Description
15-year-old Sunny wonders about the universe, God, and her own creation story. When a DNA test reveals a complicated truth, her journey gets... well... complicated. Sunny in the Dark is a play about mysteries, yearnings, and lies. Oh, and astrophysics!
Sunny in the Dark Playbill
Sensory & Sensitivity Warnings
Reviews:
Rhetorical Review | "What initially appears to be a coming-of-age story about a curious teenager asking big questions soon unfolds into something far more ambitious—an exploration of how people search for meaning when truth is withheld, filtered, or strategically managed." - Keolanani Kinghorn
BroadwayWorld | "Ultimately, Jarvik’s play successfully incorporates a universal theme of what it means to believe, especially as it relates to politics, religion, science, and family dynamics. It also carefully considers the very human trait that is yearning for a North Star when feeling adrift." - Sydney Naegle
Front Row Reviewers | "Searching the Stars and the Self in SLAC’s Sunny in the Dark: A Cosmic Coming-of-Age Story." - Alisha & Jason Hagey
In the Media:
Meet the Cast & Creative Team
Alexandra Harbold, Marion Markham, & CoCo May Berwald on Good Things Utah with Deena Manzanares
Sunny Cast, Elaine Jarvik, & Marion Markham on KRCL RadioACTive
Elaine Jarvik & Marion Markham on PBS Contact with Liz Adeola
