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<H1 style="RIGHT: auto" class=yiv23234815entry-title><FONT size=5>Lakeland Civic Theatre's intimate production of 'Next to Normal' sets the bar high
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: red">“</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">The first local “Next to Normal” of 2013 sets a high standard. As directed by Martin Friedman, the Lakeland Civic Theatre’s production pierces the heart of the subject and draws the audience deeply into the journey of a mother suffering from bipolar disorder….<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Lakeland production underlines the central issues in striking visual terms. Trad A Burns’ set is a phalanx of lamps, chandeliers and overlapping lines, emblems fro brain wavesand the nerve endings constantly on edge in the interactions of the mother (Diana), her family, her doctors and her daughter’s boyfriend ….<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The power of the show lies in its unstinting – and, yes, entertaining – portrayal of the impact of mental distress on everyone in Diana’s purview. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Those emotions often reached the boiling point in the national touring production… . But seeing the show in an intimate space, such as the theatre in Lakeland’s Dr. Wayne L. Rodehorst Performing Arts Center, thrusts the viewer directly into the roller coaster of moods and impressions.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"> <VAR id=yui-ie-cursor></VAR></FONT></o:p></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">With so many buldbs turned on and off throughout the show, Burns’ lighting provides apt symbolism for the journey from darkness to illumination. The final song in “Next to Normal” happens to be “Light,” an anthem of hope in a musical about mental illness that is – of all things – exhilarating.” <FONT color=#000000><FONT size=4 face=Garamond>Donald Rosenberg, <EM>The Cleveland Plain Dealer</EM></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div></FONT></H1>
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<DIV style="RIGHT: auto"></SPAN><FONT size=2><FONT id=yiv1715963357yui_3_7_2_1_1360584940596_5894 color=#990000 size=4 face=Arial>“Next to Normal,” a rock musical about <SPAN id=yiv1715963357lw_1360585275_0 class=yiv1715963357yshortcuts>mental illness</SPAN>, could easily be a downer, but the luminous Lakeland Civic Theatre production of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by Tom Kitt (music) and Brian Yorkey (book and lyrics) proved an exhilarating high.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV id=yiv1715963357yui_3_7_2_1_1360584940596_5830><FONT id=yiv1715963357yui_3_7_2_1_1360584940596_5829 color=#990000 size=4 face=Arial>I saw the Broadway and PlayhouseSquare productions of this revolutionary musical, and the intimacy, clarity and raw emotional power of this unforgettable production surpassed both prior experiences. Everything about this remarkable production smacked of greatness.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT id=yiv1715963357yui_3_7_2_1_1360584940596_5874 color=#990000 size=4 face=Arial>Director Martin Friedman’s boldly original concept and staging; set and lighting genius Trad A Burns’ hypnotic play of light and darkness; the pulsating music of musical director Jordan Cooper and the orchestra, and a bravura ensemble of penetrating characterizations and rich vocals held me in thrall throughout."</FONT></DIV>
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pain.<SPAN> </SPAN>She sings meanings, not words.<SPAN> </SPAN>She makes us writhe in suffering, her suffering.<SPAN> </SPAN>This is a performance which rivals Clevelander Alice Ripley’s amazing Tony winning Broadway presentation."</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #000; FONT-SIZE: 14pt" class=yiv1715963357MsoNormal align=center><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301213><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 20pt">Musical Direction by</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301215><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black"><FONT size=3> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301217><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #0000bf; FONT-SIZE: 24pt">Jordan Cooper</SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301223><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #000; FONT-SIZE: 14pt" class=yiv1715963357MsoNormal align=center><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301243><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 20pt">Costumes Designed by</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301245><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black"><FONT size=3> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301247><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #0000bf; FONT-SIZE: 24pt">Stephanie Fisher<VAR id=yiv1715963357yui-ie-cursor></VAR></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #000; FONT-SIZE: 14pt" class=yiv1715963357MsoNormal align=center><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301247><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #0000bf; FONT-SIZE: 24pt"></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301253><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 20pt">Sound Designed by</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301255><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black"><FONT size=3> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301257><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #0000bf; FONT-SIZE: 24pt">R. Eric Simna</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #000; FONT-SIZE: 14pt" class=yiv1715963357MsoNormal align=center><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301275><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 20pt">Production Stage Manager</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301277><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black"><FONT size=3> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301279><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #0000bf; FONT-SIZE: 24pt">Joel Rathbone</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #000; FONT-SIZE: 14pt" class=yiv1715963357MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: #6000bf; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Next to Normal: </SPAN></B><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black">Following their acclaimed productions of <B><I>Sweeney Todd</I>, <I>Assassins, Anyone Can Whistle</I></B> and <B><I>Death of a Salesman</I></B>, set and lighting designer Trad A Burns and Friedman again pick up the gauntlet to present their take on the Pulitzer Prize-winning examination of <SPAN class=yiv1715963357yshortcuts><SPAN id=yiv1715963357lw_1351708588_1>mental illness</SPAN></SPAN> and the family in <B><I>Next to Normal. </I></B>With music by <B>Tom Kitt</B> and book and lyrics by <B>Brian Yorke</B>y, this 2008 Tony Award-winning musical concerns a mother whose struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effect that her illness
has on her family. The musical also addresses such issues as grieving a loss, suicide, drug abuse, ethics in modern psychiatry and suburban life. According to the Pulitzer Board, <B><I>Next to Normal</I></B> is a "powerful rock musical that grapples with mental illness in a suburban family and expands the scope of subject matter for musicals." </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #000; FONT-SIZE: 14pt" class=yiv1715963357MsoNormal><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301381><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Production Dates: </SPAN></B></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301387><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black">Next to Normal </SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301389><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black">will open <SPAN id=yiv1715963357lw_1351708588_2 title="Add an event at this date"></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yshortcutsycalshortcuts><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black">on Friday, <B>February 1</B></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301389><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black"> and run through <SPAN id=yiv1715963357lw_1351708588_3
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<DIV style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #000; FONT-SIZE: 14pt" class=yiv1715963357MsoNormal><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301389><FONT color=#7f007f size=3 face="Times New Roman">Friday, February 15 @ 7:30pm</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #000; FONT-SIZE: 14pt" class=yiv1715963357MsoNormal><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301389></SPAN><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301389><FONT color=#3b5738 size=5 face="Times New Roman"><B>Immediately following each performance there will be a post-play discussion. </B></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #000; FONT-SIZE: 14pt" id=yiv1715963357yui_3_7_2_16_1358508133589_53 class=yiv1715963357MsoNormal><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301515><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">For more information please feel free to either email me, Martin Friedman, at </SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301517><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><A href="http://us.f368.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=martinfriedman98@yahoo.com" rel=nofollow target=_blank><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301519><B><SPAN style="COLOR: #003399">martinfriedman98@yahoo.com</SPAN></B></SPAN></A></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301521><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> <B>or call my cell 216/233-5441. <VAR
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in the right lane in this access road. Turn right at the stop sign. Turn right at the next stop sign. Turn left into the faculty/staff parking lot. Parking in the Faculty/Staff parking lot is free after </SPAN><SPAN id=yiv1715963357lw_1351708588_6 title="Add an event at this date"></SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yshortcutsycalshortcuts><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">7:00pm</SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=yiv1715963357yui320281348757283301521><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">. The gate will open at 7:00pm. Park at the other end of the parking lot. The PAC is just past and to the left of the Clocktower. </SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"></SPAN></DIV>
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