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“… a life that’s
NEXT TO NORMAL”
The Two Of Us
Productions, the award winning theater company based in Columbia County NY, is proud
to present the modern Broadway musical next
to normal. With book by Tom Kitt, and music
& lyrics by Brian Yorkey, next to normal
is widely acclaimed
for the sensitive and true to life telling of the Goodman family’s struggle to
have a life that is “at least next to normal” while dealing with the after-effects
of losing their first child. next
to normal is being presented from
October 9th to October 18th, 2015 in the well-equipped
Performing Arts Center at Taconic Hills Schools, in nearby Craryville, NY.
Next To Normal is widely acclaimed
for the sensitive and true to life telling of the Goodman family’s struggle to
have a life that is “at least next to normal” while dealing with the
after-effects of losing their first child.
The story of next to normal breaks
new ground in musical theater by
confronting its’ audience with not only the impact of a terrible loss, but also
the emotional struggle of mental illness.
This award winning musical has been lauded for its’ forthright portrayal
of the symptoms of Diana’s illness, its’ impact on her husband and daughter,
and the sincere but only partially successful efforts of modern medicine to
achieve effective and lasting improvement.
next to normal is also recognized
for its’ fresh and innovative
use of modern & classic music styles to carry the audience into the
emotions as well as the thoughts of the actors.
All in all a powerful musical drama that you will not want to miss!
This new production of Next To Normal features Constance Lopez
as Diana, Zachary Wobensmith as her husband Dan, Zach Nayer as her son Gabe, Betsy
Rees as her daughter Natalie, Connor Anderson as Natalie’s boyfriend Henry, and
Matthew Leinung as psychiatrist Dr. Madden.
Constance was seen most recently in The Two Of Us Production’s full
orchestra production of Jesus Christ
Superstar. She has received critical
praise for her portrayal of the anguished Judas
in JC Superstar, the tortured Mme.
Defarge in Tale Of Two Cities, and
the wily MC in Cabaret. Zachary most recently
appeared as Dan Goodman in a benefit concert of next to normal at the Laurie Beachman
Theater in NYC and as Jonas
Fogg in Sweeny Todd at the Piper
Theatre. Betsy, Matt, Zach and Conor have
all wowed their audiences on the region’s stages. Betsy most recently
appeared in Jesus Christ Superstar as Mary
Magdalene. Betsy & Connie both
received 2015 TANYS awards for their great work in Jesus Christ Superstar. Conor,
Zach & Matt wowed their audiences in Jesus
Christ Superstar as well, Conor as one of the cabal of priests scheming
against Jesus,, Zach as the firebrand Simon Zealotes, and Matt playing in the
pit. Matt was last seen on stage in The
Two Of Us Productions’ Into The Woods
as one of the two charming princes.
The Two
of Us Productions is well known throughout the Hudson Valley for presenting
quality theater, both musicals and dramas.
Their recent productions of Les
Miserables and Jesus Christ Superstar were both recognized by the Theatre
Association of NY with multiple awards, including outstanding work by the company
& outstanding performance by the orchestra.
One of their trademarks is presenting
musicals with full orchestras, a rarity that is a great treat for their
audiences. They have performed at a
variety of venues throughout the area including: Jesus Christ Superstar, Into The
Woods, Spamalot & the NE
regional premiere of Ragtime at the
Performing Arts Center at Taconic Hills in Craryville, NY; the NE regional premieres
of next to
normal and Tale of Two Cities
in Hudson, NY. Chicago at the BCC
Boland Theater in Pittsfield, MA; Arthur Miller’s Broken Glass at the
Valatie Community Theatre in Valatie, NY; The Owl and the Pussycat at
the Cuneen-Hackett Theater in Poughkeepsie, NY; Cabaret and Christopher Durang’s
Beyond Therapy at Stageworks/Hudson;
John Pielmeier’s Agnes of God at The
Lichtenstein Center for the Arts in Pittsfield, MA; and They’re Playing Our
Song at the Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts.
next to normal is being
presented at the well-equipped performing Arts Center at Taconic Hills Schools
in Craryville, NY. Performances are 2
weekends only, October 9th, 10th, & 11th,
and the following weekend of Oct. 16th, 17th, and 18th,
2015. Friday and Saturday performances
are at 7:30pm and Sunday matinees are at 3pm.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $14 for students & seniors, and $12 for
groups & families. For advance
reservations visit www.TheTwoOfUsProductions.org
or call 1-866-811-4111 or 518-758-1648. For
directions and parking please visit www.TheTwoOfUsProductions.org
and click on the page for next to normal. Make your reservations early for the best
seats on the date you want!
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