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Program at Depaul University BoHo Theatre creates bold theatre that challenges convention through innovative storytelling and creates a shared community of artists and patrons in which all members are moved through art to make thoughtful, well-examined, caring relationships the highest priority in their lives. Company Board ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PRESIDENT Peter Marston Sullivan Sara Coffou EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR VICE PRESIDENT Meg Love Hatice Dinc ASSOC. ARTISTIC DIRECTOR TREASURER Peter Robel Jelani Rucker MARKETING DIRECTOR/ SECRETARY GRAPHIC DESIGNER Mary Kate Robel Charles Riffenburg MEMBERS ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE Nancy Bullock Stephen Schellhardt Richard Maxen Silvia Rota CASTING ASSOCIATES Jean Zuiker Molly Layton Stephanie Sullivan Artistic OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE Mary Kate Robel Affiliates SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR Christa Buck Ashley Hannon Justin Castellano Brandon Dahlquist STUDIO LIAISON Diane Fairchild Eleanor Katz Patrick Ham Theresa Ham COMPANY MEMBERS Steve O’Connell Kaela Altman, Peter Blair, Thomas J. Samorian Cassy Schillo Dalton Long, David Tibble, Danni Smith Sean Thomas Jeremy Trager Megan Turnquist EMERITUS MEMBERS John Zuiker Stephen Genovese Ryan Guhde Thomas J. Samorian www.BoHoTheatre.com /BoHoTheatre @BoHoTheatre FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR I lived my formative years in a time when mental illness was shrouded in stigma. Common issues like anxiety and depression were a result of exterior stimuli that could be remedied (or at least concealed) with a strong dose of stoicism and avoidance. There was a societal framework that forcibly contained any outliers that showed signs outside the norm. There was fear, misunderstanding, and suppression. For my family, this suppression led to great rifts that still linger decades later. As the years passed, more mentions of therapy and medication began to creep into everyday conversations. There was more awareness of how commonplace mental illness is. And yet, even after seeing the effects of mental illness first hand, I still felt closed-minded. I was judgmental and skeptical. Then I saw the Broadway production of Next to Normal. Watching this family struggle with the very same issues, but in a way that was brutally honest and open, was profoundly moving. This family was not suppressing or avoiding, they were assaulting the issue head-on. To see them rise and fall with every attempt to get back to being normal was so powerful. Moreover, it was exploding an issue that I had learned to evade, asking me to acknowledge and accept it. In looking back, I realize how damaging it was to negate the existence of mental illness. In looking forward, I see the everyday struggles that this illness (in all its varied shapes and colors) brings to my friends, family, and those closest to me. The common thread between then and now being the desire to find normalcy. Of course… that can’t help but to beg the question: “What is normal?” Peter Marston Sullivan Artistic Director, BoHo Theatre BOHO THEATRE presents next to normal Music & Lyrics by Book & Lyrics by TOM KITT BRIAN YORKEY Directed By LINDA FORTUNATO Music Direction By ELLEN K. MORRIS PERFORMERS DONTERRIO JOHNSON .................................Dan PETER ROBEL* ................... Doctor Madden/Doctor Fine BRADLEY ATKINSON ..................................Henry COLETTE TODD .......................................Diana CIERA DAWN ........................................ Natalie GILBERT DOMALLY ....................................Gabe KYRIE ANDERSON ..........................Diana understudy *BoHo Theatre Company Member Original Broadway Production Produced by David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo and Second Stage Theatre New York Premiere Produced by Second Stage Theatre, New York, February 2008 (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director). Next To Normal was subsequently produced by Arena Stage in November 2008 Developed at Village Theatre, Issaquah, WA (Robb Hunt, Executive Producer; Steve Tomkins, Artistic Director). An earlier version was presented in the 2005 New York Musical Theatre Festival. Support for the development of Next To Normal was provided by the Jonathan Larson Foundation. Next To Normal is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All au- thorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com This project is partially supported by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events. PRODUCTION ARTISTS & STAFF MEG LOVE* . Producer ANGELA ALISE JOHNSON . Assistant Director ANDREA SWANSON . .. Assistant Musical Director LINDSAY BROWN .. Production Manager SARAH ROSS . .Scenic Design G . “MAX” MAXIN IV . Lighting Design SAADAT KAHN . Asst . Lighting Design ED DUDZINSKI . Asst . Lighting Design RACHEL LAMBERT . Costume Design JOE PALERMO . Sound Design NATASZA NACZAS . Properties Design MICHAEL J . SANOW .. Technical Director DALTON LONG* . Stage Manager TESS MARTINEZ . Rehearsal Asst . Stage Manager MADISON PAIGE KENNEDY . Production Asst . Stage Manager ORCHESTRA ELLEN K . MORRIS . Keyboard/Conductor MICHAEL LOCKLER . .. Guitar RENEE HENLEY . Violin/Viola TONY SCANDORA . Drums JON NADAL, DAVID PRIEST . Bass SPECIAL THANKS TO Matt Diechman, The Hypocrites, Northeastern Illinois University, Another Door Theatre Project, Rob Rahn, The Marriott Theatre, The Illinois Arts Council, the Richard H . Driehaus Foundation, the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, the Arts & Business Council of Chicago, Jean Zuiker, and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd; The BoHo Board of Directors and Company Members, who strive daily to make this a place where artists can learn, grow, and fulfill their dreams . since it’s premiere . Previous Chicago CAST (alphabetical) credits include: The Mutilated (A Red Orchid Theatre Company), You Can’t KYRIE ANDERSON Take It With You (understudy, North- (DIANA UNDER- light Theatre), Other Than Honorable STUDY) is honored (workshop, American Blues Theater) . to have been a part Boston credits include: Hairspray of this life changing (Wheelock Family Theatre), Carousel production and so (Emerson College), Dreamgirls (Harvard happy to have had BlackCast), Lizzie Bright and the Buck- her first experience minster Boy (Emerson College), Won’t with the BoHo family . Recent credits Stay Silent (Emerson College) . You can include Celebration! (Music of Cole see Ciera next in The Little Mermaid Porter/ LCSO), My Way, A Tribute to with Paramount Theatre in Winter Frank Sinatra (Theo Ubique), Mary 2016 . Thank you to every single friend, Poppins in Mary Poppins (NightBlue), family member, and fellow artist who Mrs . Johnstone in Blood Brothers gives support and unconditional love, it (Theo Ubique), Waverly in Next Thing is greatly returned . You Know (Towle Theatre), and Songs for a New World (NightBlue) . You can GILBERT DOMALLY see Kyrie later this fall in Theo Ubique’s (GABE) is so excited production of Fly by Night. As always, to be working with she thanks her family and friends for BoHo Theatre their never-ending love and support . and this awesome company of actors . BRADLEY He was most ATKINSON (HENRY) recently seen in is stoked about his Porchlight’s Dreamgirls as C C. and BoHo Theatre debut . Paramount’s Production of Hairspray He was last seen as as Seaweed . Gilbert would like to thank Will in the Midwest God for every opportunity, and his Premiere of Glory friends and family for all of their love Days (Refuge Theatre and support . Project) . Currently, he is training for his BFA in musical theatre at The Chicago DONTERRIO College of Performing Arts . You can JOHNSON (DAN) also catch him trekkin’ down the city Theatre: Murder streets on his old, rusty road bike . Ballad (Cardinal Lastly, he just wants to drop loads of Stage Company); love to his family and friends - both old Sweeney Todd and new - and especially to BoHo for (DCPA); Lookingglass this gnarly opportunity . Alice (Lookingglass Theatre Company/DCPA); Jesus Christ CIERA DAWN Superstar (Jeff Award) (Theo Ubique); (NATALIE) is thrilled Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Jeff nominated), to be a part of Golden Boy (Porchlight Music Theatre); this extraordinary The Color Purple, Avenue Q (Mercury company of artists Theatre); Rent (Brightside Theatre); in a show that Under A Rainbow Flag (Pride Films has held a special and Plays); Hairspray The Musical (ITL place in her heart Award) (SRO Productions); Urinetown, Aladdin The Musical, Into The Woods she has performed with The Marriott and Kennedy The Musical (Broadway Theatre, Drury Lane Oakbrook, The Workshop) . Artistic Ensemble Member Mercury Theatre, Kokandy Productions, of Pride Films and Plays . Film/TV: USA’s and Chicago Shakespeare Theatre . Sirens. Commercials: McDonald’s www .colettetodd .com McPick Two . Training: American Musical and Dramatic Academy of Los Angeles . PRODUCTION PETER ROBEL (DOCTOR MADDEN/ STAFF (alphabetical) DOCTOR FINE) Previous BoHo LINDSAY BROWN (PRODUCTION appearances include MANAGER) is very happy and thankful Dogfight (Lounge to be returning to BoHo Theatre, Singer), Eurydice where she previously staged managed (Father), and I Am Fugitive Songs . She is a proud Montana My Own Wife (Jeff Nomination-Ac- native and has called Chicago home tor, principal role) . Peter has appeared for two years . She has worked with regionally with freeFall Theatre (St . Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, Petersburg, FL) and in the Chicago Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and area with Court Theatre, Drury Lane Windy City Playhouse, Grandstreet Oakbrook Terrace, Victory Gardens Theatre,
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