SPARKyL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

20/10/2025

Ben Cornelius played Henry in our production of Next to Normal. Ben is super talented and amazing to work with! The role of Natalie was double cast, and Ben worked very well with both actresses. He was so consistent every time he was on stage...and very fun to watch! 🎭🎭🎭

20/10/2025

In our production of Next to Normal, the role of Doctor was played by Shaquille Marcano Quiles and Eric Shekoski (Understudy). Each actor brought something different to the role.

15/10/2025

A mother who is bi-polar and a dad who's fighting to keep the family together... This was such a fun scene to direct. Although there are tons of beautiful ballads, this show is considered to be a "rock musical." I think the style of the music fits the mental angst of some of the characters, especially Diana. For this scene, I made sure to listen to songs that I like in this genre for inspiration. (Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know," Janet Jackson's "Black Cat," Willow Smith's "Grow," Guns & Roses, "Welcome to the Jungle.") 😆😆 Then, in my blocking notes for the song that the character, Diana, sings in this video, I wrote, "Diana should find a way to sing the last section of the song on the floor." I wanted her to be wild & free! It's a really cool thing to visualize something, then watch it work out so well creatively.

Angela Tims and Matthew Nash-Brown rocked this scene! It's a fun watch🎭🎭 .

11/10/2025

Davi Vianna as Gabe Goodman was a treat! Davi is a young actor with very mature and intelligent instincts. In his audition, Davi performed with a cunning innocence that I thought would work well for the character, Gabe (the deceased child of the Goodmans and figment of Diana's imagination). Davi was amazing to watch on stage.

I later learned that I had cast Davi's former theatre teacher, Matthew Nash-Brown, as his onstage dad (Dan Goodman). They were fun to watch together! Matthew Nash-Brown gave so much life to the character of Dan because he was so open to doing character work and being challenged. Matthew's version of Dan Goodman had depth! Dan was fun, frustrated, loving, brokenhearted, desperate, and so much more. It was good!

Here's a little excerpt from their performance🎭🎭🎭

11/10/2025

Next to Normal BTS
Photo credit: Timothy Richardson/Untraditional Films

10/10/2025

Happy Friday! We are happy to share excerpts from our amazing production of Next to Normal! Here Raven Lawrence passionately sings "Everything Else" as the character Natalie (understudy).

I asked her to take a beat in the middle of the song and she did it brilliantly. A beat is just a pause and a transition in thought or emotion. It sounds like she stopped singing in this video...but she's didn't. It was a powerful moment for this character.

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10/10/2025

Photo by Timothy Richardson of Untraditional Films.

10/10/2025

Happy Friday! We are happy to share excerpts from our amazing production of Next to Normal! Here Eva Montilla beautifully sings the iconic song, "I Miss the Mountains" as the character Diana (understudy).

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08/10/2025

We are thankful to all who helped to make this an unforgettable show!
Highlights

SparKyL Entertainment, Inc. presents the musical production of Next to Normal. Executive produced by Vince Farmer Directed by Kyona Levine Farmer

08/10/2025

Our production of the award-winning musical, Next to Normal, officially wrapped this weekend! What a journey! Top-notch production! Phenomenal performances! Lots of conversations! 🎭🎭. Official show excepts to come! “All you need to know is that it’s a SparKyL Ent. Inc. show!” 😊😊

04/10/2025

Audiences are LOVING our production of Next to Normal! We think that you would, too!! Only two more shows left. We’d love for you to see this show! Tickets available at: www.drphillipscenter.org. Use promo code “sparkyl20.”

Video by Untraditional Films