Glenbard North Theatre presents ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ Oct. 9-11

Glenbard North Theatre is putting on its fall studio production, “Every Brilliant Thing” on Oct. 9-11.

According to the play’s synopsis from Dramatic Play Service, “You’re 6 years old. Mom’s in the hospital. Dad says she’s ‘done something stupid.’ She finds it hard to be happy. So you start to make a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world. Everything that’s worth living for. 1. Ice cream. 2. Kung Fu movies. 3. Burning things. 4. Laughing so hard you shoot milk out your nose. 5. Construction cranes. 6. Me. You leave it on her pillow. You know she’s read it because she’s corrected your spelling. Soon, the list will take on a life of its own. A play about depression and the lengths we will go to for those we love.”

It will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday, Oct. 9 and 11, and 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, in Livingston Auditorium at Glenbard North High School, 990 N. Kuhn Road in Carol Stream. Note: The play discusses themes of mental illness, self-harm and suicide.

Tickets are $5 and available at the door, by calling 630-653-7000 ext. 3820, or online at glenbardnorthhs.seatyourself.biz.

The cast includes Analy Abril, Josh Bastidas, Eniko Camberis, Emma Glinkowski, Julia Ribeiro and Lauren Thompson.

The technical crew includes Aidan Aguilar, Sam Housour, Alex Riggs, Sophia Nicolaidis, Kris Silva and John Luu.

Student leaders include Lily Vura, Sam Housour, Mornilva Wolfe, Sophia Nicolaidis, Makena Camberis, Mimi Nascimento, Michelle Mann, John Luu and Dede Dallas.

Staff includes director Madison Gillis, technical director Nathan King, and costumes director Megan Smith.