WE AT PLAN-B THEATRE OPEN OUR 36TH SUBSCRIPTION SERIES WITH THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY REVIVIAL OF FACING EAST BY CAROL LYNN PEARSON
October 22-November 8, 2026
in the Studio Theatre @ The Rose
138 W 300 S, downtown SLC
THURSDAYS @ 7PM
FRIDAYS @ 7PM
SATURDAYS @ 4PM
(ASL-INTERPRETED + POST-SHOW DISCUSSION OCTOBER 24)
SUNDAYS @ 2PM
70 minutes
No intermission
No late seating
Ruth & Alex McCormick (Dee-Dee Darby-Duffin & Jay Perry) are the perfect Mormon couple. Or they were. Reeling from their son's suicide, they unexpectedly encounter his partner Marcus (Kaplan Keener) for the first time.
An unforgettable journey of faith and family.
Dedicated to the memories of Bruce Bastian (who made it all possible) and Charles Lynn Frost (the original Alex). And serendipitously, Jay Perry, the original Marcus, now plays Alex.
FACING EAST received its world premiere at Plan-B Theatre (Salt Lake City, November 2006 & April 2007; off-Broadway at Atlantic Stage 2 in New York, May-June 2007; and at Theatre Rhinoceros in San Francisco, August 2007). Directed by Jerry Rapier, it featured Charles Lynn Frost as Alex, Jayne Luke as Ruth, and Jay Perry as Marcus. That nearly year-long production received myriad awards, including Best Local Production from QSaltLake, Best Drama from Deseret News, and Best Original Play from Salt Lake City Weekly.
FACING EAST has since been produced all over the country and in Mexico. Now we're bringing it home.
Read the full History, Digital Playbill, and view Historical Photos at the buttons below.
TICKETS
Subscriptions -
$63, a savings of 25% -
are available here
or by calling or texting us
at 801.297.4200.
Single tickets -
$25 ($15 students) + fees -
are available here
or by calling 801.355.ARTS.
PRESS INQUIRIES
All actors, designers, and the director are available for interview. Access to Carol Lynn Pearson is extremely limited due to her health. Please Daisy Blake with Valentine PR to schedule.
CAST & CREATIVE
Playwright: Carol Lynn Pearson
Actors: Dee-Dee Darby-Duffin (Ruth), Kaplan Keener (Marcus), Jay Perry (Alex)
Costume Designer: Phillip R. Lowe
Director: Jerry Rapier
Education Coordinator + Photographer: Sharah Meservy
Education Liaison: Aliyah Bacca
Graphic Designer: Aaron Asano Swenson
Intimacy Director: Rebekah Joann Guerra
Lighting Designer: Emma Belnap
Line Notes: Kallie Filanda
Scenic Designer: Janice Chan
Scenic Builder + Electrician: Madison Mattson
Sound Designer: Cheryl Ann Cluff
Stage Manager: Taylor Wallace
