MTR's Next to Normal

NEXT TO NORMAL

Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey

Music by Tom Kitt

 

Directed by Nico Fife

Music Directed by Samuel Avila & Nicholas Kassoy

 

 

Produced by Sarah Campbell and Eli Ruano

Associate Produced by Scott Weinstein

 

The Massman Theatre at USC

Thursday March 3, 2022 at 7:30pm

Friday, March 4 , 2022 at 10:30pm

Saturday, March 5 , 2022 at 2:30pm and 8:00pm

Sunday, March 6, 2022 at 2:30pm

 

“Next to Normal” is presented through special arrangement with Musical Theatre International (MTI). All authorized materials are also supplied by MTI.

www.mtishows.com

 

 

WHO ARE WE?

Musical Theatre Repertory at the University of Southern California was established in 2005 and is dedicated to enriching students’ lives through the production of quality musical theatre. As the only student theatre group committed to producing musicals at USC, our goal is to provide students with the opportunity to participate in musical theatre pieces supplementary to those produced by USC. Find us online at www.uscmtr.com for more information about the company, donations, ticketing details, upcoming events, production stills, and even a few production videos! Thank you for supporting the arts and we can't wait to see you at our upcoming shows!

 

WHAT WE NEED:

MTR is run exclusively by USC students. We receive no outside support from faculty or professional companies. Since our company is entirely student-run, each one of us puts in an enormous amount of time and effort to bring our productions to the stage. That being said, our financial resources are limited and our student production designers rely on the support of our donors to bring their designs to life. Funds we raise will be used to cover costs associated with lighting, sound, costumes, scenery, props, royalties, venue rentals and more. These key elements are vital not only in helping our production reach its full potential but also in providing design students with valuable production opportunities!

 

 

WHAT YOU GET:

If you donate $150 or more to our production, you are guaranteed 2 reserved seats to a performance of your choosing. No need to come to the theater early to get the best seats in the house!

 

THE IMPACT:

This campaign will drastically increase the caliber of our performance, and we hope that by producing high-quality independent student productions, we can support other student groups to provide as many opportunities as possible for USC students! MTR has been producing musicals for and by the students during the past two decades now. Our goal for this year is to expand and further support the SDA community by providing valuable career and professional events, such as dance workshops, alumni networking events, audition preparation workshops and more. If you would like to learn more about all that we do as a company, check out our website.

 

CAST:

Tali Green as Diana Goodman

Ryan Myers as Dan Goodman.

Lily Castle as Natalie Goodman.

Jack Walz as Gabe Goodman.

Jamie Gallo as Henry.

Yahm Steinberg as the Doctors.

 

PRODUCTION TEAM

Directed by Nico Fife

Music Directed by Nick Kassoy and Samuel Avila

Assistant Director: Ian Connolly

Dramaturgy by Emika Ohta

Scenic Design by Jordan Anderson

Assistant Scenic Designer: Kevin Gramling

Costume Design by Courtney Frank
Assistant Costume Designer: JJ Javier

Properties Design by Zoe McCracken

Assistant Properties Design by Shinoo Kang

Lighting Design by Jacob Hollens

Sound Design by Renata Finamore
Assistant Sound Designer: Tony Marez 

Technical Direction by Monica Kosmos

Stage Management by Lisa Toudic
Movement Director: Annie Street

Assistant Stage Manage: Morgan Stewart and Grace Wilkerson

Produced by Sarah Campbell and Eli Ruano

Associate Producer: Scott Weinstein

Graphic Design by Rhea Mehta

 

MTR ARTISTIC BOARD

President: Ella Lao

Production Manager: Erica Ammerman

Treasurer: Erin Lucid

Secretary: Jordan Rice

Public Relations: Samuel Avila

DEI Chair: Grayson Abdalla

Members at Large: Gabriella Anifantis, Eric Renna, Eli Ruano, Sydney Phillips, Greg Ward, Ava Noble, Scott Weinstein, Cheri McKenzie, Rhea Mehta, Sarah Campbell, Nick Kassoy

Faculty Advisor: Luis Alfaro