About Us

ABOUT US

We are in our fourth decade of developing and producing unique and socially conscious theatre created by Utah playwrights.

We acknowledge the Timpanogos, Newe Sogobia (Eastern Shoshone), Goshute, and Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute) Nations as the original caretakers of the unceded, ancestral land on which we create the work we share with our statewide audience.


WHO WE ARE

As recipients of Salt Lake City's Mayor's Artist Award for Service to the Arts by An Organization and Utah's Governor's Leadership in the Arts Award, we strive to create a community where patrons and artists feel equally at home.

Since 2009, the LGBTQ+-Affirmative Therapists Guild of Utah has offered continuing education units (CEUs) to its members for attending each of our productions to broaden the perspective of their individual practices.

Since 2015, we have produced the first world premieres in Utah history by Asian, Black, Diné, Latina, and Persian playwrights.

In 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, The Utah Review included one of our productions in its annual, year-end listing of The Top 10 Moments of the Utah Enlightenment.

In 2018 we developed a comprehensive Anti-Discrimination & Harassment Policy to ensure that we provide the safest possible work environment. Once approved by an employment attorney, this policy was split into two documents, the second being Production Standards.

The former is a legal document requiring signature, providing extensive protections for artists and a clear path for registering a complaint or voicing a concern without repercussion. The latter is the facing pages of every draft of every script we send to artists, detailing unacceptable behaviors while under our employ. This living document is updated as needed with input from the artists with whom we collaborate.

In 2019, we became one of 15 arts organizations comprising Professional Outreach Programs in the Schools (POPS), administered by the Utah State Board of Education (USBE).

In 2021, Salt Lake City's Downtown Alliance honored us with its Achievement Award in the Arts for more than 30 years of amplifying diverse voices.

In 2022, Westminster University honored us with its MLK Unsung Hero Award.

In 2022, we enacted our three-year accessibility plan to include:
- monthly website audits via AccessiBe to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
- 18-point font website-wide.
- Accommodations Request Forms for Patrons and Artists.
- free app with increased font size.
- large-print scripts.
- digital playbills.
- audio playbills (upon request).
- ASL-interpreted performances.
- sensory-friendly performances.
- assisted listening devices.

In 2023, Honor Roll! Honors awarded Individual Achievement Awards to Managing Director Cheryl Ann Cluff and Artistic Director Jerry Rapier for their history of producing work by women+ playwrights over the age 40.

In 2023, Salt Lake magazine named us 'Best of the Beehive' in Arts & Entertainment.

In 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, Feedspot ranked ours among the 10 best RSS Feeds for playwrights among thousands worldwide.

Plan-B is supported in part by Salt Lake County Arts & Culture as a Resident of the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center.

As an Associate Member of the National New Play Network, Plan-B operates under an SPT-4 agreement with Actors' Equity Association, and on the Tier Contract with the Stage Directors & Choreographers Society.

We comply with Utah Nonprofit Association's Standards of Ethics.

Recent 990s and audited financials available via the Financials button below.


Staff

Jerry Rapier, Artistic Director (he/him)
Cheryl Ann Cluff, Managing Director (she/her)
Sharah Meservy, Education Coordinator (she/her)
Kallie Filanda, Tour Manager/Education Assistant (she/her)

Each staff member above has been through the Breaking Barriers training and shares the Accessibility Coordinator responsibilities.

Aliyah Bacca, Education Liaison, Grades 7-12
Penelope Caywood, Education Liaison, Grades K-6
Janice Chan, Resident Scenic Designer


Board of Directors

Benjamin Brown (he/him)
Chris Curlett, Treasurer (he/him)
Lily Hye Soo Dixon (she/her)
Marika Lyons (she/her)
Jesse Nix (he/him)
Melissa Salguero (she/her)
Kay Shean (she/her)
Rocio Soto (she/her)


The Lab Playwrights

Matthew Ivan Bennett (he/him)  |  Elaine Jarvik (she/her)  |  Julie Jensen  (she/her) |  Janine Sobeck Knighton (she/her)  |  Jenny Kokai  |  Melissa Leilani Larson (she/her)  |  Morag Shepherd  |  Debora Threedy (she/her)


The Lab Dramaturgs

Charisse Baxter (she/her)  |  Greg Hatch (he/him)


Theatre Artists of Color Writing Workshop Playwrights

Tatiana Christian (they/them)  |  Chris Curlett (he/him)  |  Dee-Dee Darby-Duffin (she/her)  |  Courtney Dilmore (she/her)  |  Bijan Hosseini (he/him) |  Tito Livas (he/him)  |  Iris Salazar (she/her)  |  Darryl Stamp (he/him)


Teaching Artists

Estephani Cerros (she/her)  |  Amona Faatau (he/him)  |  Kallie Filanda (she/her)  |  Ashlei Havili (she/her)  |  Talia Heiss (she/her)  |  Alec Kalled  (he/him)  |  Joe Joseph (she/her)  |  Sharah Meservy (she/her)  |  Jay Perry (he/him)  |  Darryl Stamp (he/him)  |  Taylor Wallace (she/her)  |  Benjamin Young (he/him)