Voices of San Juan Pageant -- July 27-28-29, 2011

   If you’re planning a trip to the Four Corners this summer, be sure to add  Voices of San Juan Pageant to your calendar.  


The Blanding, Utah pageant has been produced for over ten years, and will be performed  July 27, 28, and 29 in a beautiful outdoor setting 7 miles north of Blanding on  Hwy 191 (turn east).  The pre-show begins at 8:30 PM.  There is no charge for the program, and there is ample parking. 

      The pageant began as a grass roots historical-religious production sponsored by The Children of Lehi organization and choir which was formed in 1998.  Staged in the gorgeous red rock country of San Juan County, Utah the pageant is a depiction of the need to break down stereotypes and racial and cultural barriers between all peoples.  The basic theme and underlying message of the pageant is about tolerance for all people.

      Visionaries Ike Chamberlain, Steve Lovell, and Alon Pugh masterminded the original production and script.   Initially the story of Luke Hathale and his Beliganna Mormon friend was first performed at Dry Wash Reservoir.  Later it moved to the Nations of the Four Corners amphitheater, and most recently to the Charlie Sipes’ LDS church property just north of Blanding.

   A few years ago both Blanding stakes of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints added their support to the local effort.  The script was expanded and radically changed to include more local history as well as a piece on the Navajo Code Talkers.  The expanded use of technology added more sophisticated lighting and a beautiful, professional soundtrack recording.   

            "We feel like this area has a tale to tell, as wonderful as any other pageant around," stated Alyn Mitchell, one of the pageant directors, "and we invite everyone to join us in July 27-29, 2011 for this amazing production.” Bring jackets and blankets if desired.