By Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe
Directed by Rob Lutfy
Aug 22 - Sep 16, 2018 Low-priced Previews Aug 22 - Aug 25, 2018
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You’re seven years old. Mom’s in the hospital. Dad says she’s “done something stupid.” She finds it hard to be happy. So you start to make a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world. Everything worth living for: 1. Ice cream. 2. Kung Fu movies. 3. Staying up past your bedtime and being allowed to watch TV. 4. The color yellow. You leave it on her pillow. You know she read it because she’s corrected your spelling. Soon, the list will take on a life of it’s own. A play about depression and the lengths we will go to for those we love. What’s on your list?
“Every Brilliant Thing may be the funniest show about depression you’ve ever seen…” -New York Post
SIT ON STAGE!
When we say Every Brilliant Thing is an immersive storytelling experience, we mean it! Each performance will have 12 seats ON STAGE available for purchase!
RESOURCES
Community Partners Vista Hill– Committed to providing individuals and families with the guidance and resources they need to improve and enhance their quality of life.
NAMI San Diego– San Diego’s voice on Mental Illness. Providing support, education and advocacy.
Emergency & Crisis Numbers 911 – Emergency Response if you are experiencing a behavioral health emergency or in case of immediate threat of harm to self or others.
San Diego 24-Hour Access and Crisis Line – 24/7 toll free availability for information on how to handle a behavioral health crisis. 1-888-724-7240
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – Available 24/7, toll-free 1-800-273-TALK
Crisis Text Line – Text BRAVE to 741-741. Anyone in the U.S. can receive free, 24/7 crisis support.
Regional: Seven Guitars, King Hedley II,Stupid F**king Bird (Cygnet Theatre); Blueprints to Freedom (Martin Luther King Jr, La Jolla Playhouse and Kansas City Repertory Theatre co-production); The Whipping Man (John, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre); Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (Horatio, American Players Theatre); Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Sylvester, CENTERSTAGE and Philadelphia Theatre Company co-production); Dirt (Studio Theatre); Angel’s in America (Belize, Helen Hayes Nomination); Seven Guitars (Floyd Barton, Helen Hayes Nomination). TV/Film: The Good Wife, Person of Interest, Unforgettable. Education: University of the North Carolina School of the Arts. www.roboddie.com.
Ro Boddie
Regional: Seven Guitars, King Hedley II,Stupid F**king Bird (Cygnet Theatre); Blueprints to Freedom (Martin Luther King Jr, La Jolla Playhouse and Kansas City Repertory Theatre co-production); The Whipping Man (John, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre); Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (Horatio, American Players Theatre); Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Sylvester, CENTERSTAGE and Philadelphia Theatre Company co-production); Dirt (Studio Theatre); Angel’s in America (Belize, Helen Hayes Nomination); Seven Guitars (Floyd Barton, Helen Hayes Nomination). TV/Film: The Good Wife, Person of Interest, Unforgettable. Education: University of the North Carolina School of the Arts. www.roboddie.com.
Caroline is incredibly pleased to be doing her first show as a designer with Cygnet Theatre! Caroline has been assistant lighting designer on productions at Cygnet since 2016, twice as a Lipinsky Fellow (Bad Jews and The Effect of Gamma Rays…), and professionally on several other productions including Shockheaded Peter, The Last Wife, and Spamalot. She has been working throughout Southern California for the past 7 years, and recently completed her Master’s in Fine Arts at San Diego State University in May 2018. Caroline has mounted productions across several states, and in the UK as well as at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She has experience in not only theatre and opera, but also in architectural and systems design, largescale events, and many forms of dance. Recent productions include Godspell (Okoboji Summer Theatre), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Miracosta College), and Enchanted April (SDSU).
Abigail Caywood
Set, Costume and Properties Designer
Abigail received her B.A. in Drama from UC Irvine, and she will soon begin training for an M.F.A. in Scenography at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. She has designed costumes for Hershey Felder in An American Story (Pasadena Playhouse), MAESTRO: The Art of Leonard Bernstein (San Diego Repertory Theatre and 59E59 Off-Broadway), and Our Great Tchaikovsky (San Diego Rep and The Other Palace Theatre in London). Further costume design credits include Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley (Old Globe Theatre), The Secret Garden and Yo, Vikings! (The Theatre School at North Coast Rep), ART and Little Women (Point Loma Nazarene University), Waiting For Lefty (Orange County School of the Arts), The Iliad (UC Irvine), and Marry Me a Little (Theatre Out). Assistant Design includes Globe For All: Twelfth Night (Old Globe Theatre) and Shockheaded Peter (Cygnet Theatre; winner of the Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Costume Design).
