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KEY: S = Soprano; M = Mezzo-soprano; A = Alto; cT = Countertenor; T = Tenor; b = Baritone; Bb = Bass-baritone; B = Bass; N = narrator. Genders and voice types may be changed at will. Transposition is also freely permitted. Pocket musical, or pocket ballet, means that it is very short.
I. Music Theater & Caberets
1a. Alice in Wonderland; 1b. Through the Looking-Glass: play with music: 10#s each; Alice is 90 minutes; Through the Looking-Glass is 60 minutes : C S A T b b B; actors, dancers, and piano or orchestra: Based on Lewis Carroll's story. Selections have been performed in concert as performed by Ben Sears, b and Brad Conner, pianist. Recorded with William Cavness as narrator; Sid Tarlowe as Alice. Selections recorded by Shinobu Takagi, M; and Robert Towne, T, with the composer (Bb and piano). Selections heard on WHRB Radio. Selections presented on WMRB Radio, with M, Angeliki Theoharis & the composer, piano.
2. Big Eddy: Jazz opera: 15#s one hour; for S T b T/narrator; & piano. An up-dated version of the story of Edward II. The story of a drug king pin and his hustler boyfriend. Selections recorded by Shinobu Takagi, M and the composer, piano. Otherwise unperformed1.
3. Canon Law: 9#s for acting singers: S S A T B & piano. Poems by Mother Goose. A Catholic Priest faces challenges: abortion, birth control; divorce, women priests, gay marriage, love.... Selections recorded by Drew Hubbard, Bb, with the composer, piano. Otherwise unperformed.
4. Cinderella Underwear: 12# all male cast: 4 singers and N (also sings), & piano; Cinderella's Fairy Gd.mother (N & T or cT) helps Cinderella (T, b or cT) meet The Prince of Leather (b or Bb). But she is told to leave the Leather Ball by midnight. She doesn't leave on time. All that is left of her is her fantastic (large, small...) underwear. The Prince
of Leather searches through out his kingdom to find the one who fits the garment. Other roles: partiers, and The Two Ugly Sisters (t, b, or cT).
I. Music Theater & Caberets
1a. Alice in Wonderland; 1b. Through the Looking-Glass: play with music: 10#s each; Alice is 90 minutes; Through the Looking-Glass is 60 minutes : C S A T b b B; actors, dancers, and piano or orchestra: Based on Lewis Carroll's story. Selections have been performed in concert as performed by Ben Sears, b and Brad Conner, pianist. Recorded with William Cavness as narrator; Sid Tarlowe as Alice. Selections recorded by Shinobu Takagi, M; and Robert Towne, T, with the composer (Bb and piano). Selections heard on WHRB Radio. Selections presented on WMRB Radio, with M, Angeliki Theoharis & the composer, piano.
2. Big Eddy: Jazz opera: 15#s one hour; for S T b T/narrator; & piano. An up-dated version of the story of Edward II. The story of a drug king pin and his hustler boyfriend. Selections recorded by Shinobu Takagi, M and the composer, piano. Otherwise unperformed1.
3. Canon Law: 9#s for acting singers: S S A T B & piano. Poems by Mother Goose. A Catholic Priest faces challenges: abortion, birth control; divorce, women priests, gay marriage, love.... Selections recorded by Drew Hubbard, Bb, with the composer, piano. Otherwise unperformed.
4. Cinderella Underwear: 12# all male cast: 4 singers and N (also sings), & piano; Cinderella's Fairy Gd.mother (N & T or cT) helps Cinderella (T, b or cT) meet The Prince of Leather (b or Bb). But she is told to leave the Leather Ball by midnight. She doesn't leave on time. All that is left of her is her fantastic (large, small...) underwear. The Prince
of Leather searches through out his kingdom to find the one who fits the garment. Other roles: partiers, and The Two Ugly Sisters (t, b, or cT).
