by Duncan Macmillan, with Jonny Donahoe
Starring Rohan Tickell*
Directed by Deirdre McLaughlin
July 31 - August 30
Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:00 PM
* ARRIVE EARLY for pre-show; HOUSE OPENS AT 6:30 PM *
also Preview Performance Wed. 7/30 at 7 PM
Tickets: $40 General Admission, $35 Seniors
$25 Students & Military
East Lynne at The Clemans Theater for the Arts
717 Franklin Street Cape May, NJ
Starring Rohan Tickell*
Directed by Deirdre McLaughlin
July 31 - August 30
Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:00 PM
* ARRIVE EARLY for pre-show; HOUSE OPENS AT 6:30 PM *
also Preview Performance Wed. 7/30 at 7 PM
Tickets: $40 General Admission, $35 Seniors
$25 Students & Military
East Lynne at The Clemans Theater for the Arts
717 Franklin Street Cape May, NJ
A son creates a list of things worth living for – all in an attempt to raise the spirits of his chronically depressed mother. He leaves the list on her pillow. He knows she’s read it because she’s corrected his spelling. Every Brilliant Thing is a hope-infused exploration of all the joys that can be found in life and a reminder that eventually, every storm runs out of rain. Beautiful. Heart-wrenching. And very funny.
Every Brilliant Thing is evidence, which we may need, that life matters, and that theater matters. - Fuse
One of those incredible, transformative phenomena of collective imagination. - Slant Magazine
Funny, clever, and surprisingly uplifting. - The Telegraph
A life-affirming gem… as profound a work as you are ever likely to experience on a stage. - NY1
Every Brilliant Thing is evidence, which we may need, that life matters, and that theater matters. - Fuse
One of those incredible, transformative phenomena of collective imagination. - Slant Magazine
Funny, clever, and surprisingly uplifting. - The Telegraph
A life-affirming gem… as profound a work as you are ever likely to experience on a stage. - NY1
ROHAN TICKELL* (Cast) Rohan’s richly diverse career has spanned everything from the avant-garde world of Visual Theatre to the exuberant energy of Rock and Roll Comedy Cabaret. His extensive Musical Theatre credits include leading roles in iconic productions such as Les Misérables, Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia!, Sunset Boulevard, Sweeney Todd, and Rock of Ages. Rohan has also earned widespread acclaim on the concert stage, most recently headlining the 15th Anniversary celebration of the ground-breaking Three Phantoms Concert franchise. More recently he played the role of Mr O’Daniel in the World Premiere production of Midnight Cowboy (Southwark Playhouse Elephant) and Corbeil in the West End Concert production of Little Dancer (Theatre Royal Drury Lane)
DEIRDRE McLAUGHLIN* (Director) is an award-winning American director, dramaturg, and researcher based in London. She is a recipient of the Genesis Future Directors Award, an Arts Council England DYCP grant, and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain’s Olwen Wymark Award, in addition to numerous awards for her directing work in the international fringe. She has directed and developed work with leading UK and international institutions including the Royal Court Theatre, the Young Vic, Soho Theatre, The Place, Chisenhale Dance Space, Camden People’s Theatre, Pleasance Theatre, and Shakespeare’s Globe.
Some recent credits include: The Secretaries (Young Vic), Brotherly, Otherly, Disorderly (UK tour), Pecs: The Boys Are Back in Town (Soho Theatre), Hip Crip Hooray (Brighton Fringe), My Dear Aunty Nell (Camden Peoples Theatre), How Disabled Are You? (The Park Theater) and The Queen of the North (ARC Stockton).
She holds a PhD in Actor Training & Embodied Cognitive Science, and is internationally recognized for her work in new writing, dramaturgy, and community-based arts practice. She teaches regularly at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (RCSSD) where her work focuses on directing, inclusive rehearsal practices, artist development, and creative collaboration with marginalized and working-class communities.
*Member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society & Equity UK
Some recent credits include: The Secretaries (Young Vic), Brotherly, Otherly, Disorderly (UK tour), Pecs: The Boys Are Back in Town (Soho Theatre), Hip Crip Hooray (Brighton Fringe), My Dear Aunty Nell (Camden Peoples Theatre), How Disabled Are You? (The Park Theater) and The Queen of the North (ARC Stockton).
She holds a PhD in Actor Training & Embodied Cognitive Science, and is internationally recognized for her work in new writing, dramaturgy, and community-based arts practice. She teaches regularly at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (RCSSD) where her work focuses on directing, inclusive rehearsal practices, artist development, and creative collaboration with marginalized and working-class communities.
*Member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society & Equity UK
Please be aware that depression and suicide are central themes of the story and will be handled with care. With this consideration in mind along with parental discretion, the story is suitable for patrons ages 8+.
THANK YOU to our show sponsor, PETALS Floral Design & Gifts
*Actor appearing through an Agreement between this theater and Actors' Equity Association,
the Union of Professional Actors & Stage Managers in the United States.
the Union of Professional Actors & Stage Managers in the United States.
