Every Brilliant Thing is a heartwarming and interactive play that explores the joys and struggles of life. Written by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe, and directed by RJ Silva and Annemarie Andaleon, the performance features Mari Joy. This unique theatrical experience invites audiences to engage with the narrative, blending laughter with reflection.
Cast and Creative team for Every Brilliant Thing at Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble
Cast
Ensemble
Arachne
Mari Joy
Every Brilliant Thing
Dushawn Darling
Josephine
Juan Irizarry
Josephine
Emma Jean Eastlund
The Storage Closet
Britt Anderson
Arachne
Richie Schiraldi
Well-Balanced Dads
Dick
Well-Balanced Dads
Lucy Vurusic Riner
Chicago MemoryScape
Dale
Well-Balanced Dads
Ensemble
Broken Planet Show
Ensemble
Always, Sometimes, Maybe
Ensemble
The Storage Closet
Ensemble
Destination Wedding
Creative Team
Dushawn Darling
Choreographer
Juan Irizarry
Choreographer
RJ Silva
Director
Annemarie Andaleon
Director
Lucy Vurusic Riner
Director
Emma Jean Eastlund
Writer
Alex Mallory
Director
Michele Stine
Writer
Sean Garratt
Director
Davon Suttles
Assistant Artistic Director
Richie Schiraldi
Co-Producer
Britt Anderson
Co-Producer.
Britt Anderson
Writer
Mikey Duran
Director
SUBMIT UPDATES
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Open House (12/13/25-12/13/25)
Open House (12/13/25-12/13/25)
Body Passages (11/14/25-11/15/25)
Halloween Creepy Crawlies (10/25/25-10/25/25)
Arachne (9/21/25-9/28/25)
Destination Wedding (9/21/25-9/28/25)
Always, Sometimes, Maybe (9/21/25-9/28/25)
Well-Balanced Dads (9/20/25-9/27/25)
The Storage Closet (9/20/25-9/27/25)
Chicago MemoryScape (9/20/25-9/27/25)
Josephine (9/19/25-9/26/25)
Videos
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The Dance of Death
Steppenwolf (1/29 - 3/22) | |
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Dear Evan Hanson
Paramount Theatre (2/4 - 3/22) | |
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Bernadette, The Musical
Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture (2/12 - 3/15) | |
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The Lion In Winter
Parker Players Theater Company (2/6 - 3/1)
PHOTOS
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Stand-Up Momedy
Raue Center For The Arts (5/8 - 5/8) | |
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Floe - Chicago premiere by The Seldoms
The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago (3/12 - 3/13) | |
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The Wiz at James M. Nederlander Theatre
Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts (3/31 - 3/5) | |
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Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile: The Musical
Studebaker Theater (1/29 - 2/21)
VIDEOS
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Swan Lake: International Ballet Stars in Bloomington, IL! On March 20, 2026
Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts (3/20 - 3/20) | |
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