Steven Leffue
Composer/Sound Designer
Steven Leffue creates live performances of theater, dance, music, and performance art. He is a co-founder and board member of the OBIE award winning non-profit performing arts organization JACK, Brooklyn (jackny.org), and a lecturer of sound design the University of California San Diego Department of Theater and Dance. He is also a member of Voices of Our City Choir, a local non-profit organization which provides a social and performative platform for people experiencing homelessness (voicesofourcity.org). For more information visit stevenleffue.com.
Rob is the Associate Artistic Director at Cygnet Theatre. Cygnet Theatre: The Wind and the Breeze, The Last Wife, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, Shockheaded Peter,Bad Jews, Stupid F***ing Bird, When the Rain Stops Falling, Hay Fever, Sons of the Prophet, The Motherf**ker with the Hat. Elsewhere: Clown Play, NYC International Fringe Festival; The Gin Game, Anacostia Playhouse; The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Threshold Repertory; The Sunset Limited, 3M Productions; Time Stands Still, Collaborative Arts, Bodas de sangre, Grossmont College. He has worked on plays in development at The Kennedy Center, The O’Neill Theatre Center, Burning Coal Theatre, The Hub Theatre and The Rensing Center. He has assisted directors at Shakespeare Theatre Company, Folger Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, Arena Stage, The Kennedy Center and Marin Theatre Company. He was the 2014-2015 National New Play Network Producer-in-Residence at Marin Theatre Company, and the 2012-2013 William R. Kenan, Jr. Directing Fellow at The John F. Kennedy Center. Rob is a graduate of the directing program under Gerald Freedman at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
Dean Remington
Stage Manager
Dean is thrilled to return to the Cygnet having completed successful runs of A Christmas Carol, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, Shockheaded Peter, When the Rain Stops Falling, and Stupid F***ing Bird. National Tours include The Lion King and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. In the UK he was delighted to work with Cameron Mackintosh on his musical, Hey, Mr. Producer! Other highlights include the Annual Gala and the WoW Festival for La Jolla Playhouse, Outside Mullingar and the world premiere of Manifest Destinitis at San Diego Repertory Theatre, as well as international productions of Grease, 42nd Street, Anything Goes, A Chorus Line and Meet Me in St. Louis.
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Designer Showcase
- Aug 28th @ 6:30PM
Go behind the scenes of Every Brilliant Thing with the design team to get a glimpse into the process of creating this exciting production. Begins at 7:00pm, with Happy Hour beforehand. This is a FREE event. RSVP Required. Please contact the box office at 619-337-1525.
Theatre on Tap
- Aug 31st @ 7:00PM
Join Cygnet for Theatre on Tap! Enjoy a pre-show beer tasting, and mix and mingle with other craft beer lovers. The complimentary tasting begins at 7 pm, followed by an 8:00 pm performance. A theatre ticket for the evening's show is required to attend. Must be 21 to partake.
Friday Forum
- Aug 31st @ 8:00PM
Friday Forum gives you an opportunity to chat with the cast and director following the performance on the first Friday after opening night.
Wine Night
- Sep 6th @ 6:30PM
Join Cygnet for a pre-show Wine event begins at 6:30pm followed by a 7:30pm performance. A theatre ticket for the evening's performance is required to attend.
Special Post Show Talk back
- Sep 8th @ 8:00PM
Join Cygnet Theatre, Vista Hill and NAMI San Diego for a special talk back after Every Brilliant Thing facilitated by director Rob Lutfy. Representatives will answer mental health questions around depression and suicide, engaging patrons in a discussion designed to break down barriers and facilitate open dialogue.
Pre Show Stage Chat
- Sep 12th @ 7:00PM
Enhance your theatre experience! Join Associate Artistic Director Rob Lutfy on the patio before the show for a casual chat to learn more about the show.
Post Show Stage Chat
- Sep 14th @ 8:00PM
Enhance your theatre experience! Join Associate Artistic Director Rob Lutfy after the show for a casual chat to learn more about the show.
August 2018