Plan-B Theatre Company facts for kids
Plan-B Theatre is a special theatre company in Salt Lake City, Utah. It's the smallest professional theatre group there. Plan-B focuses on creating and showing new plays written by talented writers from Utah. They are a resident company at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center. The Dramatists Guild of America has even said that Plan-B is the only professional theatre company in the United States that produces a whole season of new plays by local writers.
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The Story of Plan-B Theatre
How It Started
Plan-B Theatre began in 1991 in Salt Lake City, Utah. It officially became a company in 1995. Since then, it has grown to be an important part of the Utah arts scene.
Adapting to Challenges
When the COVID-19 pandemic happened, many things changed. Plan-B Theatre had to find new ways to share their stories. For their 30th anniversary season, they decided to produce all their plays as audio dramas. This meant people could listen to the plays from home, keeping everyone safe.
Celebrating New Voices
Plan-B Theatre is known for showing many brand-new plays for the very first time. They have produced nearly 100 world premieres. These new plays have included the first ones in Utah written by an Asian American playwright, an African American playwright, a Latina playwright, and a Persian playwright. This shows Plan-B's commitment to sharing diverse stories and voices.
Learn More About Plan-B
- Plan-B Theatre Official Website: http://www.planbtheatre.org/
- QSaltLake: Celebrating 25 Years of Plan-B
- City Weekly: A Look Back at Plan-B Theatre
- SLUG Magazine: Plan-B's Socially Conscious Theatre
