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What I've been up to lately. . .
Family of Chosen Session
March: Recorded song at Flat Black Studio for my play w/ music YSIA. A fractured rock group somehow regains fame. They and their fans become a family of choice. Listen to Family of Chosen HERE.
YSIA-a play in development
My new play with music: An aging group of former rockers reunites, but their lead singer has died. Fulfilling his last wish, granddaughter YSIA joins the group and rewrites rock 'n roll history. Find out more!
CARGO: A Semi Musical
Working with playwright/lyricist Dolores Díaz and director George Cederquist on this musical has been a gas! A band of independent truckers and a group of migrants have a common goal, get free of a crooked sheriff and "Vamos a Chicago"! Play the video and go here for more info!
MORALITY PLAY- a musical adaptation
A collaboration with Janet Burroway (book & lyrics): in this musical adaptation of the Barry Unsworth novel we meet starving acting troupe in 14th century England who speak truth to power and solve a murder. Here's more info!
CHRONIC MALCONTENTS
Been corporately cultured lately? CHRONIC MALCONTENTS is a musical dark comedy that shines a harsh light on corporate life. Three people trapped in a conference room are plotting to take the company down. Contains improv music made out of things you'd find in an everyday office setting. No pit required! Get corporately cultured with more info here.
WAKING LAZARUS
A musical about second chances, WAKING LAZARUS is an original story of two Chicago churches, south and north side, two time periods 1967 and 1999, and attitudes toward LGBTQ+ rights. What's changed? It turns out, not that much, but doesn't everyone deserve a second chance? More info and music here.
DERECHO a tragic drama
What happens when two families, rural and city, camping in a remote forest are trapped by a sudden climate event? Trying to get past their differences, they encounter a problem when their two rebellious teens band together to explore a mutual fascination with violence. Find out more!
FAIRWAYS: A Musical
This musical proves that love can happen anywhere, even on the golf course. This romantic comedy is a perennial favorite produced several times in the Chicago area. Golfers and non-golfers alike love the music, the laughs, and the romance! Book and lyrics by Mary Hutchings Reed, music by Curtis Edwin Powell. More info here.
