Plan-B Theatre Company facts for kids
Plan-B Theatre is a small, professional theatre company located in Salt Lake City, Utah. They create and perform unique plays by writers from Utah. These plays often explore important social topics. Plan-B Theatre is 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 U.S. that produces a full season of new plays by local writers.
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History of Plan-B Theatre
Plan-B Theatre started in 1991 and became an official company in 1995 in Salt Lake City, Utah. When the COVID-19 pandemic happened, Plan-B changed its 30th anniversary season. Instead of live shows, they created a whole season of plays that people could listen to as audio dramas.
Awards and Recognition
Plan-B Theatre has received many awards for its work. They have been honored for supporting equality and human rights by groups like Equality Utah and the Human Rights Campaign. In 2015, they won Utah's Governor's Leadership in the Arts Award. They also received Salt Lake City's Mayor's Artist Award for their service to the arts.
The International Centre for Women Playwrights gave them the 50/50 Applause Award multiple times. This award recognizes theatres that produce an equal number of plays by women. In 2021, Salt Lake City's Downtown Alliance honored Plan-B for 30 years of sharing diverse voices. They also recognized the company's quick response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Plays and Diverse Voices
Plan-B Theatre has put on almost 100 brand-new plays for the very first time. Many of these plays were the first in Utah by writers from different backgrounds. This includes the first plays by Asian American, African American, Latina, and Persian playwrights.
Some of their new plays have gained national attention. Several have been nominated for major awards, like the American Theatre Critics Association/Steinberg Award. A few have even been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, which is a very important award for plays. Some of their shows have traveled to New York, toured across the country, and even gone to other countries!
Plan-B Theatre loves to tell stories that connect with local people in Utah. They also share global stories from a local point of view. They work closely with writers from Utah, helping them develop their skills and create new plays.
Commitment to Community
Plan-B Theatre is dedicated to showing the diversity of its community on stage. They are the only professional theatre company in Utah that creates a new play each season specifically for LGBTQIA+ audiences. They also create a new play each season for younger students in kindergarten through sixth grade.
The company is committed to making sure everyone is represented. They believe in equal opportunities for all genders. They also strongly support LGBTQIA+ equality. Plan-B Theatre works against racism and ableism, which means they want to make sure their theatre is welcoming and fair for everyone, no matter their race or physical abilities. They are always ready to learn and improve.
Plan-B Theatre works with professional groups like Actors' Equity Association and the Stage Directors & Choreographers Society. They are also part of the National New Play Network, which helps new plays get produced across the country.
- Plan-B Theatre Official Website: http://www.planbtheatre.org/
- QSaltLake: 25 Years of Plan-B
- City Weekly: A 25-Year Retrospective
- SLUG Magazine: Serious Entertainment: Plan-B Celebrates 20 Years of Socially Conscious Theatre
