Next to Normal
a film adaptation
presented through the UCLA Capstone Initiative
With a gripping story and a surging contemporary rock score, Next to Normal is a raw depiction of a family in crisis trying to overcome the past. Winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Next to Normal explores how one seemingly normal suburban family copes with mental illness as their mother, Diana, struggles with the effects of managing her unpredictable and worsening bipolar disorder. This electric and emotional powerhouse rock musical is a heart-wrenching and groundbreaking story of love, acceptance, grief, and family.
Director: Lauren Stevens
Producer: Caroline Pernick
Music Director: Scott Senior
Assistant Director: Amy Lyn Williams
Audio Director: Abe Soane
Stage Manager: Julia Ribas
Dramaturg: Cassidy Amberg