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What I've been up to . . .
In development: A 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. Listen to her sing HERE!
My latest musical collaboration with playwright/lyricist Dolores Diaz and director George Cederquist. Play the video for info!
Wonderful book and lyrics by author and playwright Janet Burroway adapted from the Barry Unsworth novel. Play the video for info!
Composer & Sound Designer
Listen to the following:
SAMPLE SOUND DESIGNS
MUSICALS
from
Morality Play
book and lyrics by Janet Burroway, score by Curtis Powell
Where is the Church That Cannot Fail?
from
Waking Lazarus
book, lyrics and score by Curtis Powell
from
Fairways the Musical
book and lyrics by Mary Hutchings Reed, score by Curtis Powell
Playwright
Derecho
Synopsis
Was it an accident, murder, ecoterrorism, or the beginnings of an intergenerational war?
It's 2009, a rural family and a family from Chicago struggle to find common ground after a damaging windstorm isolates them in a remote campground in Southern Illinois.
Two teenagers from very different backgrounds find a shared enemy, their parents and the generation they represent. They also share a fascination with violence.
Derecho reveals the fault lines that divide us. Does it portend an even darker future?
Requires seven diverse cast members. Available for workshop or full production. Scroll below to contact the playwright.