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Every Brilliant Thing
October 31, 2024 - January 05, 2025
Artists

Writers Theatre presents

EVERY BRILLIANT THING

Written by Duncan Macmillan
With Jonny Donahoe
Directed by Kimberly Senior**

FEATURING
Jessie Fisher*

UNDERSTUDY 
Morgan Lavenstein

PRODUCTION 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
Wardrobe Crew Cassidy Wray
Master Carpenter/Welder Carl Herzog
Carpenters Jess Alexander, Elizabeth Anderson and Kyle Johnson
Paint Charge Artist Trenton Jones
Painters Blaine Fuson and Caitlyn Girten
Props Stitcher Delaney Gosse
Electricians Henry Bender, Trey Brazeal, Elliot Hubiak, Billy Murphy and Simon Robinson
* 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 Thanks:
Sarah Heberlein, The Residence Inn, 
Dan Machalinski and Skate Ehling at the Lookingglass Scene Shop for CNC and construction support

Every Brilliant Thing was first produced by Paines Plough and Pentabus Theatre, on 28 June 2013 at Ludlow Fringe Festival. The play had its North American premiere at Barrow Street Theatre, New York, on 6 December 2014, where it was presented by Barrow Street Theatre and Jean Doumanian Productions.

This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.

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