“EVERY BRILLIANT THING finds a perfect balance between conveying the struggles of life, and celebrating all that is sweet in it.” —The Independent (London)
“[A] heart-wrenching, hilarious play…There is something tough being confronted here—the guilt of not being able to make those we love happy—and it is explored with unflinching honesty.” —The Guardian (UK).
Every Brilliant Thing
by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe
January 14-20, 2023
Tickets: Free - Donations welcome
A six year old boy finds out his mom is in the hospital. She’s “done something stupid,” his father tells him. She finds it hard to be happy. So the boy starts to make a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world. Everything that’s worth living for. 1. Ice cream. 2. Water fights. 6. Roller Coasters. 25. Wearing a cape. Soon, the list will take on a life of its own. Humorous and poignant, Every Brilliant Thing is a play about mental health and the things we do to support the ones we love.
The production features Theater Alaska company member Tommy Schoffler (Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Neighborhood Cabaret) and is directed by artistic director Flordelino Lagundino.
Every Brilliant Thing is produced in partnership with NAMI Juneau, Juneau Suicide Prevention Coalition, and Juneau Public Libraries.
This production is supported in part by the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council and the City and Borough of Juneau.
CONTENT ADVISORY: Every Brilliant Thing contains descriptions of depression, self-harm, and suicide.
PERFORMANCES
Saturday, January 14 @ 2:00PM - Mendenhall Valley Public Library (3025 Diamond Pk Lp)
@ 7:00PM - Resurrection Lutheran Church (740 W 10th St)
Sunday, January 15 @ 2:00PM - McPhetres Hall (325 Gold Street)
Tuesday, January 17 @ 6:30PM - Glory Hall (8715 Teal St)
Wednesday, January 18 @ 7:00PM - Sealaska Heritage Institute Clan House (105 S. Seward Street)
Thursday, January 19 @ 7:00PM - Douglas Public Library (1016 3rd St, Douglas, AK)
Friday, January 20 @ 7:00PM - UAS Egan Library (11066 Auke Lake Way)
CAST
Tommy Schoffler
PRODUCTION AND CREATIVE TEAM
Flordelino Lagundino Director/Producer - Producing Artistic Director, Theater Alaska
Aaron Surma Executive Director, NAMI Juneau
Tina DeAsis-Samaniego Program Coordinator, Juneau Suicide Prevention Coalition
An-lin Dauber Set and Costume Design
Matt Otto Sound Design
Travis Clark Morris Assistant Director
Briana Scwhartz Design Assistant
ABOUT NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI) JUNEAU
Mission: At NAMI Juneau, we provide education, advocacy, support and public awareness so individuals affected by mental illness can build better lives.
Purpose: To help those impacted by mental illness build better lives.
For more information, please visit www.namijuneau.org or call (907) 463-4251.
ABOUT JUNEAU SUICIDE PREVENTION COALITION
The Juneau Suicide Prevention Coalition is committed to reducing the loss and suffering caused by suicide and suicidal behavior in Juneau by offering:
Information and education about issues relating to suicide
Support to families and community members who have lost loved ones to suicide
Advocacy promoting mental health efforts throughout our community
Our hope is to reduce the stigmas associated with suicide and mental health and to create a community where all individuals have a sense of belonging, connectedness to others, and value their lives. The coalition is open to community members wanting to support our efforts. To learn more, please contact juneausuicideprevention@gmail.com.
Tommy Schoffler
An-lin Dauber
Set and Costume Design
Matt Otto
Sound Design
Flordelino Lagundino
Director
Travis Clark Morris
Assistant Director