The Normal Heart
by Larry Kramer
Theatre Rhinoceros | Fall 2017
Directed by John Fisher
Cast
Tim Garcia as Mickey Marcus
John Fisher as Ned Weeks
Benoit Monin as Bruce Niles
Jeremey Cole as Felix Turner
Leticia Duarte as Dr. Emma Brookner
Jeremy Alan Howard as David/Hiram Keebler
Nick Moore as Craig Donner
Morgan Lange as Tommy Boatwright
Robert Zelenka as Ben Weeks
“Overwhelmed by the tragic absurdity of so many deaths and the malicious inertia of Koch and Reagan, ACT-UP reaches a breaking point. Mickey (memorable and authentic Tim Garcia) undergoes a heart-wrenching breakdown. Fisher’s production is significant and impassioned, thanks to the spot-on cast and excellent acting.” - Theatrius
“One of the youngest actors in the production, Tim Garcia, displays incredible emotional variability as Mickey Marcus, a mentally unstable writer for the Health Department who grapples with the lack of information about the disease.” - Daily Californian
"In one of the most gripping scenes, Mickey (Tim Garcia) reaches a tipping point when the phones are ringing off the hook and he can find no more volunteers. The calm, witty activist, grief-stricken by the loss of so many friends, is threatened with losing his city job because of his advocacy. His handsome face crumples into a grimace, his rational voice is choked with sobs.” - 48 Hills
“Tim Garcia is electric as Mickey Marcus, angry over losing the hard-fought right to love in the face of a sexless new world.” - For All Events
“When organizer Mickey (Tim Garcia) has an unexpected but inevitable meltdown in the moment that makes the production, oh boy does that last a long time too.” - Edge Media Network
“Tim Garcia is outstanding as Mickey, when he breaks down in the second act amid the stress of volunteering for the organization and keeping his job with the city government.” - Talkin' Broadway
