TrueNorth Theatre
Rick Fortney, artistic director
presents
Next to Normal
Music by Tom Kitt / Books and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey
Directed by Fred Sternfeld
Music Directed by Anthony Triletti
Choreography by Bebe Weinberg Katz
Set Design by Ron Newell
Projection Design by T. Paul Lowry
Costume Design by Justin Bilewicz
Lighting Design by Tobias Peltier
Sound Design by Stan Kozak
Stage Manager / Props - Julie Billinghurst
Cast of Characters
Diana - Kristin Netzband*
Dan - Rick McGuigan
Natalie - Katherine Hargrave
Gabe - Tony Heffner
Henry - Robert Kowalewski
Dr Fine/Madden - Justin Williams
*Member Actors' Equity Association
May 13 - 22, 2016
Fri & Sat @7:30 pm and Sun @3:00 pm
Tickets
$10 Youth / $16-18 Adult
Location
TrueNorth Cultural Arts
4530 Colorado Ave.
Sheffield Village, OH 44054
Show Description
Emotionally charged and unabashed, this 2010 Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama will leave audiences breathless. Diana, her husband Dan and their two children enjoy the idyllic, suburban lifestyle despite one major problem: Diana’s manic depression. When their ordinary, day to day routine comes crashing down due to Diana’s unpredictable mood swings, they embark on a journey to keep their intertwined lives from careening off and apart forever. Injected with a rocking score and complex characters, this unflinching musical will resonate with anyone who’s ever dealt with mental illness.
Talk Backs
Following each performance of Next to Normal, various mental health professionals will join members of the cast and production team onstage to engage in a an open-ended discussion with the audience. Read below to see the schedule of speakers.
May 13: Liz Wolanski (Bellefaire JCB) and Clare Cygan-Young (NAMI)
May 14: Rebecca Jones (The Nord Center) and Holly Henderson (NAMI)
May 15: Liz Wolanski (Bellefaire JCB) and Lisa Kavanaugh (NAMI)
May 20: Rebecca Jones (The Nord Center) and Greg Klima (NAMI)
May 21: Liz Wolanski (Bellefaire JCB) and Holly Henderson (NAMI)
- May 22: Dawn Kroh (Firelands) and Dr. Malcolm Peel (NAMI)