You Might See More Than A Play At This Haunted Utah Theater
By Catherine Armstrong|Published August 23, 2018
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Writer, editor and researcher with a passion for exploring new places. Catherine loves local bookstores, independent films, and spending time with her family, including Gus the golden retriever, who is a very good boy.
Some say that Utah is chock-full of ghosts, from the Purple Lady at this haunted train station, to the ghosts of soldiers at this haunted fort. Here’s a ghost story you might not have heard, but if you attend a theatrical production at this haunted theater, you might see an extra actor…
The building that houses the Caine Lyric Theatre was constructed in the late 1880s, and the theatre got its start way back in 1913.
Later, the theater became a movie theater and got its cool movie marquee. Over the years it fell into disrepair until a local businessman named W. Vosco Call bought it and completed an extensive renovation. The first play when the theatre opened was Hamlet, with Call himself in the starring role.
On opening night, the patrons were particularly taken with one actor named Everett, who played Gravedigger Number Two in Act Five of the play. A talented man, he apparently had the audience in stitches with his witty banter. The actor playing Gravedigger Number One was not happy that his limelight was being stolen by Everett, and the jealous man supposedly murdered Everett later that night.
Poor Everett is said to haunt the theatre now, and over the years, many actors and stagehands have reported seeing him sitting in the balcony, watching rehearsals. He apparently calls out advice to actors as they rehearse their lines, and occasionally offers technical advice. He's startled more than one lighting technician over the years when he's appeared on the catwalk high above the stage.
Theatre patrons also report seeing a man who appears in the balcony one moment, but vanishes the next. Some also say that they've heard strange whispers in the men's restroom. Far from being threatening, most who claim to have seen or heard Everett say that he seems perfectly nice, and eager to help improve the theater experience.
