NEWS & RECENT PROJECTS

Dream Eater pitch video

DREAM EATER

currently crowdfunding a short film that I’m providing the original music for. Should be fun… Check it out and contribute if you’re able and interested. Thank you in advance!

Chelsea, a woman with a sleeping disorder, must figure out the difference between the threats in her dreams and the enemy of her real life.

Filming begins soon!

OUR TOWN

By Thorton Wilder, Directed by Andrus Nichols (Sharon Playhouse, 2023)

After working with Andrus Nichols many years ago in NYC, I was thrilled to be asked to create some original music for her directorial debut production of this American classic. Andrus sent me the traditional folk tune ‘Bright Morning Star’ and I created my own take on the tune on a solo string instrument. It was played on my 5-string Cricket Violin/Viola made by the Magic Fluke Company which allowed me the lower end C string on a Viola but also the higher E string of a violin.

This trailer features my music with the production photography from the production. Credits for all of the production team are at the end of the video.

The Chevalier

Bill Barclay has been a friend of mine for a long time so when he told me he wanted me to be a part of his developmental workshop of his new concert theatre work, THE CHEVALIER, I gladly accepted. The ambitious storytelling he envisioned combines a full cast of actors, singers, musicians, and a chamber orchestra to take the audience through the life of Joseph Bologne, The Chevalier de Saint-George. We spent a week together at Vassar College in July of 2023 with a chamber orchestra and presented the piece as part of the 2023 Powerhouse Theatre lineup at Vassar College.

I played a few smaller supporting roles in this workshop production including Antoine Barnave, one of the early leaders of the French Revolution.

the stones

I was approached by Jim Frangione at Great Barrington Public Theatre to create and perform an original score for their American premiere of Kit Brookman’s play. The piece is a one-man play (brilliantly performed by Ryan Winkles) and full of humor & suspense. I worked in the rehearsal room alongside singer Wendy Welch to compose a musical accompaniment to the piece. We drew from popular songs and contemporary songwriters as well as weaving in a lot of original music of my own, even an ancient Latin hymn that I found.

I performed the score live on my acoustic/electric 5-string Cricket Violin/Viola and my short-scale fretless Timber Bass (both instruments made by The Magic Fluke), and on an electric Hagstrom Swede guitar. Using a loop pedal and some basic effects, I was able to layer tones & phrases to create a soundscape that was full and haunting.

THE SWEET TASTE OF FREEDOM

I was honored to be asked to score this short film written by Mark Malone and directed by my long-time friend and collaborator, Matthew Penn. This dark tale features a stellar cast including John Bedford Lloyd, Johanna Day, and Kate Eastman. The original music I created is for a string quartet and all of the music was performed & recorded by me. You can hear a bit of the score in this trailer for the film.

This film has won numerous awards and been seen in many short film festivals throughout the world since its release in 2022.

AN ILIAD

Ever since I saw Denis O’Hare perform this one-person show it was a dream to score it. I’m deeply appreciative of director Jeffrey Mousseau of the Ancram Opera House who brought me on to create the music & soundscape for their 2021 summer production of Denis O’Hare & Lisa Peterson’s play, AN ILIAD. The production featured actress Maconnia Chesser and her stellar was well received. The following summer in 2022, Shakespeare & Company included the production in their season. Jeffrey Mousseau assembled much of the original 2021 design team including Maconnia & myself.

I created this trailer of the 2022 production (featuring production photography by Nile Scott Studios and my original score) to give you a taste of how gorgeous and special it truly was. The production team also included Sarah Edkins (sets), James McNamara (lighting), Govane Lohbauer (costumes), Brendan F. Boyle (associate sound designer), and Nile Scott Studios (production photography).