It didn’t exactly happen on purpose, but Salt Lake Acting Company is doing something in its 2019-2020 season it hasn’t done in its 47-year history: having women direct all the plays in a season.
“When I read a play, I think, ‘This would be good for [this director], or for [that director],” said Cynthia Fleming, SLAC’s artistic director. “This time, [the slate] kind of lended itself to all female directors.”
Throughout the theater industry, Fleming said, “Women have just started being directors in the last 10 years. On Broadway, it’s very recent. Most plays are directed by men.