Feature: Merkrete system ensures style and versatility at Shakespeare Theatre between Big D Construction, NTCA Five Star Contractor Superior Tile & Marble, and Blalock & Partners, the theater seats approximately 921 and is named for the Ralph J. and Betty Engelstad family, which was a major donor toward the building. Vision and functionality come together Blalock and Partners teamed with Brooks + Scarpa, and Coen + Partners to create the new arts campus, which includes the new USF facility, the new Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA), and the existing Randall Jones Theater. The three buildings are connected by an intricate landscape design inspired by medieval gardens of England and France. The new Engelstad theater pays respect to the old Adams Theatre in its overall configuration, yet adds a touch of refinement and modernism in its execution. The exterior tile and stone instal- lations throughout the building perfectly match this high-class, theatrical aesthetic, as each piece was masterfully chosen and strate- gically placed for an extra touch of glamour and ensured functionality. When SuperiorTile & Marble was approached by Big D Construction to supply the high-performing materials they required, Superior knew they’d need a trusted and The Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre is the centerpiece of Southern Utah University’s $39 million Beverley Center for the Arts, which also houses the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s new 200-seat Eileen and Allen Anes Studio Theatre and the $8 million Southern Utah Museum of Art. The donor wall at the Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre. 38 TileLetter | April 2018