Cape Rep Theatre opens its 2025 season with a moving one-man show Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan MacMillan with Jonny Donahoe, starring Lewis D. Wheeler directed by Julie Allen Hamilton. Performances will be held in Cape Rep’s Crosby Barn May 8 - June 1, Thursday - Saturday at 7:30 pm, Sunday at 2 pm. Tickets are $40, $25 for 25 and under. Pay-What-You-Can First Friday, May 9th. Call the box office for reservations and information. Cape Rep Indoor Theater, North Side Route 6A E. Brewster, 508.896.1888 or www.caperep.org.

Every Brilliant Thing
By Duncan MacMillan
with Jonny Donahoe
Directed by Julie Allen Hamilton
Starring Lewis D. Wheeler

1. Ice cream. 2. Kung Fu movies. 3. Burning things. 4. Laughing so hard you shoot milk out your nose. Every Brilliant Thing invites audiences into the world of a son’s handwritten list of simple joys, crafted with love and humor to uplift a struggling mother. Embark on this transcendent coming-of-age journey, with its unique blend of heart-wrenching moments and laugh-out-loud comedy. Every Brilliant Thing stands out as one of the most engaging and relatable plays of this century, capturing the essence of what it means to navigate life’s challenges with humor and grace.