Dad’s an architect. Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal. Their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens. A typical American family. Except Mom’s been battling bipolar disorder for 16 years. With The Front Porch (Ain’t Misbehavin), we bring you the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning, energetic pop-rock musical through the lens of a Black upper middle class family. Experience this emotional powerhouse at the intersection of mental health and race, gender and class.
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Music by Tom Kitt
Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey
Directed by Pascale Florestal
May 30 – June 23, 2024
Co-produced with The Front Porch Arts Collective
Writer
- Brian Yorkey Writer
- Tom Kitt Composer
Director
- Pascale Florestal Director
- Katie Bickford Voice and Music Director
Cast
- Cortlandt Barrett Natalie
- Diego Cintrón Gabe
- Ricardo “Ricky” Holguin* Dr. Madden & Fine
- Sheree Marcelle Diana
- Dashawn McClinton Henry
- Anthony Pires, Jr.* Dan
Production
- Erik D. Diaz Scenic Designer
- Octavia Reohr Scenic Assistant
- Kiara Escalera Costume Designer
- Michael Clark Wonson Lighting Designer
- Lauren Corcuera Properties Designer
- James Cannon Sound Designer
- Sean Patrick Gibbons Intimacy Director
- Katherine Scott Wardrobe Supervisor
- August Voorhees Sound Engineer
- Angela He A1
- Deirdre Benson* Stage Manager
- Athéna-Gwendolyn Baptiste* Assistant Stage Manager
- Roisin Daly Sub Assistant Stage Manager