A Streetcar Named Desire

I've been back in Atlanta only a few days now after spending the better portion of this month in Boston working with Rick Lombardo and New Rep on "A Streetcar Named Desire."

This is the first show I've ever designed using Q Manager software. It took some getting used to. Let there be no doubt about it, Tennessee knew what he wanted and wrote almost every sound cue into the script. It's a very large sounding production when done correctly.

Luckily when I got the call to design this show I already had plans to go through NOLA on the way back from Texas (see previous VIDEO post.) Thus, I was able with the help of my AMAZING little H4 Zoom Digital Recorder to capture a plethora of actual New Orleans streetcars jangling up and down Canal and St. Charles Streets.

Here's one now:

Upon my return to Atlanta I set about writing some sultry brass music and some dixieland jazz. I hired the amazing talents of Sam Skelton and Mike Barry to play for me here's a little sample of what I came up with for the show:

I'll be writing more about this on a future webpage in the theater section, but for now if you're in Boston or will be there int he next month or so, checkout this amazing production at New Rep!