Geffen Playhouse | “Every Brilliant Thing” Begins Rehearsals 

Rehearsals have begun for Geffen Playhouse’s production of Every Brilliant Thing, written by Olivier Award–nominated playwright Duncan Macmillan (Lungs; People, Places, and Things) with Drama Desk Award, Lucille Lortel Award, and Off-Broadway Alliance Award nominee Jonny Donahoe (Thirty Christmases, Forgiveness). The one-person play features Drama Desk Award nominee Daniel K. Isaac (Billions, The Chinese Lady) and is being directed by Colm Summers (Associate Director, The Inheritance; Portia Coughlan).

Previews for Every Brilliant Thing begin Wednesday, September 6, 2023, in the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at Geffen Playhouse. Opening night is Thursday, September 14, 2023.

“Ice cream.” “Water fights.” “Peeing in the sea and nobody knows.” A boy’s handwritten list to cheer up his despondent mom becomes a surprisingly funny and poignant ode to humanity. Daniel K. Isaac takes audiences on a transcendent and tender coming-of-age journey that reminds us to pay attention to life’s smallest joys—and to each other.

Written by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe

Directed by Colm Summers

Previews: September 6, 2023 – September 13, 2023

Opening Night: September 14, 2023

Closing Night: October 15, 2023

Daniel K. Isaac as Performer

Scenic Designer Sibyl Wickersheimer

Costume Designer Samantha C. Jones

Lighting Designer Benedict Conran

Sound Designer Stephanie Lynn Yackovetsky

Associate Director Austin Tooley

Intimacy Director Amanda Rose Villarreal

Dramaturg Olivia O’Connor

Production Stage Manager Colleen Danaher

Casting Director Phyllis Schuringa, CSA

Monday – Tuesday: No performance*

Wednesday – Friday: 8:00 p.m.

Saturday: 3:00 and 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 2:00 and 7:00 p.m.

*There will be one Tuesday performance on October 10, 2023, at 8:00 p.m.

Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at Geffen Playhouse

10886 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Runtime

Approx. 70 minutes, no intermission.

Content Advisory: This production contains discussions of depression and suicide.

If you or someone you know is in crisis or thinking about self-harm or suicide, there is help available. Call or text 988 for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

All Geffen Playhouse productions are intended for an adult audience; children under 10 years of age will not be admitted.

Tickets currently priced at $30.00 – $129.00. Available by phone at 310.208.2028 or online at www.geffenplayhouse.org. Fees may apply.

All Geffen Playhouse productions are intended for an adult audience; children under ten years of age will not be admitted.

Rush tickets for each day’s performance are made available to the general public one hour before showtime at the box office. $35.00 General/$15.00 Student.

Through a variety of events and other opportunities, Geffen Playhouse welcomes college students to experience the live storytelling presented on our stages. We are proud of our association with UCLA’s School of Theater, Film, and Television, and open our doors to all college students throughout Los Angeles. More information is available at www.geffenplayhouse.org/college.