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SONGS FROM AN UNMADE BED by Mark Campbell
Songs from an Unmade Bed (SFAUD) is a theatrical song cycle for one performer and three musicians that explores the romantic life of a gay man living in the city. One lyricist (Mark Campbell) and eighteen composers (one per song) combine to create a unique theatrical event that is funny, poignant and ultimately hopeful about love. SFAUD had its premiere at the New York Theatre Workshop in 2005.
WHERE:
Jimmy Can't Dance | 119 S. 7th Street Louisville, Kentucky 40204
WHEN:
May 21, 2018, 7pm
May 22, 2018, 7pm
May 23, 2018, 7pm
100% of ticket sales to benefit Louisville Youth Group: whose mission is to provide a safe place for LGBTQ youth to be free to be themselves. Today the group reaches more than 200 kids ages 14-20 a year. Additionally, a Go Fund Me campaign has been set up to help offset initial production costs. GO HERE:
https://www.gofundme.com/lygbenefit
Seating is General Admission. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Run time about 1 hour.
WHO:
Chad Sloan, baritone: is on voice faculty at the University of Louisville. He has sung with Kentucky Opera, Louisville Choral Arts Society, Dayton Opera, Tanglewood Music Center, Arizona Opera, Anchorage Opera, New York City Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Atlanta Ballet, Atlanta Opera, Aspen Opera Theater, and Tacoma Opera. Most recently he was heard as soloist in Britten's War Requiem with Lawrence University, as a soloist in The Juilliard School's concert celebrating the life and work of Elliott Carter, Willy in Lee Hoiby's THIS IS THE RILL SPEAKING with Opera Memphis and featured alongside eighth blackbird in University of Chicago's CONTEMPO series. Recent projects include performances of William Walton's Façade with Louisville Orchestra and Owen Hart in Kentucky Opera's production of Jake Heggie's Dead Man Walking. Upcoming concerts include appearances with Louisville Orchestra in Messiah and Arizona Opera in a production of Kenin Puts Silent Night.
Band:
John Austin Clark, piano: John Austin Clark serves as founding Producing Artistic Director for Bourbon Baroque , an ensemble that performs the music of the Baroque on period instruments. He received his collegiate training at Oberlin Conservatory of Music (B.M.) in music education and at McGill University (M.M.) in harpsichord performance. In addition to his administrative responsibilities with Bourbon Baroque, Mr. Clark operates a private piano studio, is an active accompanist and vocal coach, and directs musical theatre and opera including work with the University of Louisville, Youth Performing Arts School (Louisville, Kentucky), Western Middle School for the Performing Arts (Louisville, Kentucky), Seton Hall University (South Orange, New Jersey), CenterStage (Louisville, Kentucky), Music Theater of Louisville (Louisville, Kentucky), Pandora Productions (Louisville, Kentucky), and Gulfshore Playhouse (Naples, Florida). He performs regularly with Catacoustic Consort (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Galileo's Daughters (New York, New York) among others. He made his professional recording debut this past Summer with the Naxos/Centaur label in a premier recording of the choral music of Mexican Baroque composer Antonio Juanas. He is the recipient of the 2017 Young Alumni Achievement Award from his alma mater Louisville Collegiate School in Louisville, Kentucky and recently was awarded funding from The Kentucky Governor's School for the Arts (GSA) Toyota Alumni Fund which went toward an apprenticeship with harpsichord builder, Yves Beaupré.
Travis Carlisle, cello: Mr. Carlisle received his Bachelor of Science in Business from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business with a Minor in Music. He co-founded Concentus String Quartet in 2006. Mr. Carlisle currently is employed as the Vice President of Administration for the Murphy Elevator Company. He is a freelance cellist who has played with a broad variety of groups including members of the Electric Light Orchestra, Trampled by Turtles, Disturbed, 2Cellos, productions of Sweeny Todd, Les Miserables, Fiddler On the Roof, Mary Poppins, Funny Girl, The Little Mermaid, The Last 5 Years, A Little Night Music. Other ensembles include Louisville Philharmonia, Orchestra Enigmatic, The Newbees, and many more.
Benji Simmons, percussion: a native of Louisville, has spent his life in the local music scene, where he has been intensely involved with theatre for over twenty years now, both on & off stage. Acting credits include Billy Crocker in Cole Porter's "Anything Goes" and Dickon in "The Secret Garden." Most recently, Benji has primarily stayed in the pit, playing such shows as The Who's "Tommy", Chicago, Spring Awakening, Green Day's "American Idiot", West Side Story, Les Miserable, Kiss Me Kate, Heather's, Tick Tick BOOM!, Smoky Joe's Cafe, Rock of Ages, Andrew Lippa's "The Wild Party," Disney's "Newsies," & Avenue Q.
Presented by special arrangement with Bill Holab Music
REVIEWS:
Funny, light, sardonic, [Songs] depicts a familiar kind of New York gay life thats seldom celebrated in this manner. Theres no big political agenda here, no coming-out statement or demand for equal time: just amusing observation with an understated acuity that gives this entertaining evening a little extra punch.
The New York Times
Songs From an Unmade Bed might be one of the best hours not spent in bed. Mark Campbells lean style, sly point of view and overall sensibility are entirely his own.
Variety
Comical and movingAn amusing and entirely unsentimental tableau of single life in the cityCampbells lyrics are witty, imaginative and at times seemingly very personal.
Associated Press
Songs From an Unmade Bed is really meant to be experienced. Though not sweeping and epic as some musicals or rugged and stuffy as some recitals, it is touching and delicate and that is something you dont see everyday.
EDGE, Los Angeles
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LocationJimmy Can't Dance (View)
119 S. 7th St.
Louisville, KY 40202
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 21 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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