New Pelican: More Than a Musical
Actors’ Playhouse Partners with NAMI to bring mental health issues to the stage.
By Hannah Spence | New Pelican Writer
Coral Gables – From now until March 8, Actors’ Playhouse At The Miracle Theatre will be showcasing the Tony Award winning musical Dear Evan Hansen as part of its partnership with local organizations that provide exceptional mental health, education, and social services.
“It’s interesting, it’s entertaining. It puts things in front of your eyes that may be what you live through; or know people who live through,” said Executive Producing Director Barbara Stein when discussing why live theater is a good way to create an understanding about matters such as emotional wellbeing. “And if you can put yourself in the portrayal, it’s a catharsis for your own condition.”
Photo: Clinical Supervisor Adrian Marin (left) and Lead Clinician Christina Lalama (center), both from Jewish Community Services of South Florida, joined Susan Holtzman, president and CEO of NAMI Miami-Dade County (right), to lead a pre-show conversation for Dear Evan Hansen. [Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre]