Normal Stories Part VI - A Note from the Director of Next to Normal
Here is our next installment in the Normal Stories series in conjunction with our production of Next to Normal , running June 1-June 17. The Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning family drama is about a woman dealing with mental illness, and the impact the struggle within her own mind has on her entire family. We have asked patrons, artists, friends, and family to share their stories, their diagnosis, and the impact it has had on their daily and family life. So many of you have shared and we thank you. The sixth installment is a note from the Director of Next to Normal , Adrienne Boris. A Note from the Director I struggle with anxiety. Although I am what’s called a “high functioning” sufferer, I am no stranger to panic attacks, sleepless nights, and the occasional bout of medication to help get me through difficult times. I don’t talk about it often because I don’t want people to think that I am not capable or responsible, so it is a cross I bear relatively silently. Of course, my