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5a. Gaynocchio: 40 minute parody ballet of VIII/I/5, in which Gaypetto creates a gay puppet, narrated by a very queer cricket. The video uses a shortened version of the original video, with voice overs by the composer: Click on one of the donkies to watch "Gaynocchio" |
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5b. Pinocchio: 60 minute music theater ballet after Carlo Collodi: 22#s for soprano and bass-baritone (or three high and three low voices); dancers, narrator, flute and guitar. Commissioned and premiered by The North Shore Civic Ballet and The Putnam Court Players: Mary Saunders, soprano, Kristin Webb, flute, and Russell Southcott, guitar, with the composer, bass-baritone. Choreographed by Florence Whipple, Jimmy Ray as Pinocchio; (withheld and lost) narrations by Florence Whipple and Kristin Webb. Cablecast on The Boston Neighborhood Netork (BNN-TV). Narrations, currently, perhaps permanently, under revision.
6. Gay Pride: 5#s; a pocket ballet, for N; dancers & piano. A gay man fights many obstacles to find love only to see him murdered. "Gay Pride is anger" Unperformed.
7. Gd., The Musical: a philosophic play with music in two parts: about the 7 theories about the nature of Gd. and the fact that everyone agrees. 90 minutes.
1. Egg: 10 #s; 60 minute play with music; 7 singers; opt. actress (Jo); dancers, & piano. A mysterious object is seen on the monitors of a star ship. An argument ensues amongst the crew. Then they fight against The Noetic Beings (the idea that no one, or worse, nothing, exists). Between parts, Hermes talks with Jo the bagger in the super-market.
2. Andrew's Dream: 9#s, 30 minutes; a pocket ballet for dancers, vocal chorus, bass & piano. Andrew & Dave save the world from the Noetic beings, with the help of Mercury, Jesus, Gia, Sophia & The Pope. Unperformed..
8. George Scrobe: 5#s, a pocket musical for: N, 2 or 3 singer: cT, T or b, & a low gravelly voiced rock singer, N (stand-up dvil.), synthesizer & piano. A gay man tries to kill himself & finds love in the process. Unperformed.
9. Hansel and Gretel: 13#s for S S b B N(M)& piano. Selections were recorded by Mary Saunders, S; Brett Johnson, b; and the composer, Bb & piano.Two juvenile delinquents torment a kindly witch. Selections recorded by Drew Hubbard, Bb with the composer, Bb & piano. Otherwise unperformed.
10. Isand Curse: 11#s for S A T Bb; 2 narrators (film crew) & piano. Mockumentary of a strange island, where everyone sings, and strangers are forbidden to fall in love with islanders. Otherwise a curse will be activated. Guess what happens when the S (Sarah) and the T (Bob) meet? Selections recorded by Shinobu Takagi, M, Robert Town, T and the composer, Bb and piano. "I'm in Heaven" performed by the composer, pianist; at the opening of the Chirkoff Theater Company of Cambridge, MA; and at Boston Metro Opera by M, Susan Craft Larson, to the left, below in the clip; with T, Christopher Aaron Smith, picture to the right, below; and pianist, Yelena Beriyeva on 1/27/12. Please click on the button below to hear this performance: .
6. Gay Pride: 5#s; a pocket ballet, for N; dancers & piano. A gay man fights many obstacles to find love only to see him murdered. "Gay Pride is anger" Unperformed.
7. Gd., The Musical: a philosophic play with music in two parts: about the 7 theories about the nature of Gd. and the fact that everyone agrees. 90 minutes.
1. Egg: 10 #s; 60 minute play with music; 7 singers; opt. actress (Jo); dancers, & piano. A mysterious object is seen on the monitors of a star ship. An argument ensues amongst the crew. Then they fight against The Noetic Beings (the idea that no one, or worse, nothing, exists). Between parts, Hermes talks with Jo the bagger in the super-market.
2. Andrew's Dream: 9#s, 30 minutes; a pocket ballet for dancers, vocal chorus, bass & piano. Andrew & Dave save the world from the Noetic beings, with the help of Mercury, Jesus, Gia, Sophia & The Pope. Unperformed..
