When I was in Utah this past April, I had a chance to see a performance of the play "Facing East" by the Plan B Theatre Company in Salt Lake City. It was a fascinating look at how a Mormon family came to terms with their son's homosexuality, after he had already committed suicide.
The theatre sent me a brochure for their upcoming season. Since I live in North Carolina, it will be absolutely impossible to see any of these productions myself, but I thought I would put the word out about their performance schedule. After all, one can access my blog in Salt Lake City, or Zonguldak, Turkey, for that matter as much as they can log on to it from High Point or Winston-Salem.
One of the unique things about Plan B is that they feature a solid selection of plays from local playwrights. Due to the need to fill seats, many places are reluctant to do this, hence the reason why there are going to be more productions of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" than plays by a well-respected local/regional playwright.
With that in mind, Plan B starts its season on Oct. 19 with "Exposed," a world premiere by Utah playwright Mary Dickson. The play examines how Utah was downwind from 928 nuclear bombs which exploded in a Nevada desert from 1951 to 1992, and the environmental impact of those acts.
Plan B's season continues on Nov. 16 with "Gutenberg! The Musical!" by Scott Brown and Anthony King. The farce is actually based on the life of Johann Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press.
And, the final announced play of the Plan B season will be "The End of the Horizon" by Utah playwright Debora Threedy. Premiering March 14, 2008, the play will focus on the life of artist/naturalist Everett Ruess, who disappeared in a Utah canyon ala "Into the Wild" at the age of 20 in 1934.
For more info, one can call (801) 297-4200 or visit Plan B Theatre's web site at:
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