Next To Normal

EXTENDED THRU MARCH 6th! 

See the groundbreaking smash hit musical that won the Pulitzer Prize and three Tony Awards during its acclaimed run on Broadway. With a thrilling contemporary score, Next to Normal takes you behind the proverbial white picket fence to discover a family coming to terms with their past, bravely fighting to face their future, and striving to take care of themselves and each other. This emotional powerhouse of a musical is authentic, humorous, and unflinching. It will leave you breathless and full of hope.

NOTE: This show contains adult themes and language. It is recommended for mature audiences.

WINNER of 4 OCTG Theatre Awards

Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Leading Performance in a Musical (Jocelyn A. Brown), Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical (Ron Hastings), and Outstanding Lighting Design (Matt Schleicher)

Nominated for 13 OCTG Theatre AwardsOutstanding Direction of a Musical (Matthew McCray), Outstanding Music Direction (Stephen Hulsey), Outstanding Ensemble (Jocelyn A. Brown, Tym Brown, Jaylen Baham, Angie Chavez, Ron Hastings, and Jared Machado), Outstanding Leading Performance in a Musical (Tym Brown), Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical (Jaylen Baham), Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical (Angie Chavez), Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical (Jared Machado), Outstanding Scenic Design (Joe Holbrook), and Outstanding Sound Design (Ryan Brodkin)

“Under sage, veteran stage director Matthew McCray, the four central performers deliver both the acting and singing goods.”
OC Register

“Baham and Chavez make such impressive Chance Theater debuts as the Goodman siblings that I’d be literally singing their praises if I had anything close to the gifted twosome’s thrilling pipes, and they’ve got acting chops to match. … Chance favorite Hastings delivers a finely-tuned, gorgeously sung supporting turn as two incisively differentiated psychiatrists, and [Tym] Brown provides stalwart support as a man doing his best to cope under some very difficult circumstances. Still, this is Jocelyn A. Brown’s Next To Normal all the way… she nails all of Diana’s wants and needs and hopes and fears, and the idiosyncrasies that make her as easy to love as she is frustrating to live with, and I don’t think I’ve ever heard the role sung more sensationally.”
StageSceneLA

“Under Stephen Hulsey‘s tremendous music direction and dynamic piano, Sho Fujieda‘s drums, Jacob Gonzalez‘s guitars, and Jimmy Beall‘s bass, this teeny-tiny band brought more versatility to the music than did a large orchestra. Thanks to Ryan Brodkin, whose sound design put actors front and center while still allowing us to bask in those amazing orchestrations.”Stage and Cinema

“Together, with tenderness and poise, Director McCray and company creates a painful portrait of a family heaving under the pressure of mental illness – and the audience aches, sobs and recovers with them. Most memorably, Jocelyn A. Brown’s poignant, nuanced performance is inspiring despite Diana’s terrible sadness, offering shards of light amid the darkness this complex show explores.”
The Show Report

“Much of the weight falls on Jocelyn A. Brown’s shoulders, as Diana, the mother of the family at the play’s center and the emotional lynchpin of the show, and she’s a rock. Tym Brown is a tower of strength as Dan, the father, with an impressive vocal range. Jaylen Baham gives a powerhouse performance as the son, earmarking this young man as someone to watch in the future; his solo “I’m Alive” is one of the show’s standouts. Angie Chavez’s emotional honesty ensures the daughter doesn’t get lost in the story”JordanRYoung.com

Executive Producers
Linda & Tod White

Associate Producers Susan Bowman & Freddie Greenfield and
Laurie Smits Staude

Season Producers
Bette & Wylie Aitken

Associate Season Producer The Family of Mary Kay Fyda-Mar

Show artwork designed by KC Wilkerson, kcwdigital.com.