8. George Scrobe: 5#s, a pocket musical for: N, 2 or 3 singer: cT, T or b, & a low gravelly voiced rock singer, N (stand-up dvil.), synthesizer & piano. A gay man tries to kill himself & finds love in the process. Unperformed.
9. Hansel and Gretel: 13#s for S S b B N(M)& piano. Selections were recorded by Mary Saunders, S; Brett Johnson, b; and the composer, Bb & piano.Two juvenile delinquents torment a kindly witch. Selections recorded by Drew Hubbard, Bb with the composer, Bb & piano. Otherwise unperformed.
10. Isand Curse: 11#s for S A T Bb; 2 narrators (film crew) & piano. Mockumentary of a strange island, where everyone sings, and strangers are forbidden to fall in love with islanders. Otherwise a curse will be activated. Guess what happens when the S (Sarah) and the T (Bob) meet? Selections recorded by Shinobu Takagi, M, Robert Town, T and the composer, Bb and piano. "I'm in Heaven" performed by the composer, pianist; at the opening of the Chirkoff Theater Company of Cambridge, MA; and at Boston Metro Opera by M, Susan Craft Larson, to the left, below in the clip; with T, Christopher Aaron Smith, picture to the right, below; and pianist, Yelena Beriyeva on 1/27/12. Please click on the button below to hear this performance: .
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11. Mask of The Witches: 15 #s for S S b b, B or chorus & piano or orchestra with various narrators. Good witches try to save the villagers from The Inquisition. Various poets. Selections recorded by Shinobu Takagi, M & the composer, Bb & piano. Otherwise unperformed. See new shorter version: V/III/5 for soprano with piano.
12. New Hope Christian Fellowship Ministry Crusade and Home Shopping Network: 90 minute comedy: a play with music: 6#s (vocal themesong, commercials; & a solo, with piano, sythesizer or jazz band): 5 on-stage voices (one sings); maximum of 9 phone callers, and 2 additional off-stage voices. Two women (or men in drag) discuss a show featuring two "Christian" telemarketers. The show is heard, and it is a disaster. The music is taken from VIII/I/10 & VIII/I/20.
13. Peter Crocodile: 22#s for S M S or cT T or b Bb; optional choruses, N and piano or orchestra. Selections recorded by Andrew Swan, Bb and Angeliki Theoharis, M, with the composer, Bb and piano and heard on WMRB, Cambridge, MA. A withheld version of "Peter Pan" (along with a musical based on "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, was commissioned & performed by "Prime Time for Kids" at Massasoit College, Brockton, MA.
14. Peter Pansy: 8#s, a pocket musical for S A T B, dancers, & synthesizer. Hook meets an awful end after tries to have his way with (lipstick lesbian) Pinker Bell. Unperformed.
15. Red Riding Hoods: 6#s in 3 scenes: a pocket musical; A B 2N & piano; dancers: two women go to "The Hall of Justice" to be married. On the way they confront a werewolf.
16. Reigning Cats and Dogs: 10 #s for 8 Dogs SSMMTbBB (singers); 2 Cats (actors) & piano. Queen Lily's ball has been stolen. Detective Luckie is brought in to solve the case. Selections recorded by Nancy King, S; Catherine Radmer, M, and the composer, piano.
17. Sex Mystery or Off-nights at The Sometimes Café: 17# cabaret in 10 scenes; one hour; for S M T b; 2 dancers, & N/pianist; Selections heard on WMBR Radio with M, Angeliki Theoharis & the composer, piano. A confusing mystery of "who likes whom?" A shorter 20 minute version was shown on BNN-TV with Amelia Broome, S as Sara Spangle; Philip Jenkins, T; Ben Sears, b; the composer, Bb; & Brad Conner, piano; dancers: Dana Danzel & James Spellman (choreographer); TJ Norris, actor; Chris Gentes & Candy Hologram, cinematographers.
