Every Brilliant Thing
WINNER OF DRAMA DESK AND OFF-BROADWAY ALLIANCE AWARDS
About the Play
"1. Ice Cream. 2. Water fights. 3. Staying up past your bedtime and being allowed to watch TV.” This is how a seven-year-old child begins a list of all the things that make life wonderful. They're making the list for their mother, who suffers from depression. As life goes on, and the challenges faced morph from childhood to adulthood, the list continues to grow and take on a life of its own. By shining a hilarious and compassionate light on life’s small abundant joys, this big-hearted play—told in gentle collaboration with the audience—is a loving tribute to resilience and the lengths we will go to for those we love.
Audience Guide
Enhance your play-going experience with these videos, podcasts, and articles!
WATCH a video of director Kimberly Senior talking about the positive impact of Every Brilliant Thing
AUDIENCES ARE SHARING THEIR OWN "BRILLIANT THINGS!"
Check out the lobby installation in our bookstore corridor at the theatre and our digital list.
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LISTEN TO
- Our latest episode of The Green Room with director Kimberly Senior and performer Jessie Fisher, recorded live at WT.
READ
- The story of Every Brilliant Thing and how it went from a short monologue to a global phenomenon. Read full article >
- An endorsement of audience participation by a licensed social worker/dramaturg. Read full article >
- Our discussion questions to get a post-show conversation started. Read discussion questions >
Showtimes
Evenings
Wednesdays – Saturdays 7:30pm
Sundays 6pm
Matinees
Saturdays 3pm
Sundays 2pm
Select Wednesdays at 3pm
- This will be a General Admission performance in The Gillian Theatre. Doors to the performance space will open approximately 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the performance.
- There is no late seating or readmittance.
- For performances listed as “Sold Out", contact the Box Office for more information about our standby and wait list options as well as for assistance locating currently available dates and times.
Meet the Artists
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Jessie Fisher* (Performer) |
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Morgan Lavenstein (Performer U/S) |
CREATIVE TEAM
Scenic and Costume Designer Izumi Inaba^
Lighting Designer Jason Lynch^
Co-Sound Designer Angela Joy Baldasare
Co-Sound Designer Mikhail Fiksel^
Stage Manager Julie Jachym*
Casting Director Katie Galetti, CSA
Dramaturg Erin Shea Brady
Assistant Director Faith Hart
Assistant Stage Manager Kate Nagorski
Properties Designer Rae Watson
Wardrobe Crew Cassidy Wray
Sound Technician Shawn Crimmins
Sound Board Operator Isabel Gable
* Denotes Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers
^ Denotes members of United Scenic Artists Local 829
** Denotes member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society
Special Events
THE GREEN ROOM: KIMBERLY SENIOR & JESSIE FISHER
A live interview with the director and performer of Every Brilliant Thing
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
7:00pm @ Writers Theatre
From fringe festival darling to international hit, Every Brilliant Thing is a piece of theatre like no other. At this live podcast recording, director Kimberly Senior and performer Jessie Fisher will talk about the process of crafting this tour-de-force solo show where the audience is a key component in telling the story. Join us for this free event on Wednesday, October 9 at 7pm. >>Register Here
Kimberly will also be signing copies of her newly published book, What Would a Person Do? Thoughts on Directing and Living, which will be available for purchase at the event.
Can’t make it in person? Check back here for The Green Room podcast after October 22.
ASL-Interpreted PERFORMANCE
Saturday, December 7, 2024
3:00pm @ Writers Theatre
$30.00 Ticket Promo Code: WTASL2425
Register here >>
THE FINAL WORD AUDIENCE DISCUSSION: EVERY BRILLIANT THING
Sunday, December 8, 2024 & Sunday, January, 5, 2025
12:00pm @ Writers Theatre
Register here >>
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