JAGGED LITTLE PILL to Open at Chance Theater in Anaheim This Summer

Chance Theater has announced the third show of its 2026 Season, Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill: The Musical, featuring lyrics by Alanis Morissette, music by Alanis Morissette & Glen Ballard, book by Diablo Cody, directed by Matthew McCray (Such Small Hands, Hedwig and the Angry Inch) with music direction by Lex Leigh (Once, Scrooge! The Musical, Chance Resident Artist) and choreography by Mo Goodfellow (Spring Awakening, Sweeney Todd).

Jagged Little Pill reimagines Alanis Morissette's iconic 1995 album into a contemporary musical that delves into the complexities of a seemingly perfect suburban family. Set in a small affluent town of Connecticut, the story centers on Mary Jane Healy, a mother grappling with past traumas and addiction, while balancing her family as they confront issues including sexual assault, gender identity, and societal expectations. Through powerful performances and Morissette's evocative music that defined a generation, this award winning musical weaves together themes of family, healing, and empowerment. It's a fearless, exhilarating celebration of hope, self-discovery, and the messy beauty of being human.

Director McCray notes, “Jagged Little Pill examines the repercussions of unprocessed trauma and the reverberations and generational damage that comes from it”. 

He continues, “Characters learn that they cannot hide from the ones that they love or run from their fears. I love how even the seemingly perfect characters, the ones who look like they have it all together, are actually wrestling with something beneath the surface… no one is spared in this story which examines a community and a way of life that seeks to avoid, rather than process, pain.”

Joining McCray on the design team for Jagged Little Pill  is scenic designer Joe Holbrook (Rent) and Costume Designer Bradley Allen Lock (Spring Awakening), lighting designer Jacqueline Malenke (Once), sound designer Hunter Moody (The Messenger), projection designer Nick Santiago (The Messenger), stage manager Jordan Jones (Scrooge! The Musical), dramaturg Jocelyn L. Buckner (Gloria), and casting director Lindsay Brooks(Once).