EVERY BRILLIANT THING (2023)
by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe
Directed by Scott Sharplin
Starring Mark Delaney
Hugs, the smell of old books, a hairdresser who listens to what you want...
The colour yellow, roller coasters, ice cream — as a mother battles chronic depression, her child creates a list of every brilliant thing they can think of, to remind them what makes life worth living. As the child grows, so does the list. Looking back on a life of ups and downs, the storyteller takes the audience on an inspiring journey that celebrates finding joy in the mundane and being grateful for the simple pleasures hiding all around us.
At once intimate and interactive, this touching, funny, and uplifting performance chronicles life’s small joys and reveals the lengths to which we will go for those we love.
HERE’S WHAT PATRONS ARE SAYING:
"Excellent show. Have never seen anything like it. Though it dealt with a difficult topic, it was entertaining and
very funny. " -JG
"The actor’s command of the production was a tour d’force! Bravo!" - MML
"It truly was Brilliant in every which way. I laughed and I cried. It is a must see! The calibre of talent in our little community always amazes me!" -LH
TRAILER
CAST & CREW
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Mark Delaney (they/them) - PERFORMER
Favourite HAT Credits:
Billy Bishop Goes to War (Billy), Glace Bay Miners Museum (Neil Currie), As You Like It (Jackson)Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere, the Savoy Theatre)Training:
Concordia University -
Scott Sharplin (he/him) – Director & Sound Design
Favourite HAT Credits:
Good Animals (Playwright), First Time Last Time (Playwright/Director)
Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
Hamlet, Bluenose, The Tempest, Vimy (Boardmore Theatre); Anna by the Sea, The Television-Watching Artist (Cape Breton Stage Company)
Training:
University of Alberta; National Theatre School of Canada -
Molly Munroe (she/her) – Stage Manager
Favourite HAT Credits:
The Drawer Boy (Miles), John and Jen (John Tracy), As You Like It (Alfred), The Proletariat (Assistant Director), Pride & Prejudice (Aunt Gardiner/ Saunders/ Wickham)Other:
More accustomed to appearing onstage but increasingly working behind the scenes, Molly is thrilled to be making her debut as a Stage Manager on this production! -
Kayla Cormier (she/her) –SET & COSTUME DESIGN
Favourite HAT Credits:
Cabaret (Costume), She Loves Me (Set), Little Shop of Horrors (Set), West Moon (Set), See Jane Run (Costume)Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
Matilda The Musical (Costume Designer, Savoy Theatre); Pillowman (Set Designer, Boardmore Theatre); Hamlet (Scenic Painter, Boardmore Theatre)Training:
Production Management (CBU) -
Maverick McDougall (he/him) – PROP DESIGN
Favourite HAT Credits:
Into the Woods (Jack), Frozen Jr. (Kristoff), Seussical the Musical (Wickersham Brother)Previous Credits Elsewhere:
The Outsiders , Donair: The Musical (The Boardmore Playhouse) -
Ken Heaton (he/him) – LIGHTING DESIGNER
Favourite HAT Credits:
My recent lighting designs include almost everything produced at the HAT since 2014.Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
Both Grease and Matilda (Savoy Theatre, Glace Bay)Other:
It is great to be back at the HAT! -
Wesley J. Colford (they/them) – PRODUCER
Favourite HAT Credits:
Spelling Bee (William), Punch Up (Duncan), The Sea Shanty Show, Here Comes the Sun, She Loves Me (George); The Wakowski Brothers, A Christmas Carol, Heart of Steel, Dream, Disco Nights, She Loves Me, The Drowsy Chaperone, As You Like It, Jack and the Beanstalk, Funny Girl (Director)Previous Credits Elsewhere:
Jersey Boys, Annie, Matilda the Musical, Into the Woods, Nutcracker (The Savoy Theatre), Hamlet (The Boardmore Playhouse, CBU)Training:
Sheridan College Musical Theatre Performance, George Brown Theatre School