“This cast, this orchestra and this team make this ‘Normal’ journey a must-see.”
- Star Tribune

“The most rewarding production of this musical you’re ever likely to encounter.”
- Pioneer Press

“Remarkable, to say the least.”
- BroadwayWorld

Jun 7 - Jul 23, 2023
CLOSED JUL 23
Ritz Theater

Music by Tom Kitt
Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey

Directed by Peter Rothstein
Music Direction by Jason Hansen
Choreography by Kyle Weiler

Starring Erin Capello, Sayer Keeley, Riley McNutt, Audrey Mojica, Matt Riehle, and Kyle Weiler

A family determined to balance sanity and happiness against the gale force winds of mental illness finds strength in their commitment to love each other through their pain. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this groundbreaking musical is an insightful and deeply moving look at a modern family, and raises the rafters with its Tony Award-winning score.

SEASON TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!

PS = Post Show Discussions
ASL/AD Performance is June 22nd at 7:30 pm. Reduced price tickets are available for $17.50 for ASL/AD patrons and one guest. Please call 612-339-3003 to purchase.
OC = Open Captioned Performance

 

Videos

Video by Lucas Wells

 

Production Photos

NEXT TO NORMAL: MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

Throughout the process of mounting and performing NEXT TO NORMAL, Theater Latté Da has benefited from the expertise of clinical psychologist Michelle D. Sherman, PhD, LP, ABPP as a resource for artists and patrons as we navigate this powerful, emotional story.

Michelle Sherman, PhD, LP, ABPP is a board certified, licensed clinical psychologist based in the Twin 
Cities. She has dedicated her career to supporting families impacted by mental illness/PTSD, and has written several books for these families (www.SeedsofHopeBooks.com). After having worked in academia for many years, she recently began a private practice. In addition, she serves as the Editor of the journal, Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. She has a lifelong passion for theatre, as both a choreographer and patron, and is delighted to merge her love of psychology and theatre with this amazing production.  She is humbled and grateful for the opportunity to serve this cast/production team as a Mental Health Consultant. #BeTheGood

RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT BIPOLAR DISORDER AND IMPACT ON THE FAMILY

Reputable Websites with Information about Bipolar Disorder:

Reputable Books for Consumers and Families:

  • The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know (Miklowitz)

  • The Bipolar Workbook: Tools for Controlling Your Mood Swings (Basco)

  • Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder: Understanding and Helping Your Partner (Fast & Preston)

  • I’m Not Alone: A Teen’s Guide to Living with a Parent who Has a Mental Illness (Sherman & Sherman: www.SeedsofHopeBooks.com)

  • Wishing Wellness: A Workbook for Children of Parents with Mental Illness (Clarke)

  • An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness (Author Kay Jamison is a Johns Hopkins psychologist who writes about her own experience of bipolar disorder)

Films with Accurate Depictions of Bipolar Disorder:

  • Silver Linings Playbook (2012) 

  • Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)   

  • Mr. Jones (2019)

Free Local Support Programs:             

Crisis Resources  

  • 988: Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - a free 24/7 service for anyone in emotional distress or crisis. You can also call when concerned about a loved one’s mental health

  • Minnesota Warmline – a free peer support service for those struggling with their mental health but not at the point of a crisis or emergency. 7 days/week, 9am-9pm. 651-288-0400 or text “Support” to 85511

Compiled by Michelle D Sherman PhD LP ABPP, February 2023

 

THE CAST

+ CAST BIOGRAPHIES

ERIN CAPELLO (Diana) THEATER LATTÉ DA: Evita, Light In The Piazza, Steerage Song, Puttin on the Ritz, Next! Johnny Schicchi.THEATER: The History Theater: The Christmas Schooner, Servants Christmas (2003,2022); Stages Theater: Jack and Rochelle; The Minnesota Opera: The Elephant Man; Chanhassen Dinner Theater: Swing!; Gilbert and Sullivan Very Light Opera Company: The Sorcerer Cardinal Theatricals: Rocky Horror Live! UPCOMING: Theater Latte Da: Johnny Skeeky.

SAYER KEELEY (Henry) THEATER LATTÉ DA: debut. THEATER: Stages Theatre Company: Newsies Jr., Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Tuck Everlasting, Elf the Musical Jr., You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown; The Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists: Urinetown, Little Shop of Horrors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Inherit the Wind; Spring Dance and Theatre Academy: Wizard of Oz, Rapunzel, Yearbook, Colors.

RILEY MCNUTT (Doctor/Understudy Dan) THEATER LATTÉ DA: Hello, Dolly!, Twelve Angry Men, All Is Calm (Minneapolis, Off-Broadway, National Tour), A Little Night Music, Six Degrees of Separation, Ragtime. THEATER: Artistry: A New Brain, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, La Cage Aux Folles, Cabaret, Fiddler on the Roof, Noises Off; Flying Foot Forum: Heaven; Minnesota Orchestra: Carousel; Trademark Theater: The Boy and Robinhood; Ghoulish Delights: Prescription Murder; Old Log Theater: How I Became a Pirate; Skylark Opera: Wonderful Town, Candide, The Vagabond King; The Ordway Center: Beauty and the Beast; Minnesota Opera: Chorus for three years.

AUDREY MOJICA (Natalie) THEATER LATTÉ DA: debut. THEATER: Children’s Theatre Company: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2022, 2018), Annie (2021), Matilda the Musical (2019); Minnesota Opera: The Song Poet (2023), Carmen (2022); Ordway Center for the Performing Arts: Annie (2017). Audrey is a rising 11th grader at St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists.

MATT RIEHLE (Dan) THEATER LATTÉ DA: Christmas at the Local (Ensemble), Twelve Angry Men (Foreman), Once (Svec/Ensemble), Assassins (The Proprietor), Five Points (Askin), Man of La Mancha (The Barber/Ensemble), C. (Musician/Ensemble), NEXT Festival. THEATER: Artistry: Memphis; Chanhassen Dinner Theatre: Jesus Christ Superstar; History Theatre: Sweet Land; 7th House Theater: Hair, Jonah and the Whale; Torch Theater: Dangerous Liaisons; Yellow Tree Theater: Flowers for the Room. MUSIC: Jonny James and the Hall of Fames (Zeppelin, Queen, Beatles,and Pink Floyd Tributes) PODCAST: Take It With You – Live Radio Theater from Duluth, MN(Music Director, Songwriter, Cast) NEW SEASON STARTS IN AUGUST! UPCOMING: Twelve Angry Men at Asolo Rep.

KYLE WEILER (Gabe) THEATER LATTÉ DA: Hello, Dolly! BROADWAY: Hamilton (Universal swing, dance captain). INTERNATIONAL TOUR: West Side Story (Diesel, Riff, Dance Captain.) REGIONAL THEATER: Theater Aspen, Ordway, Guthrie, Children’s Theatre Company. DIRECTING: Company (Ashland Productions), Assistant Director: Life and Death(s) of Alan Turing. Opera. CHOREOGRAPHY: NYC Jazz Choreography Inc, Ashland Productions, The Great Theatre, Artistry, Daleko Arts, Juilliard’s Choreographic Honors, Chicago Opera Theater, Theatre Aspen, Children’s Theatre Co. TRAINING: B.F.A The Juilliard School. UPCOMING DIRECTING: Minnesota Opera and Lakeshore Players.