Next to Normal runs Sept 6-8 and 12-14. Find out show times and purchase tickets HERE.
Next to Normal, Sept 2019. Production photos courtesy of Laura Pentecost.
Keep up with us on social media. Going to a Tibbits Summer Theatre show? Make sure you take a photo and use our hashtags! #Tibbits2019 #TSTtakeover
MEET THE CAST
Stephanie Burdick: DIANA
Tibbits 2019: Next to Normal, 3rd season.
Favorite Roles: Sally in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Rizzo in Grease, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Narrator in Joseph...Dreamcoat, Woman 1 in I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change and most recently Donna in Mamma Mia!
Training: BS in secondary education in theatre, speech, English, & journalism from Ball State University and a Master of Humanities from Tiffin University.
“Thanks to my husband Clint and to all of you for supporting live theatre!”
Matthew C. Scott: DAN
Tibbits 2019: Be My Baby, West Side Story, Next to Normal, Directing Pinocchio. 1st season.
Favorite roles: John Dickinson in 1776, The Baker in Into the Woods and the Reverend Mother in Nunsense A-Men.
Training: Regent University Grad studies.
“After all these years, I am finally looking forward to working and setting foot on the Tibbits stage.”
Taylor Joseph Rivera: GABE
Tibbits 2019: Joseph…Dreamcoat, West Side Story, Pinocchio, Next to Normal. 1st season.
Favorite Productions: Anything Goes, Beauty and the Beast, Hello Dolly, Miss Saigon.
Training: Circle In The Square Theatre School (14').
“Many thanks to Tibbits and my patient family.”
Jennifer Barnaba: NATALIE
Tibbits 2019: Next to Normal, 2nd season
At the Tibbits: The Addams Family, Boeing Boeing, Oklahoma!
Favorite Roles: Maria/ West Side Story/ The Huron Playhouse, Wednesday/ The Addams Family/ Tibbits, Anne Egerman/ A Little Night Music/ Short North Stage, Young Violet/ Violet/ Dare to Defy Productions, Ali & Sophie U/S/ Mamma Mia!/ LaComedia Dinner Theatre
Training: Ohio Northern University BFA Musical Theatre
“I’m beyond excited to tell this touching story in such a beautiful theatre. Much love to my friends and family!”
Michael Motkowski: HENRY
Tibbits 2019: Joseph…Dreamcoat, West Side Story, Goldilocks, Next to Normal. 1st season.
Favorite Roles: Munchkin/Winkie in The National Tour of The Wizard of Oz (Networks), Billy Buck Chandler in My One and Only (Wagner College), Pouncival in Cats (Interlakes Theatre),and Schwartz in A Christmas Story (Geva Theatre).
Training: Wagner College
“It takes a village to get one person anywhere.”
Sean Noonan: DR. MADDEN/ DR. FINE
Tibbits 2019: Joseph…Dreamcoat, West Side Story, See How They Run, Next to Normal. Directing The Wind in the Willows. 4th season.
At Tibbits: Oklahoma!, The Addams Family, Damn Yankees, Footloose, Jesus Christ Superstar, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Resident Alien. Directed Puss in Boots.
Favorite Roles: Stephen Belber in The Laramie Project, Lank in Crazy For You, and Ray in Resident Alien.
Training: Musical Theatre @ SUNY Cortland.
“Tibbits Opera House is such a unique and special place to work and I am always grateful to Kevin and Charles for giving me the opportunity to learn and grow here these past few years. Thank you to my friends and family for all their love and support, it means the world and more!”
MEET THE ARTISTIC STAFF
Charles Burr: Artistic Director, Director
Tibbits 2019: Be My Baby, Goldilocks, See How They Run. 37th Season.
At Tibbits: The Look of Love, Run For Your Wife, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder and 90 other productions.
Favorite Roles: Captain Hook in Peter Pan, Arvide in Guys and Dolls, Elwood in Harvey and Moonface in Anything Goes.
Favorite Productions: “Whatever I’m working on.”
Training: Eastern Michigan University.
“I still get a thrill stepping on this stage. Thanks, Bobb, for making me audition here all those years ago.
Matthew Everingham: Music Director
Tibbits 2019: Next to Normal. 1st Season.
Favorite Productions: New Zealand productions of Wicked, Les Misérables, Sister Act, Phantom of the Opera and The Last Five Years. United States productions of Mary Poppins, Little Shop of Horrors and The Music Man at Post Playhouse 2019 as season music director. Training: Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Laws with Honours, University of Canterbury.
“Where words fail, music speaks.” - Hans Christian Andersen
Marie Green: Costume Designer Tibbits 2019: Be My Baby, West Side Story, Next to Normal. 2nd Season. At Tibbits: Popcorn Theatre Costume Designer 2018. Favorite Productions: Charlotte's Web at Tibbits, Love's Labour's Lost: The Musical and Rhinoceros at Webster University. Training: Recent Grad of Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University. “Huge thank you to all the people who have helped my get to this point: my parents, friends back home and my Tibbits family. I am excited to spend another great summer in Michigan!”
Catie Blencowe: Lighting Designer Tibbits 2019: Be My Baby, Joseph…Dreamcoat, West Side Story, See How They Run, Next to Normal. 3rd season. At Tibbits: Mixed Emotions, Jesus Christ Superstar, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Resident Alien, The Cemetery Club, Damn Yankees, Footloose, The Fox on the Fairway (3rd season). Favorite Productions: The Rocky Horror Show at Sam Houston State University, Macbeth at The Young Actors Guild, Angels in America: Millennium Approaches at The University of Arkansas. Training: University of Arkansas, MFA Candidate and Sam Houston State University BFA. “Only those who attempt the absurd can achieve the impossible.” -Albert Einstein
Rachel Marengere: Production Stage Manager & Props Tibbits 2019. All Productions. 1st season. Favorite Shows: Guys and Dolls and It Shoulda Been You at The Players Guild of Dearborn, Woody’s Order! with The REP of Point Park University’s Pittsburgh Playhouse, Lottery Day at Goodman Theatre. Training: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Production from Point Park University. “Thank you to my family for believing in me and encouraging me every day.”
Aaron Bell & Rachel Lucas: Set Design
Ken Delaney: Sound Design
Next to Normal is presented with the sponsorship support of Promedica Coldwater Regional Hospital as well as additional support from Pines Behavioral Health and the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs Minigrant program.
