{"id":2014,"date":"2012-08-08T00:42:23","date_gmt":"2012-08-08T05:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"This fall the ACU Theatre presents a featured Cornerstone Production directed by Adam Hester. A cast of ACU students will perform <em>Next to Normal<\/em>\u00a0November 19-23 at 7:30 p.m. in Fulks Theatre, including a talk-back discussion with the actors and di"},"modified":"2013-11-10T21:46:30","modified_gmt":"2013-11-11T03:46:30","slug":"next-to-norma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef13\/spotlight-schedule\/next-to-norma\/","title":{"rendered":"Next to Normal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This fall the ACU Theatre presents a featured Cornerstone Production directed by Adam Hester. A cast of ACU students will perform <em>Next to Normal<\/em>\u00a0November 19-23 at 7:30 p.m. in Fulks Theatre, including a talk-back discussion with the actors and director each evening following the musical.<\/p>\n<p>This inventive, emotional powerhouse (winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama) captures the tender, insightful, funny and heart-breaking portrayal of a family trying bravely to come to terms with life and love and loss. With a thrilling contemporary score, this multiple Tony Award-winner breaks new ground as it rede\ufb01nes the American musical.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef13\/files\/2013\/11\/N2N-Final-Study-Guide.pdf\"><span style=\"line-height: 13px;\">ACU Theatre Study Guide<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3085\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef13\/files\/2012\/08\/Next-To-Normal-Patron-Card-Front.jpg\" alt=\"Next To Normal Patron Card Front\" width=\"521\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef13\/files\/2012\/08\/Next-To-Normal-Patron-Card-Front.jpg 521w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef13\/files\/2012\/08\/Next-To-Normal-Patron-Card-Front-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef13\/files\/2012\/08\/Next-To-Normal-Patron-Card-Front-333x490.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/vimeo.com\/71447063<br \/>\n<!--sidebar--><\/p>\n<h1>Spotlight Resources<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/theater.nytimes.com\/2009\/04\/16\/theater\/reviews\/16norm.html?pagewanted=all&amp;_r=0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2845 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef13\/files\/2012\/08\/Next-to-Normal-scene-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Next to Normal scene\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef13\/files\/2012\/08\/Next-to-Normal-scene-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef13\/files\/2012\/08\/Next-to-Normal-scene-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef13\/files\/2012\/08\/Next-to-Normal-scene-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef13\/files\/2012\/08\/Next-to-Normal-scene-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef13\/files\/2012\/08\/Next-to-Normal-scene-174x174.jpg 174w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef13\/files\/2012\/08\/Next-to-Normal-scene-78x78.jpg 78w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef13\/files\/2012\/08\/Next-to-Normal-scene-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef13\/files\/2012\/08\/Next-to-Normal-scene.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/theater.nytimes.com\/2009\/04\/16\/theater\/reviews\/16norm.html?pagewanted=all&amp;_r=0\" target=\"_blank\">NY Times Review<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/vd6V287TLQQ\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2848\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef13\/files\/2012\/08\/Next-to-Normal-poster-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Next to Normal poster\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef13\/files\/2012\/08\/Next-to-Normal-poster-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef13\/files\/2012\/08\/Next-to-Normal-poster-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef13\/files\/2012\/08\/Next-to-Normal-poster-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef13\/files\/2012\/08\/Next-to-Normal-poster-174x174.jpg 174w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef13\/files\/2012\/08\/Next-to-Normal-poster-78x78.jpg 78w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef13\/files\/2012\/08\/Next-to-Normal-poster-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/vd6V287TLQQ\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Tony Awards Performance<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>BIOGRAPHY<\/h3>\n<p>Adam Hester has served as chair for the Department of Theatre since 1991.\u00a0During his tenure he has helped restructure the department into a leading presence for training Christian theatre artists. He has directed numerous musicals, dinner theatres, and Shakespeare productions. Some of his favorites include <em>Hamlet<\/em>, <em>A Streetcar Named Desire<\/em>, <em>Aida<\/em>, <em>Jane Eyre<\/em>, <em>Evita<\/em>, <em>Shadowlands<\/em>, <em>The Three Sisters<\/em>,\u00a0and <em>Noises Off<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This fall the ACU Theatre presents a featured Cornerstone Production directed by Adam Hester. A cast of ACU students will perform Next to Normal\u00a0November 19-23 at 7:30 p.m. in Fulks Theatre, including a talk-back discussion with the actors and director each evening following the musical. 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