NEXT TO NORMAL
Music by Tom Kitt | book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey
Directed by Billy Ensley
From the outside, they’re just a normal family. But inside, it’s anything but. In this 2010 Pulitzer Prize-winner, a suburban household copes with crisis and the unpredictability of a mother's worsening bipolar disorder. Using wry humor, brutal honesty, and a powerful Tony Award-winning contemporary rock score, Next to Normal deals with how far two parents will go to keep their family’s world intact. Nothing has to be perfect, just Next to Normal.
Next to Normal is presented by:
Trigger Warning: there is heavy focus on mental illness, electroshock therapy, and a suicide attempt in this show.
Performance Dates
Fri, May 10th, 2024 at 8:00 pm
Sat, May 11th, 2024 at 8:00 pm
Sun, May 12th, 2024 at 2:30 pm*
Thu, May 16th, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Fri, May 17th, 2024 at 8:00 pm
Sat, May 18th, 2024 at 8:00 pm
Sun, May 19th, 2024 at 2:30 pm*
Wed, May 22nd, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Thu, May 23rd, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Fri, May 24th, 2024 at 8:00 pm
Sat, May 25th, 2024 at 8:00 pm
Sun, May 26th, 2024 at 2:30 pm
*Post show discussions with Atrium Health Behavioral Health Group will follow performances on May 12 and 19.
CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM
CAST
Diana – Melissa Cook
Dan – Johnny Hohenstein
Natalie – Cornelia Barnwell
Gabe – Joey Rising
Henry – Zach Linick
Dr. Madden – Craig Allen
CREATIVE TEAM
Director – Billy Ensley
Choreographer – Lisa Blanton
Music Director – Ellen Robison
Assistant Music Director – Danielle Barnes
Costume Designer – Rachel Engstrom
Lighting Designer – John P. Woodey
Scenic Designer – Josh Webb
Props Manager – Lea Harkins
Stage Manager – Hailey Turner-Gilland & Rachel Griffin
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