Next To Normal

Richmond Community Theatre presents...

"Next To Normal"

Auditions

January 9th and 10th 2023

Show Dates

March 17th 18th 19th 24th 25th 26th 2023

Doors open at 7:30p.m., show starts at 8p.m. for Friday and Saturday evenings. Doors open at 1:30p.m., show starts at 2p.m. on Sunday afternoons.

Synopsis

Next to Normal is the story of Diana Goodman and her family. Traumatized by the death of her infant son from an undiagnosed intestinal obstruction, Diana has lived with bipolar depressive disorder and delusional episodes for the past seventeen years. The illness has affected everyone in her life, and has nearly torn her family apart on several occasions. With subject matter rendered achingly recognizable by Brian Yorkey, and a dynamic, energetic pop-rock score by Tom Kitt, Next to Normal is a show that enables a small group of actors to showcase powerhouse vocals while exploring pressing contemporary issues of trauma, loss, mental health treatment, and the meaning of family.