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JUST ANOTHER DAY
by Dan Lauria
This show is approximately 90 minutes including a 10 minute intermission.
THE CAST
Jayne Luke
Kory Kyker
THE CREW
Production Company - Walk-Ons Incorporated and Wasatch Theatre Company
Director - Jim Martin^
Lighting Design - Riley Merrill
Sound - Phil Vernon
^Associate Member, Stage Directors and Choreographers Society
Special Thanks: Salt Lake City Arts Council, Salt Lake County Arts and Culture, the Zoo Arts and Parks Initiative, the Empress Theatre in Magna (see ad below)
Walk-Ons, Inc. was organized in the early 70’s by a group of college students who were dissatisfied with the roles they were getting in college plays. They decided to only list their walk on roles on their resumes…and they also started producing their own shows. The first one was a gritty production of West Side Story in an old gymnasium with a sixty foot stage floor, graffiti on the walls and real trash spilling out of garbage cans. That was in 1976 and people still talk about that production.
In 1980 the company moved to Salt Lake City and became a nonprofit organization, doing shows around the city in found spaces. Memorable shows were Streetcar Named Desire, On The Twentieth Century, Huefner Against the Reich, of Mice and Men, Chorus Line and Driving Miss Daisy.
In 2016 they formed a partnership with Dr. Jaqueline Eaton of the U of U College of Nursing. Dr. Eaton was especially interested in older people and their caregivers. She created an ethno drama directed by Justin Ivie called Portrait of a Caregiver. It was performed all over Utah from Logan to St. George from 2016 to 2021. In 2022, with a grant from U of U College of Nursing, Walk-Ons made a film of the production.
In 1980 the company moved to Salt Lake City and became a nonprofit organization, doing shows around the city in found spaces. Memorable shows were Streetcar Named Desire, On The Twentieth Century, Huefner Against the Reich, of Mice and Men, Chorus Line and Driving Miss Daisy.
In 2016 they formed a partnership with Dr. Jaqueline Eaton of the U of U College of Nursing. Dr. Eaton was especially interested in older people and their caregivers. She created an ethno drama directed by Justin Ivie called Portrait of a Caregiver. It was performed all over Utah from Logan to St. George from 2016 to 2021. In 2022, with a grant from U of U College of Nursing, Walk-Ons made a film of the production.
Sometimes the opportunity to do a play comes at an important time. That is true for this one. Jayne recently cared for her older sister Barbara Ellen who was suffering from dementia. She passed away on January 9, 2026. Jayne had never dealt with dementia. It was overwhelming and heartbreaking. This play gives her the chance to honor Ellen and better understand what was happening to her sister. Thanks, Jim.
Kory received a BFA in the Actor Training Program at the University of Utah and a BA in Humanities from CSU-Sacramento. He is happy to be back with Wasatch Theatre Company. Kory is a high school theatre teacher. He has performed both on stage and on film. Previous productions include Charlie Martin in On Golden Pond (Wasatch), Yolo the Dwarf at Evermore Park, Lodovico/Duke of Venice in Othello (Imprinity), Reporter/Ensemble in Dracula (Pioneer), Death/Pheres in Alcestis (Red Butte Gardens) Monsieur Jourdain in The Would-Be Gentleman (Babcock), Dr. Dorn in The Seagull (Babcock). Moreholt/Brangian in Tristan and Yseult (Babcock). Michal in Pillowman (Studio 115), in which he received an Irene Ryan nomination. He has appeared in the independent feature, Hansel & Gretel, "403" a film short which was an Official Selection of the Washington DC Independent Film Festival and October Evening film festival, as well as multiple local commercials in Utah. Kory would like to thank his daughters for their love and support, his dog Merlin, and Jim Martin and Jayne Luke for this opportunity to be a part of this special experience.
Jim Martin has an MFA in theatre arts from the University of Idaho at Moscow, where he continues to take classes to keep his knowledge and skills fresh. Jim started Wasatch in 1997 and continues as the Executive Director to this day. He has directed numerous shows including King James, The Final Act, and JQA. Jim dedicates this performance to his amazing 88 year-old dad (also named Jim), his son Jayden, his two dogs, and his two cats for all their sacrifices.
