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Recent HS graduate lands lead role in Utah Opera Festival Opera Musical & Theatre production

By Lehi Free Press · August 13, 2026 · 1 min read
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Lehi Free Press This summer, recent Skyridge High School Graduate and American Fork resident Edyn Armitage took the stage by storm. Edyn was given the lead role at the Utah Festival Opera Musical & Theatre (UFOMT) production of Amélie the Musical (Teen Edition) in Logan, UT.

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