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This just opened last night at the LOT. Looks like a great production – adding it to my list of to-see’s.

Interview by Ryan Quinn

RQ: So, I’m here with Heather Braaten, who is directing Next To Normal, running from Thursday August 29th to Sunday September 29th at The Lower Ossington Theatre. Would you like to tell me a bit about the show?

HB: Sure, it’s a completely sung-through rock musical that addresses mental health issues and the families struggling with them. It’s a Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony Award-winning piece. It’s not your typical musical at all. Small cast, very intimate. This is my first time working with the Lower Ossington Theatre, and it’s really interesting, what they’re doing. We’ve got a team of super-talented, professional, upcoming artists that are so fantastic and so ready to explode onto the scene. For me, as a director, I get to see all the amazing work that’s happening in this space at the LOT, and it’s an incredible opportunity for everyone involved. I mean…

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2 responses to “A Chat with Heather Braaten – Director of Next to Normal at the LOT in Support of CAMH”

in the greenroom

September 3, 2013

Thanks for reblogging, friend! We hope you get out to see the show.

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1. life with more cowbell
  
  September 3, 2013
  
  You’re welcome! Hoping to make it out to see it.
  
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