15 October - 7 November, 2021
Director: Clinton Johnston
An uplifting solo show where you, the audience, become part of the story. "One of the funniest plays you’ll ever see about depression—and possibly one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see, full stop." —"The Guardian"
Chris Estey as Rotating Narrator
Ray Nedzel as Rotating Narrator
Opal Lechmanski - Stage Manager
Sharon Lawler - Assistant Stage Manager
Georgia Wyatt - Assistant Stage Manager
Eric Ramírez-Weaver - Assistant Stage Manager
Kerry Moran - Scenic Design
Mark Schuyler - Lighting Design
Becky Brown - Sound Design
Miriam Halpern - Costume Design
Daryl O’Connor - Properties and Scenic Dressing
What does a six-year-old do to cheer up their mom after she’s tried to kill herself? Starts making a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world, everything worth living for, and leaves it for her on her pillow.
1. Ice cream. 2. Kung Fu movies. 3. Burning things. 4. Laughing so hard you shoot milk out your nose. As our narrator grows up and experiences a few joys and curves, the list grows too, and takes on a life of its own.
Join the play’s cast of one if you like—read aloud one of the brilliant things on the list, or play a parent, a school guidance counselor, the vet, a girlfriend or boyfriend.
Lucille Lortel Award Nominee for Outstanding Solo Show
Talkback/Panel Discussion
Thursday, October 21
After the show on Thursday, October 21, you are welcome to join a conversation with the cast of EVERY BRILLIANT THING and representatives from local mental health resources. Meet us in Conover Studio on the fourth floor, grab a drink, and enjoy meaningful discussion about the intersection of theater and mental health.
Questions? Please reach out to Education Director Miller Susen at miller@livearts.org.
