Carol Lynn Pearson on Facing East

Facing East playwright Carol Lynn Pearson sits down with host, Michael Rice, and opens up about the pain, anguish, and triumphs of having a 12-year marriage end after both her husband and religion fail to make good on the promise of change.

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Facing East is the story of Ruth and Alex McCormick, an upstanding Mormon couple, reeling from the suicide of their gay son. Stuck between their faith and their new reality, they encounter their son's partner, Marcus, for the first time. Playwright Carol Lynn Pearson sits down with host, Michael Rice, and opens up about the pain, anguish, and triumphs of having a 12-year marriage end after both her husband and religion fail to make good on the promise of change.

Facing East runs August 10-26, 2007 at Theatre Rhinoceros. For tickets and information visit planbtheatre.org.