NEXT TO NORMAL
Presented by Paradise Players
July 10-12
Mount Washington
Directed by Jeanna Spurlock
Music directed by Mark Femia
Cast: Pam Day as Diama, Shawn Toadvine as Dan, Steffen Whorton as Gabe, Aubrey Wilson as Natalie, Matt Gabbard as Henry & Bryan Greaves as Dr. Fine/Madden
This Pulitzer Prize winning rock musical explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. Diana Goodman, mother and wife, struggles with bipolar disorder and the effect that her illness has on her family. Meanwhile, her husband and daughter try to cope—one attempts to forget while the other confronts. This contemporary story is an emotional powerhouse addressing such issues as grieving, ethics in modern psychiatry, and suburban life. With provocative lyrics and a thrilling score, Next to Normal shows how far two parents will go to keep their family’s world intact.
- Thu-Fri, July 10-11 at 7:30pm
- Sat, July 12 at 2:30pm & 7:30pm
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