Bright Light centers on the research of Dr. Heiddis Valdimarsdottir and William Redd, who investigate whether brighter lighting in hospital rooms can alleviate fatigue and depression in cancer patients. The play explores themes of hope and resilience in the face of serious health challenges. Phillip Christian Smith, the playwright and a member of New Dramatists, brings this vital conversation to the stage as part of the annual First Light Festival at Ensemble Studio Theatre, running from October 24 to December 12, 2024.
Cast and Creative team for Bright Light at Ensemble Studio Theatre
Cast
Mikaela Berry
SuperQuiz!
Jayne Deely
Lavender Dust
Alexa Derman
Beauty
Stefani Kuo
Mercury River
Chris Littler
Animal Magnetism
Kelly Tieger
Animal Magnetism
Ellen Winter
Animal Magnetism
Jared Mezzocchi
ANY BODY OUT THERE
Sharyn Rothstein
AI Hallucination Love Story
DeAndre Short
Smokeless
Phillip Christian Smith
Bright Light
P.C. Verrone
The Forester
Emma Watkins
Very rapidly, over a few tens of thousands of years
Thandiwe Mawungwa
How Power Flows
SEVAN
Miss Curie of the East
Emily Chadick Weiss
SPRAY
Creative Team
DeAndre Short
Playwright
Phillip Christian Smith
Playwright
P.C. Verrone
Playwright
Emma Watkins
Playwright
Thandiwe Mawungwa
Playwright
SEVAN
Playwright
Emily Chadick Weiss
Playwright.
Estefanía Fadul
Co-Artistic Director
Graeme Gillis
Co-Artistic Director
Doron Weber
Vice President and Program Director
Linsay Firman
Program Director
Mikaela Berry
Playwright
Jayne Deely
Playwright
Alexa Derman
Playwright
Stefani Kuo
Playwright
Chris Littler
Book Writer
Kelly Tieger
Lyricist
Ellen Winter
Composer
Jared Mezzocchi
Playwright
Sharyn Rothstein
Playwright
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