Every Brilliant Thing
By Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe
LAKESIDE COMMUNITY THEATRE
6303 Main Street
The Colony, TX 75056
469-209-5130
LCTTheColony.com
PRODUCTION TEAM
Directed by Chris Berthelot
SYNOPSIS
Every Brilliant Thing is a one-person play that follows the life of an unnamed narrator who, as a child, begins compiling a list of all the brilliant things in the world—things worth living for—in an effort to help their mother cope with chronic depression. It is ultimately a moving, funny, and deeply human story that uses simplicity and audience participation to explore the complexities of life, love, and loss.
CONTENT DISCLAIMER
This play contains discussions of mental health, depression, self-harm, animal death, and suicide.
AUDITIONS
Date: August 4-5, 2025
Time: 7:30-9:30pm
Location: Kids Count Too Daycare - 5150 Paige Rd, The Colony, TX 75056
Audition Requirements: Prepare a personal story (1-2 minutes) that has both dramatic and comedic range. There will also be cold readings from the script.
Sign up for an Audition Slot HERE:
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Reading Sides:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SRw_t09wV9r64xXVzkSO7VifvfLU3B3n?usp=drive_link
Please bring a Headshot and Resume, if available.
CALLBACKS:
Possible Callbacks Date: August 6, 2025
(By invitation ONLY.)
REHEARSALS
All rehearsals will be held at Lakeside Community Theatre
TECH WEEK: November 10-13, 2025
PERFORMANCES
Friday November 14th, 8pm
Saturday November 15th, 3pm and 8pm
Sunday November 16th, 3pm
OTHER INFORMATION
- Actors are required to attend Strike directly after the closing performance.
- Actors will receive a small stipend.
- Casting Disclaimer: At Lakeside Community Theatre, we believe that storytelling is most powerful when it reflects the rich diversity of the world around us. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and respectful casting process that actively embraces artists of all gender identities, races, ethnicities, religious backgrounds, sexual orientations, body types, abilities, and lived experiences. We encourage performers from all backgrounds to audition and commit to creating a welcoming and affirming environment where everyone feels seen, valued, and heard.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
Please Note: Every Brilliant Thing is a one-person show.
The Narrator (any gender, 30-50 years old)
The narrator is a solo performer that directly engages with and involves the audience throughout the play as they describe growing up with a chronically depressed mother. Later in the play, they talk about their own struggles with mental health. They should be empathetic, hopeful, charming and funny.
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