NEXT TO NORMAL to Kick Off 10th Season at Insight Theatre Company

Insight's 10th season will open with Next To Normal, a rock musical opened on Broadway on April 2009 with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, and music by Tom Kitt.

Next to Normal won three Tony awards in 2009 including Best Musical Score. It also won the 2010 Pulitzer Award and was listed as one of the Ten Best shows by the critics from major newspapers.

Next to Normal examines how one typical suburban family handles the slow retreat into manic depression the mother is battling. Critics call it "an emotional powerhouse" that explores "how a family deals with grief, weighs the ethics of psychiatry, as depicts family life in a suburban setting. It is presented with love, sympathy, and punch.

Talk Backs after Sunday matinees to discuss the important mental health issues from the musical. Mrs. Thomasine Nolan, LLC leads discussions on June 11 & 25 Dr. Linda Sharpe Tayler leads discussion on June 18.

CAST:

Diana. . ..Debby Lennon*

Dan. . . John Flack*

Natalie . . . Libby Jasper

Henry. . . . Max Baneham

Dr. Madden. . . Ryan Scott Foizey

Gabe. . . . Spencer Davis Milford*

*member Actors Equity

CREATIVE TEAM:

Directed by Edward Coffield

Musical Direction by Ron McGowan

Stage Management by Dora Jane Trenbeath*

Costume design by Laura Hanson

Technical design by Matt Stuckel

IF YOU GO:

June 8-11, June 15-18, June 22-25
Thursday - Saturday performances at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm

At ZACK Theatre, 3224 Locust in Grand Center

Tickets: $35 General Admission; $20 Students with ID; $30 Seniors 65+

For more information, email info@Insighttheatrecompany.com, or go online, and find them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

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