ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS
Do you want to know more about me?
Well, take a look down below…
The Dramatic Function of Music & Sound in Shakespeare
A short video that details the type of work I do unpacking how Shakespeare uses music and sound in his plays. This is a good teaser of the material I cover in my workshops, lectures, and classes. This video was made while I was performing in a show so please excuse the mustache; not my normal, everyday facial hair style.
songs covered in this video
‘Farewell Dear Love’ from TWELFTH NIGHT
‘The Passionate Shepherd To His Love’ from MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
‘Come Away Death’ from TWELFTH NIGHT
‘Star Crossed Lovers’ from ROMEO & JULIET
Music & Sound in Shakespeare’s Plays
SOUND EFFECTS ON STAGE - ‘That Shakespeare Life’ ep 197 (2022)
A fun interview that I did with my friend Chris Johnston for a podcast dedicated to Shakespeare. As actor/musicians and music directors with lots of experience and knowledge of Shakespeare, we chatted about how he included music and produced sound effects in his plays.
https://www.cassidycash.com/sound-effects-on-stage-with-alexander-sovronsky-and-chris-ep-197/INDECENT @ Seattle Rep (2019)
Interview with me about my work as Music Director/Performer in the 2019 production of INDECENT directed by Sheila Daniels at Seattle Rep. We also chatted about my personal connection to the play and about the history of my violin. Bonus points if you know what the word on my shirt means.
INDECENT, Seattle Rep (2019)
MAKING MUSIC OFF-BROADWAY - Long Island Herald (2018)
An interview I did while I was in the midst of creating the music and sound design for the NYC Off-Broadway premiere of MOTHER OF THE MAID by Jane Anderson at The Public Theater, directed by Matthew Penn and starring Glenn Close. This article, written by a long-time friend of mine, Iris Wiener, focuses on my time growing up on Long Island and the artistic support and encouragement I found in my community there.
PODCAST - Planetary Gig Talk (2018)
An interview I did on a music podcast. We chatted about my life and the various types of work that I do with music and theatre, focusing particularly about my work centering around how Shakespeare used music and sound in his plays to connect with his audience.
Podcast interview with me about the various types of work that I do with music and theatre.
KEN LUDWIG’S THE THREE MUSKETEERS at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (2017)
Interview with me about my work as Composer/Sound Designer/Music Director and Actor (Aramis) in the 2017 production of KEN LUDWIG’S THE THREE MUSKETEERS, directed by Rick Sordelet.
THE THREE MUSKETEERS at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (2017)
If Music Be The Food Of Love - Shakespeare & Co. (2014)
Interview with myself and Luke Reed, two composers of the 2014 summer season at Shakespeare & Co. in Lenox, MA.
Scoring The Bard - Edge, Boston (2013)
Interview with me from when I was composing an original score for a production of HENRY VI, PART 2 directed by Tina Packer at Actors’ Shakespeare Project in Boston, MA.
Actors Access Success Story (2012)
Actors Access article profiling me in 2012 after I’d had some success.
A Fiddler with Resonance - The Philadelphia Inquirer (2010)
Article & interview from when I was playing the title role in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, PA. Covers not only my experience in the production but also some really interesting facts about my violin.
Shakespeare & Co. (2008)
Interview with me for the 2008 Shakespeare & Co. summer season program.