
They're the perfect suburban family - Dad's an architect, brother and sister are acing their classes, and Mom's keeping them all together. There's just one small detail nobody wants to acknowledge - Mom's been battling bipolar disorder and delusional episodes for 16 years. Next to Normal is a compassionate look into how a family copes when mental health verges on the sublime.
With book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, this winner of three 2009 Tony Awards and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize is an electrifying and poignant depiction of a family in crisis trying to overcome the past, featuring an all-Canadian cast.
CAST
APRIL REBECCA AS DIANA
TAYLOR LONG AS DAN
AVELEIGH KELLER AS NATALIE
CHRISTOPHER LYON AS GABE
SAMEL SUNIL AS HENRY
MICH ANGER AS DR FINE/DR MADDEN
CREW
DIRECTED AND SCENIC DESIGNED BY ANTHONY GONCHAROV
ASSOCIATE AND MOVEMENT DIRECTION BY MEREDITH SHEDDEN
MUSIC DIRECTED BY MICHAEL IPPOLITO
PRODUCED BY IAN KOWALSKI
COSTUME AND PROP DESIGN BY EMILY ANNE CORCORAN
LIGHTING DESIGN BY NIALL DURCAN
SOUND DESIGN BY al starkey
SOUND DESIGN BY ERIK RICHARDS
STAGE MANAGEMENT BY KATIE VAN BERGEYK
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGEMENT BY TALFRYN QUIRING
CREATIVE AND ART DIRECTION BY VALENTINA CABALLERO
Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey
Music by Tom Kitt
Native Earth's Aki Studio May 30 - June 6, 2026
Running Time: 2 hours 30 mins including a 15 min intermission
Masked Performance: June 4th - 7:30pm
Content Warnings: themes regarding mental health, including bipolar disorder, delusions, grief, trauma, and suicide, depictions of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), drug abuse, strong language, and brief medical scenes. Flashing lights, loud music, haze. RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 13 AND UP.