FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, February 10, 2020
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University’s Department of Fine Arts and Theatre at Tarleton present “Next to Normal,” a Tony Award winning musical, Feb. 19 – 22 in the auditorium of the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center in Stephenville.
Performances begin at 7:30 nightly. Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for seniors, children and Tarleton faculty and staff; and $5 for students.
“Next to Normal” is a Pulitzer Prize winning rock musical written by Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt that centers on a mother, Diana, played by community member Katie Rodgers, struggling with worsening bipolar disorder and the effects the disorder have on her family.
The rest of the cast includes Cameron Bishop as Diana’s son, Gabe; Caleb Badgley as Dan, Diana’s husband; Rebecca Franko as Natalie, the couple’s daughter; Jenna Townsend as Henry, a classmate of Natalie; and Kody Lewis as Diana’s psychiatrist, Dr. Madden. Cheyenne Nash and Tyler Krumm are understudies.
Stage manager is April Harlan and assistant stage manager is Shiann Reese. Associate professor of theater Carol Stavish is set designer and Jessica Privett is lighting designer.
The crew also features Marcos Garcia, sound design; Rylie Fischer, costume design; and Mary Claunch, make-up and hair design.
The Tarleton production is directed by assistant department head and associate theater professor Prudence Jones.
The production is suggested for mature audiences.
Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 13,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.
Contact: Phil Riddle
817-484-4415
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