A WORLD PREMIERE BY DARRYL STAMP
February 12-March 1, 2026
in the Studio Theatre
at The Rose
THURSDAYS @ 7PM
FRIDAYS @ 7PM
SATURDAYS @ 4PM
(ASL-INTERPRETED FEBRUARY 14,
SENSORY-FRIENDLY FEBRUARY 21)
SUNDAYS @ 2PM
60 minutes, no intermission
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After 25 years, Kevin is (really) leaving teaching (this time).
But what will happen to the students who might otherwise slip through the cracks?
DUMBED DOWN is a tale of language, loving, and learning inspired by the playwright’s career as an educator.
CAST & CREATIVE
Playwright: Darryl Stamp
Actors: Jacob Barnes, Chad Brown, Danor Gerald, Alex Smith
Director: Jerry Rapier
Costume Designer: Victoria Bird
Education Liaison: Aliyah Bacca
Graphic Designer: Alisha Jones
Intimacy Director: TBA
Lighting Designer: Emilio Casillas
Line Notes: Kallie Filanda
Props Designer + Education Coordinator: Sharah Meservy
Scenic Designer: Janice Chan
Scenic Builder + Electrician: David Knoell
Service Learning Intern: Ren Lasher
Show Art: Alisha Jones
Sound Designer: Cheryl Ann Cluff
Stage Manager: Taylor Wallace
A WEEK WITH A PLAY
DUMBED DOWN will serve high school students in grades 11-12 with free student matinees via our A Week With A Play program, wherein students read a play, see that play, and then discuss it with the playwright. Click the button below for details and registration.
READINGS OF PLAYS-IN-PROGRESS
FREE (BUT TICKETS REQUIRED)
FEBRUARY 14, 21, 28, 2026
IN THE STUDIO THEATRE @ THE ROSE
SATURDAYS @ 7PM
After two seasons online and two seasons on hiatus, this free series—which has been providing plays-in-progress their first audience since 2004—returns to the Studio Theatre @ The Rose!
The three plays-in-progress by Utah playwrights to be read in this season’s series are:
PHỞ 69: A ROMANCE BY WENDY DANG
FEBRUARY 14
In PHỞ 69: A ROMANCE by first-time playwright Wendy Dang, Mai & Binh are the children of the owners of two rival phở restaurants. Their love story is filled with familial obligation, growth, and an ending everyone deserves.
APHASIA BY DEE-DEE DARBY-DUFFIN
FEBRUARY 21
In APHASIA by Dee-Dee Darby-Duffin (EllaMental, “DOLs” as part of LOCAL COLOR, “Fried Chicken” as part of FULL COLOR), a mother and daughter struggle to map out a new way to communicate, which they didn’t do all that well in the first place. How do you talk to someone who can’t answer you back?
A.I., TOO BY MAHONRI STEWART
FEBRUARY 28
In A.I., TOO by Mahonri Stewart (making his Plan-B debut), Robert & Aida have grown both restless and complacent while their robot has grown sentient. A tale of unraveling assumptions, faith crises, and the power of the poetry Langston Hughes.
Sponsored by Lee & Audrey Hollaar.
Casts & Directors & Stage Manager: To be announced December 2, 2025
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A WORLD PREMIERE BY ELAINE JARVIK
FREE (BUT TICKETS REQUIRED)
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES OF OUR
13TH ANNUAL FREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TOUR
OCTOBER 4, 11, 18, 2025
FEBRUARY 14, 21, 28, 2026
IN THE STUDIO THEATRE @ THE ROSE
SATURDAYS @ 1PM (ASL-INTERPRETED)
35 minutes
No intermission
Flo, a fantastic flamingo who craves adventure meets Eb, a sensible seagull worried about a shrinking lake.
EB & FLO was created specifically for grades K-3 about the importance of Great Salt Lake and how small actions can have big effects.
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