Davori Productions Co.
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Davori Productions Co.
Signed in as:
filler@godaddy.com
August 9 - August 18, 2024
Music by Jeanne Bargy and Jim Eiler
Book and Lyrics by Jim Eiler
Based on the fairytale by Charles Perault
"Next to Normal," with its book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, delves into the struggles of a suburban family dealing with crisis and mental illness. Honored with three Tony Awards in 2009, including Best Musical Score, and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize, "Next to Normal" has been acclaimed as "one of the year's ten best shows" by critics nationwide, including those from The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times.
The father is an architect, the mother is busy preparing lunches and breakfast, and their daughter and son are sharp, witty teenagers, all portraying an archetypal American family. Yet, their existence is far from normal, as the mother has been fighting bipolar disorder for 16 years. "Next to Normal" invites the audience to peer into the minds and hearts of each character, offering a narrative of their family life filled with love, empathy, and sincerity.
Cast
Diana - Mollie Fischer
Dan - David Holmes
Gabe - Zachary Leasman
Natalie - Cali Hedlund
Henry - Riley Krieger
Dr. Madden - Billy Krager
Fridays and Saturdays
Doors open at 6:30p, show at 7:00p
Sundays
Doors open at 1:30p, show at 2:00p
Advisory: This production is intended for audiences aged 13 and up, and contains themes and depictions of mental illness, profanity, discussions of self-harm and the loss of a family member.
DAVID HARRIS - HEADLINER
David Harris is a nationally touring, regionally Emmy Award-winning comedian and actor who has entertained audiences for over 30 years. Harris regularly appears at top clubs, colleges, corporate events, theaters, alternative rooms and other elite venues across the U.S. and Canada. Most notably, Harris has performed at the New York Comedy Club in New York, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy at the Mall of America in Minneapolis, the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Goodnight’s Comedy Club in Raleigh, and at the Hollywood Improv Lab in Los Angeles. Harris has also worked with the legendary Louie Anderson, Cathy Ladman, Amir K, Beth Stelling, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Ben Bailey, and Judy Gold, to name a few. David’s comedy special “Recalculating” is available on Dry Bar Comedy – one of the world’s top clean comedy sites.
BEN MARCOTTE - FEATURE
Ben Marcotte is originally from rural Minnesota but moved to Minneapolis in 2015 to further pursue standup comedy. Since then, he’s performed all across the Upper Midwest to rave reviews. Ben has performed at corporate events and clubs all over the Midwest including performances at: Goonies Comedy Club, Zanies Comedy Club, Comedy Plex Comedy Club, Boss' Comedy Club, House of Comedy and the Paramount Theater in Austin, MN. Ben has participated in several festivals, including: the Minneapolis Comedy Festival, Burbank Comedy Festival, the Badgerland Comedy Festival in Janesville, WI, the Rise Comedy Festival in Denver, Colorado, Middle Ground Comedy Festival in Indianapolis, IN, the Charm City Comedy Festival in Baltimore, MD and the Sioux Falls Sno Jam Comedy Festival in Sioux Falls, SD. He has also competed in the Funniest Comedian in the Heartland contest in Lowell, AR, along with being a semi-finalist in the Funniest Person with a Day Job contest at the House of Comedy.
STEPH ROSSELL - OPENER
Steph Rossell hails from Stillwater, MN but has made Minneapolis stages her comedy home since starting her stand-up career in 2022. She’s competed in Acme’s Funniest Person Contest and was a 2023 Finalist in House of Comedy’s Funniest Person With A Day Job Contest. When she’s not telling tales about her dysfunctional family and unusual relationship dynamics, you can find her binge-eating sour candy and getting bossed around by her 4 cats.
A Charles Dickens Christmas
Book by: Robert Owens Scott
Lyrics by: Tom Toce
Music by: Douglas J. Cohen
"Instead of performing Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday classic for the umpteenth time, three actors decide to perform every Christmas story ever told. This includes Christmas traditions from around the world, seasonal icons from ancient times to topical pop-culture, and every carol ever sung. 'Every Christmas Story Ever Told' is a comedy that takes a humorous look at holiday traditions and classics. It features many seasonal characters, including Santa Claus, Rudolph, and the Grinch. A madcap romp through the holiday season!"
Fridays and Saturdays
Doors open at 6:30p, show at 7:00p
Sundays
Doors open at 1:30p, show at 2:00p
CAST
Travis Shafer
Seth Rausch
Cece Roche
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