Dan Lauria: has appeared as a guest star in over seventy television episodic programs and more than twenty Movie Of The Week productions plus a score of motion picture credits. Dan is a very familiar face to the off-off, off and regional theatre scene having performed, written or directed over 50 professional stage
productions. In 2010/11 Dan was seen on Broadway as the legendary coach Vince Lombardi in the long running production of LOMBARDI, with the beautiful and talented Judith Light directed by Thomas Kail of Hamilton fame. Dan returned to Broadway in the 2013 and the 2014 productions of the Tony nominated A
CHRISTMAS STORY: The Musical, directed by John Rando. However, Dan is most recognized as the Dad on the highly acclaimed Emmy winning, ABC television show, THE WONDER YEARS. Dan and dear friend, the lovely and talented Ms. Wendie Malick have performed the play THE GUYS by Anne Nelson (about our first responders) for numerous theatre and fire departments, around the country. Wendie and Dan also perform LOVE LETTERS as a fundraiser for regional theatres, for the development of new plays. Dan was recently on the TBS TV show, SULLIVAN & SON, for three seasons. Dan also played manager Al Loungo on PITCH about the first woman pitcher in major league baseball and has recently joined the family on THIS IS US both shows written by Dan Fogelman. Two years ago Dan wrote and starred in the off Broadway production of DINNER
WITH THE BOYS produced by the one and only Pat Addis and the NJ Rep. This was followed by a off Broadway production of THE STONE WITCH by Shem Bitterman and the upcoming Regional production of Lee Blessings new play; TEA WITH THE BOSS with Gwenn and Wendie Malick. Dan and Ms Malick are the co-creators of The Durango Play Festival for the development of new plays. Dan and his Godson Julian Farnsworth also write
children’s book, go on line and check out: The Godfather Tales.
productions. In 2010/11 Dan was seen on Broadway as the legendary coach Vince Lombardi in the long running production of LOMBARDI, with the beautiful and talented Judith Light directed by Thomas Kail of Hamilton fame. Dan returned to Broadway in the 2013 and the 2014 productions of the Tony nominated A
CHRISTMAS STORY: The Musical, directed by John Rando. However, Dan is most recognized as the Dad on the highly acclaimed Emmy winning, ABC television show, THE WONDER YEARS. Dan and dear friend, the lovely and talented Ms. Wendie Malick have performed the play THE GUYS by Anne Nelson (about our first responders) for numerous theatre and fire departments, around the country. Wendie and Dan also perform LOVE LETTERS as a fundraiser for regional theatres, for the development of new plays. Dan was recently on the TBS TV show, SULLIVAN & SON, for three seasons. Dan also played manager Al Loungo on PITCH about the first woman pitcher in major league baseball and has recently joined the family on THIS IS US both shows written by Dan Fogelman. Two years ago Dan wrote and starred in the off Broadway production of DINNER
WITH THE BOYS produced by the one and only Pat Addis and the NJ Rep. This was followed by a off Broadway production of THE STONE WITCH by Shem Bitterman and the upcoming Regional production of Lee Blessings new play; TEA WITH THE BOSS with Gwenn and Wendie Malick. Dan and Ms Malick are the co-creators of The Durango Play Festival for the development of new plays. Dan and his Godson Julian Farnsworth also write
children’s book, go on line and check out: The Godfather Tales.
Riley Merrill is an SLC based freelance Lighting Designer working for local community theaters and dance companies. Recent work includes JAKS Theatre Company's "Hadestown: Teen Edition". Recent hopes include lasagna for dinner. Recent nightmares include Susan, the mannequin secretly living in your basement.
WTC Board of Directors
Hugh Hanson
Jennifer Harward
Jim Martin
Katie Smith
Phillip Vernon
Hugh Hanson
Jennifer Harward
Jim Martin
Katie Smith
Phillip Vernon
