Blake and Nick Morris of the Davis Arts Council made the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde come alive for attendees. (Photo courtesy of Michelle Snarr)