Name: Next to Normal
Start: 2025-02-14T20:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-16T16:30:00-05:00
Location: Main Street Theatre and Dance Alliance

Okaeri Productions is proud to present Next to Normal, a deeply moving rock musical that explores the raw, untold stories of a family struggling with mental illness, grief, and the pursuit of something resembling normalcy. With its powerful score and unflinching honesty, the show reminds us that the hardest stories to tell are the ones we live — and that even in life’s darkest moments, we can heal, grow, and hope again.
Starring MJ Abdul, Amanda Chin, Olivia Lincoln, Jason Schulof, David Teano, and Chris Villanueva.
Direction and choreography by Aya Esther Hayashi. Music Direction by Melody Valdez. Assistant Direction by Sarah Hulsmann. Lighting Design by Brandon Lax. Sound Design by Margaret Montagna.
Warning: This production contains mature themes, strong language, and depictions of mental illness and a suicide attempt, which may not be suitable for children/youth under 16.