MUSIC
The Scarlet Letter
An introspective character theme created for Pearl, the grown up daughter who narrates the events of her childhood in Carol and Jonathan Gilligan's stage adaptation of The Scarlet Letter.
The Liar
A remix of Vivaldi's Mandolin Concerto in C, this piece was created as incidental music for Kinetic Theatre's production of "The Liar. "
David Ives translated this 17th century play by Cornielle into modern English, using iambic pentameter. The result was a hilarious mashup of old and new, echoed by the set, costume and sound designs.
A Lesson Before Dying
Based on the Ernest J. Gaines book by the same name, A Lesson Before Dying is the story of a young African American man wrongfully sentenced to death in rural Louisiana in 1948.
The sound design includes a subtle mix of 1940s jazz and contemporary music rooted in the same era, establishing play's setting while intimating the current relevance of its themes. The following transitional pieces were improvised by Joe Badascewski under the direction of Angela Baughman.
Photos by Johnmichael Bohach, scenic designer