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It was Ricky Kimball’s brush with Kabuki and Butoh-style theater in Japan that formed the foundation of his artistic aesthetics and set the course for his interest in directing.
Kimball has lived in 13 different locations in the United States and Asia and was 15-years-old when he experienced the dramatic lights and sound, the stylized movement and elaborate makeup of Japanese theater.
“Right off the bat, it was a tangible moment, and I was hooked,” Kimball said.
Kimball has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theater Education from the University of Utah and a Master of Arts in Secondary Theater from Westminster College, both in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 2013 he received the Musical Legacy Award from Utah Festival Opera for overwhelming