Theater Music Samples
These samples are a mixture of musical entrances, underscoring, curtain calls, etc. Some are complete, others are transitions meant to fade out or loop between scenes.
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For each set of samples, I include the title of the production, the time period/setting and other related information.
THE BIRD SANCTUARY
by Frank McGuinness presented at The Pittsburgh Public Theater
SETTING: A house in Booterstown, Ireland
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LOST IN YONKERS
by Neil Simon presented at Weston Playhouse
SETTING: Brooklyn, NY 1942
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
By Charles Dickens; Adapted by Will Rhys presented at multiple venues
SETTING: London, 1844
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COLLECTED STORIES
By Donald Margulies presented at The Contemporary Stage Company
SETTING: Greenwich Village, 1990's
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THE ISLAND
By Athol Fugard presented at The Contemporary Stage Company
SETTING: South Africa, Height of Apartheid: Nominated for Sound Design of the year by Philadelphia critics
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CAESAR & CLEOPATRA
By Bernard Shaw; adapted by Eric Overmyer presented at Resonance Ensemble Company, Theater Row NYC
SETTING: Egypt, During Roman occupation
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DEAD MAN'S CHEST
By Chris Weikel presented at Hunter College Playwrights Festival, Hunter College, NYC
SETTING: NYC, present day and late 17th century, as well as the "Bounding Main"
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SIN
Based on Isaac Bashevis Singer's "The Unseen"; Adapted by Mark Altman presented at the Baruch Performing Arts Center
SETTING: 16th Century Poland
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IS HE DEAD?
By Mark Twain; presented at the Theater at Monmouth
SETTING: 19th Century Paris