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They considered livestreaming, but decided against it because of “concerns about connectivity issues.”

It quickly became clear that they couldn’t present the play as scheduled, but Rapier and Plan-B managing director Cheryl Cluff started tossing around the idea of taking the production online. The set, costumes, sound, lighting and props were all ready before things started shifting on March 13, with the first announcement of coronavirus restrictions. (It’s Nii’s eighth collaboration with Plan-B, Fossen’s 13th, and their third together.) On March 12, Plan-B was pretty much set to go with “The Audacity,” Nii’s dramatization of the lives of Josie, Ann and Elizabeth Bassett. So I’m glad there’s that possibility, at least.” ‘Kind of upside down’ “It will be a way to get the material out there - for Jenifer’s work to be seen. “But if we’re going to do anything with it, we’d need to do it now before anything else happens,” Fossen said. She said she’s disappointed she won’t be performing in front of audiences as scheduled. The script grew to include five other characters, all played by Fossen. She was romantically involved with Butch Cassidy and other members of his gang. Josie Bassett was the initial inspiration for the play - she ran a huge cattle ranch, married five husbands, divorced four and was accused of killing the fifth. “If this is the way that had to be, then I’m the luckiest girl on the planet.”

“If there was a silver lining, that would be it - to have it be a one-performer piece and to have that one performer be April Fossen,” said playwright Jenifer Nii. After a four-day window for ticket holders (Saturday-Tuesday), anyone and everyone will be able to stream “The Audacity” free for five days: Wednesday, April 1, through Sunday, April 5 that was later extended to April 11. With a skeleton staff - just five people - the play was filmed Tuesday at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center. “And we just found ourselves in a very unique position to be able to do this.” Hundreds of productions have shut down across the country almost everything in Utah has shuttered or postponed, he said. “You can’t really observe the 6-foot social distancing if there’s more than one person on stage.” “If there were even two cast members, I would be leery of it,” said Plan-B artistic director Jerry Rapier. And only because “The Audacity” is a one-actor show.