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Please click on one of the performers to watch "Off-Nights at The Sometimes Café" Below please hear an audio only version of much of the piece with Amelia Broome, S; Philip Jenkins, T; Ben Sears, b; the composer, Bb & Brad Conner piano. |
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1. Always Sometimes
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2. Alone
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3. Touch
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4. Loneliness
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5. Honey Lambkin
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6. Always Again
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7. Forever Sometimes
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18. School of The Night: 4#s a pocket musical; for Bb B; 2 actors & piano. Tells of the mysterious events surrounding the supposed death of Christopher Marlowe, & the assassination of Giordono Bruno (including a very difficult setting of his "Ode." The first and last number start "Edward II" and were recorded by the composer, Bb with The Acting Singers Project, VII/I/2. The other 2 numbers, not recorded.
19. The Vampire: a pocket ballet for N, Synthesizer and dancers. A reporter (N) tries to catch the vampire, and winds up slated to be the murderer's next victim. Unperformed.
20. Winnie-the-Pooh: 23#s; 1 and a half hours; 7 scenes based on A. A. Miles for S M T b B N dancers and piano. Commissioned by North Shore Civic Ballet. Sections recorded by Drew Hubbard, Bb with the composer, Bb & pianist. Otherwise unperformed.
II. Song Cycle Cabarets:
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1. The Inquisition: 11 minutes: 5#s for cT, T, b, B & piano. From a dream, in response to the censorship of "Phone Sex" (see next entry); chronicles a trial, with charges similar to offenses found in Phone Sex. Some dialogue parodies dialogue from the movie "The Wizard of Oz." Cablecast as a one man show by the composer.
To watch the video, click on the light bulb to the right; Please listen to the entire audio version, below: |
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1. The Judge:
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2. The Prosecutor:
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3. The Defendant
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4. The Fairy Defense Attorney:
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5. The Verdict
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2. The Mystery Caller: 19 minutes; 5#s N & mimes, Bb, synthesizer & piano. A gay man (the composer, mime) receives erotic musical phone calls from a mystery caller (Leonard Diggins, mime). The video is narrated by Fuzzy's lover (John Kristensen) Cablecast on BNN-TV & censured (moved from 6 p.m. to 1.30 a.m.) and, as a result, it was shown at Mobius in a show of censured works. Below please listen to the narrations. with the four original songs as recorded by the composer, Bb, synthesizer & piano.
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1. Urban Serenade:
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2. High Noon:
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3. Endless Twilight:
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4. Goodnight, my mystery love!
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3a. The Search for Mr. Big: 10#s; a 20 minute jazz song cycle for Bb & piano. A gay man falls for a large man. Contains 1 more song than the video below; omits 2 instrumentals.
3b. The Search for Mr. Big: 10#s: a 20 minute video for Bb & synthesizer with 3 actors. The work chronicles two of the large men loved by a gay man, played by Brian Mark. Both of his boyfriends are played by Tony Stegal. Jimmie York plays the mother of one of these men & the land-lady of the other. Shown informally at The Boston Ramrod. Please watch the video, or listen to the music below:
3b. The Search for Mr. Big: 10#s: a 20 minute video for Bb & synthesizer with 3 actors. The work chronicles two of the large men loved by a gay man, played by Brian Mark. Both of his boyfriends are played by Tony Stegal. Jimmie York plays the mother of one of these men & the land-lady of the other. Shown informally at The Boston Ramrod. Please watch the video, or listen to the music below:
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To the right (top) please click on Harold's mother to watch the story of Tommy & Harold; To the right (bottom) please click on Paul or Tommy to see the story of their love: |
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Below please listen to selections from this piece as performed by the composer:
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1. Fat Men!
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2. My Best Friend
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3. Gay Dating Game
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4. Expectant Lover
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5. All I Need is You
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6. I Hope that Love Stays
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7. I am That Friend & 8. Fat Men!
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