If there’s one thing Sen. Jim Dabakis is known for on Utah’s Capitol Hill, it’s his stories. You could call him a loudmouth. You could label his rants as diatribes or attention-grabbing monologues. But no matter your political persuasion, you’ve likely heard the torrential power of Dabakis’ words.
This weekend, Dabakis is raising the political bar. He’s stepping into the spotlight to perform “Stories From My Soul,” a one-man show on the Chapel Theatre stage at Salt Lake Acting Company. It’s an unusual one-person show in that Dabakis isn’t playing a character, says director Charles Lynn Frost.
“I’ve seen Dabakis in a one-man show before — I just called it the Utah Legislature,” quips Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams, a political ally who appeared with Dabakis and other local politicians in last year’s hammy carpool karaoke “Hamilton” video.