
World Premiere
THE BRIGHTEST THING IN THE WORLD
By Leah Nanako Winkler
Directed by Margot Bordelon
Commissioned by Yale Repertory Theatre
It’s classic rom-com. Beguiling Lane works in a bakery and in short order wins over cool customer Steph with her warmth, wit, and homemade desserts. Their blossoming relationship also opens the door to romance for Lane’s older sister Della, who hasn’t been on a date in years. But the skies dramatically darken as each woman must come to terms with her own limitations. The Brightest Thing in the World is a funny and compassionate new play about people we all know and people we all love.
The Brightest Thing in the World includes content related to and depictions of the disease of addiction and recovery.