THE GREAT PLAN OF HAPPINESS
by Mindy Curtis
Cassie, a young LDS woman who has spent years in Chicago, returns to her family home in Utah in July 2015 to mark the tenth anniversary of her father’s death. Her visit comes soon after the Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage. As she reconnects with her cultural and religious roots, Cassie and her family struggle with how the deeply held beliefs of the LDS faith shape their views on family and personal happiness. Amid these tensions, they navigate the complexities of faith, identity, and love in a changing world.
- Cast Size: 3M 6W
- Running Time: 90+ minutes
- Royalty Rate: $75 per performance
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About the Playwright
Mindy Curtis was born and raised in the Salt Lake Valley in Utah. As an adult, she has worked for over two decades as a theatre teacher, director, and choreographer at venues across the U.S. She began playwriting in 2013 in Janesville, Wisconsin, when she volunteered to write a ten-minute play for a 24-hour theatre festival at the local college. Influenced by her move back to Utah in 2015, Mindy started writing her first full-length play, The Great Plan of Happiness, in 2017. Since then, she has written and produced numerous plays of various lengths and currently serves as the Artistic Director and Resident Playwright for Salt Lake Children’s Theatre. Mindy holds a BFA in Theatre Education and BA in History Teaching from Utah State University, an MA in Theatre Production from Central Washington University, and a PhD in Education from the University of Idaho.
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