Every Brilliant Thing '2026

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by Duncan MacMillan with Jonny Donahoe

directed by Emilia Sargent

Presented at The New Tampa Performing Arts Center

8550 Hunters Village Rd.

Tampa, FL 33647

You’re six years old. Mom’s in the hospital. Dad says she’s “done something stupid.” She finds it hard to be happy. So you start to make a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world. Everything that’s worth living for.

1. Ice cream.

2. Kung Fu movies.

17. Burning things.

54. Laughing so hard you shoot milk out of your nose.

You leave it on her pillow. You know she’s read it because she’s corrected your spelling. Soon, the list will take on a life of its own. A play about depression and the lengths we will go to for those we love.

Reprising his celebrated role is multiple TTB Award-winner, Ned Averill-Snell.