Jerry Rapier

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About the artist:

Jerry Rapier has been Producing Director of Plan-B Theatre Company since 2000. Under his guidance, Plan-B has become the first theatre company in Utah history to tour its work outside the United States, transfer a production off-Broadway and publish an anthology of original, full-length plays.

He has directed Plan-B's productions of MOLLY SWEENEY, THE LARAMIE PROJECT, MY LEFT BREAST, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, ANIMAL FARM, PATIENT A, GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL!; COLD and UGLY TO THE BONE for the Script-In-Hand Series; and the world premieres of AMERIKA (also Toronto's Fringe Festival), EXPOSED and FACING EAST (also off-Broadway, San Francisco). Other directing credits include work for Egyptian Theatre Company, Salt Lake Acting Company, Davis Arts Council, Wasatch Theatre Company, Youth Theatre at the U, Pygmalion Productions; his original, self-produced script A PECULIAR PEOPLE; and the independent film PECULIARITIES.

An active community member, Jerry sits on the boards of KUER, Human Rights Campaign, Performing Arts Coalition and NowPlayingUtah.com, as well as Utah Arts Council's Theatre Advisory Panel. He has taught for the University of Utah's theatre department, written for Catalyst Magazine, worked professionally as an event planner, and is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.

Jerry's partner of nearly 13 years, Kirt Bateman, is a local Equity actor and Executive Director of Davis Arts Council.